Encouraginng each other to be assertive is something that is very important to me!
Relying on others can be very frustrating. People using their own initiative can often achieve far more. Self belief is important!
We llive in a town where this already happens so much . It will be natural for us as to do this more and more..
Unfortunately not all dogs relate well to each other. MANY do not. I was nearly knocked down the banking on the Gill footpath by a dog launching itself at my much smaller one. (No apology from the owner - 'he just wants to play' — with his snarling teeth? Because of threats from other dogs mine became defensively aggressive. So I took her walks away from the usual ones. One of our dogs was a big softy but I would never trust any dog completely. And please don't tell me trained dogs are always okay with other dogs. It just is not true. Gentle dogs do get attacked and, in the past, I have nearly been bitten trying to defend ours.
It would be good if you put something on your site as regards keeping dogs under control with lambing season here. In fact it is not only just lambs that can be attacked by dogs. When dog owners allow their pets freedom to run wild when out walking, sheep are highly vulnerable. This should not happen. Last year dogs savaged two sheep grazing in a field at Bardsea. It looked like the dogs had tried to tear and gnaw the legs from the sheep. As well as terrified, the poor animals must have been in agony. The wounds were ghastly and yet the dog owner left the sheep to suffer and die. The farmer could have been contacted, even if a name had not been left. Callous? What do you think? Notices are around the field warning dog walkers to keep off the land. It is an offense to allow a dog to run loose. Sheep worrying does not just take place in the spring. Nor does worrying only involve sheep, it can take place amongst any valuable stock. Best to keep dogs off grazing land and on a leash while walking country footpaths, otherwise the dog owner is more guilty than their pet if an incidence occurs. To those who think their dog would never attack any person or animal, be assured ‘friendly’ dogs from three months to twelve years will attack sheep for the sheer fun of it. This has been proved by extensive studies carried out in Australia and elsewhere. Leaving aside, the legal aspect and cost to farmers, dog owners should consider the suffering experienced by sheep when attacked, and the fact that once a dog has tasted the meat it is likely to attack again.
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Unfortunately not all dogs relate well to each other. MANY do not. I was nearly knocked down the banking on the Gill footpath by a dog launching itself at my much smaller one. (No apology from the owner - 'he just wants to play' — with his snarling teeth? Because of threats from other dogs mine became defensively aggressive. So I took her walks away from the usual ones. One of our dogs was a big softy but I would never trust any dog completely. And please don't tell me trained dogs are always okay with other dogs. It just is not true. Gentle dogs do get attacked and, in the past, I have nearly been bitten trying to defend ours.
How does this ring Geoff,
Gandhi said,First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
You seem to be winning.
It would be good if you put something on your site as regards keeping dogs under control with lambing season here. In fact it is not only just lambs that can be attacked by dogs.
When dog owners allow their pets freedom to run wild when out walking, sheep are highly vulnerable. This should not happen.
Last year dogs savaged two sheep grazing in a field at Bardsea. It looked like the dogs had tried to tear and gnaw the legs from the sheep. As well as terrified, the poor animals must have been in agony. The wounds were ghastly and yet the dog owner left the sheep to suffer and die. The farmer could have been contacted, even if a name had not been left. Callous? What do you think?
Notices are around the field warning dog walkers to keep off the land. It is an offense to allow a dog to run loose. Sheep worrying does not just take place in the spring. Nor does worrying only involve sheep, it can take place amongst any valuable stock. Best to keep dogs off grazing land and on a leash while walking country footpaths, otherwise the dog owner is more guilty than their pet if an incidence occurs.
To those who think their dog would never attack any person or animal, be assured ‘friendly’ dogs from three months to twelve years will attack sheep for the sheer fun of it. This has been proved by extensive studies carried out in Australia and elsewhere.
Leaving aside, the legal aspect and cost to farmers, dog owners should consider the suffering experienced by sheep when attacked, and the fact that once a dog has tasted the meat it is likely to attack again.
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