I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

My pup is back to the vets again, seems to be a weekly occurrence.
Last night he was chewing/ licking his foot, this morning its a little swollen and he isn't putting any weight on it.
I suspect a foreign object, but i couldn't see anything last night, and there wasn't any blood.

Also, he is 5 months old and has started ignoring recall requests, gotta love (double) terrier tenacity...

Did Elle notice whether the other dog had been neutered or not? Often happens when one of the dogs is still in tact. If male anyway.

Otto sometimes behaves like that so we keep a very close eye on him and lead him up when we sense he is going to cause trouble. He often growls or snaps at (warns) unneutered puppies that run up to him if we dont control the situation.

One thing to point out is that the dogs sorted it out without injury. Ultimately no harm done. Dogs rarely intend to hurt each other. It happens but what Elle experienced was the dog equivalent of handbags. Certainly shakes you up though.

She didn’t notice, no.
I think it was mainly the owners attitude that rattled Elle a bit. Sounds like he seemed to want her to think it was all her fault for not having Odie ‘under control’. If anything it might be a good experience for him - he’s Pretty confident so it might make him a little more cautious instead of just bowling up to all dogs he sees.

If both dogs were off lead, which it sounds like they were, then that is pretty unreasonable of the other owner.

The thing that really pisses me off is when I lead Otto up to have some control over him taking exception to an unneutered dog and the other owner lets their dog run up to Otto.

how do dog owners feel about strangers petting/clapping their dogs these days? strikes me that it's a bit inappropriate, given that (while they may not catch the rona themselves) it can presumably travel on their coats and then potentially infect you or members of your bubble

presumably

Its possible, but its exceptionally rare and unlikely by my understanding. As long as the person asks me first, I have no problems with it.

EDIT: I base my opinion that dog to human transmission is exceptionally rare on several studies that have foudn no evidence of it happening. However, it feels logical that it must be possible even if very unlikely.

Can animals infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 virus) spread the infection to humans?

There was evidence of at least two humans becoming infected after exposure to infected mink at farms in the Netherlands. It is suspected that a human initially infected the mink at the farm, and then the infection spread back to other humans from these infected minks. Currently, this is the only reported incidence of animal to human transmission of SARS-CoV-2. There is also evidence that cats have become infected after exposure to infected mink at farms.

There is evidence that cats, ferrets, and Syrian hamsters can spread the virus to other animals within their species, but there is no evidence that they can spread the virus to humans. The most common mode of transmission, by far, is human to human spread.

if I'm in the park and you ask to pet my syrian hamster, it's going to be a no from me sorry

Comet is going through a phase where he gets aggro with some pups of around 5 months. Generally he is a very friendly little tike and he doesn't mind mixing it with much bigger dogs. Just something about pups that age I think.

Had a husky pup (huge) just charge at us the other day just being playful, but 25kg of dog running at you full pelt could do some damage. It jumped up at me and nearly knocked me over. Comet just ran around it and gave it a nip and it backed off. Owner was apologetic but if it had done that to a kid she could have had a problem. I think you just have to judge it.

A few weeks ago there was a dad playing football in our park (which is an ex golf course and massive with dog walkers) with his two kids (both 10ish). Comet ran up to them, seeing the footballs and the kids all tensed up. He didn't jump up or bark or even touch them and quickly lost interest but clearly he just wanted to play. I apologised, as you do, and the Dad started giving me aggro which he got back with interest (wasn't in the best mood that day.) After that I got a bit nervous with him off the lead. Later I changed my mind - the guy was being a dick for no reason. Some people just are.

Generally not bothered seeing as Comet doesn't tend to give other people a chance not to - he just runs up and rubs himself against people if they give him the slightest encouragement. As I mentioned a few weeks back, I did draw the line at a woman picking him up..

if I'm in the park and you ask to pet my syrian hamster, it's going to be a no from me sorry

well keep it on a bloody lead and dont let it jump up my leg then.

Syrian hamsters’ reputation as a dangerous breed is largely undeserved.

I still get lots of people swanning up to Odie and saying hi before they’ve even made eye contact with me. My rule is that I’ll get him to sit First to say hello unless they don’t ask, in which case I just let him jump up at them. Ideally when he’s just been cavorting in muddy puddles.

Took Otto for a walk earlier. Another dog ran up to him wanting to play and Otto and the other dog ran around barking, mouth wrestling and generally having the time of their lives for a few moments before the other owner turned round, yelled "GET YOUR DOG OFF MY DOG" and ran over to pick their dog up. Didn't get a chance to say anything as they rushed off in the opposite direction.

I find it quite hard to understand how you can own a dog and not be able to identify when it is happily playing!

Just to add, we only really see overly protective and precious owner behaviour in Greenwich Park. I know thats anecdotal but it is noticeable to us that when we walk Otto outside of London's parks owners and dogs seem to be a little more confident.

Holly is very selective with who she likes to chase around (or be chased by), but normally ends up going for dogs that are smaller than her. I normally feel really bad about it and apologise profusely but I don't think I've ever had another owner have an issue with it.

If you have your dog on the lead in a park it is likely to be due to one of the following:

-Nervous dog that doesn't like other dogs
-Agressive dog that doesn't like other dogs
-Dog covered by the DDA that has to be on a lead
-Dog that will run away or is difficult to recall
-Dog recovering from and injury/illness
-Therapy dog
-Bitch in heat

In each case, the owner is acting responsibly and the dog has the right not to be bothered by other dogs that are off-lead, even if they're just playful/exhuberant. In the first two cases it can turn nasty for all concerned and, in the third case, would likely lead to the dog being put down. The dog on the lead, especially if a bull breed, will cop the blame even if initially minding its own business until the off-lead dog came into its space. If you're lead-walking a dog as part of its rehabilitation from cruciate ligament surgery the last thing you want is a playful dog getting in its face when you're trying to keep it calm to allow the leg to recover.

I'm all for dogs playing off-lead, but always want to see how they interact first. Reggie is very dog-friendly, but incredibly boisterous, strong and physical and not all dogs like that. There are lots of dogs I will let him play with but I don't let him off the lead in the park until I can see which ones are there, it's for the other dogs' sake as much as for him.

Good recall is crucial and, without it, an unfortunate incident will eventually happen. A few weeks ago, a woman came into the park with two pit-crosses, one off the lead with no collar. It came over to Reggie and tried to dominate him by standing over him, and he was starting to react. She couldn't get it to come back to her and I had no way of getting hold of it. Fortunately a neighbour came over before it got out of hand and took Reggie while I took my belt off to use as a temporary slip lead and took the other dog back to her owner. It was a near-miss...

I find it quite hard to understand how you can own a dog and not be able to identify when it is happily playing!

We meet the odd new dog owner who doesn't get the submissive / aggressive taking turns thing. That and the the play biting, which is all perfectly normal. Never had that sort of reaction though.

I'm all for dogs playing off-lead, but always want to see how they interact first. Reggie is very dog-friendly, but incredibly boisterous, strong and physical and not all dogs like that. There are lots of dogs I will let him play with but I don't let him off the lead in the park until I can see which ones are there, it's for the other dogs' sake as much as for him.

Well said. This is what we aim for with Otto.

Imagined problems are imagined. People have a subjective view of what is acceptable (or not), it varies by location. However...

Maurice wears a citronella collar as he's aggressive towards Huskies and we don't want to keep him on the lead. We've had one cause to use it this year as Huskies are usually easy to spot... having a dog on a lead is a sad necessity sometimes (abused, etc) but it usually compounds things as they become less and less social.

We're still trying to find someone with an easy-going Husky if anyone fancies trying some immersion therapy with Maurice!

@Markyboy my partner and i are still interested in adopting a staffie or staffie cross. You mentioned recently there's likely to be a rise in dogs needing homes toward Christmas so now seems a good time for us to register. Other then Battersea are there any other shelters you would recommend?

Places you don’t want your dog to spot a squirrel....

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Jealousy levels of the scale.

I’d add nervous owners to that list. I’ve had some near hysterical responses to my 10kg Schnauzer trying to start a game. The trouble is of course nervous owners produce un socialised nervous dogs.

Very true, it wasn’t an exhaustive list. I believe that, if you (not you personally) see a dog on a lead, it is your responsibility to keep your own dog away. There is usually a good reason, if not always.

Have you looked at blue cross?