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Originally Posted by furbutt  Did the man have his put bull off the lead? Maybe he just wanted to go for a walk with his dog the same as you did? I can totally understand your fustration and picking your boys up because i would be the same. As far as the dog not being trained, alot of doggies pull on the lead because they are excited about seeing people or other dogs. Fair enough the pitbull has a terrible name for attacking dog and its an idea to always be safe than sorry but unless his dog was running around off the lead then i dont see what he has done wrong? Maybe his dog loves dogs and was just was excited to see them?
I am sorry i really dont mean to be sticking up for him but maybe he just wanted to walk his dog too because he had every right to be there just like you did.
Glad your little boys are ok tho, sounds like a lovely place you went for a walk  xxxx |
Totally agree.
By your post, I didn't see once where the guy was rude to you, or where the dog was aggressive, or off lead. It sounded like he was just trying to walk his dog, just like you guys. It's inevitable to run into each other if you are both taking a walk at the same time, in the same neighborhoods, etc.
If you took a poll here on YT with how many Yorkies pull their owners like sled dogs or run/walk way ahead, I can bet you 85% of this board have Yorkies like that. I read so many posts of people who can't control their Yorkies (whether it be barking, being mean to other dogs, leash pulling, etc) but it's looked at as okay simply because they're small. I don't really think it's acceptable either way.
On the other end of the spectrum, I think as a Pit Bull owner, you need to be extra diligent in training your dog. Because Pittie's ARE a strong willed breed, both mentally and physically. They are known for leash pulling simply because they are so excitable. I think as a responsible Pit owner, you should take EVERY precaution when it comes to letting people in the public view your dog as a
good canine citizen and help give them a good name.
Basically, he wasn't straight up rude to you. He could have told you "no, I will not walk ahead of you, this is a free world, and you don't own it", LOL or something rude. He obliged to your request and respected that you picked up your dog and wasn't rude about it. I guess I just don't see the problem.