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T42
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 Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 10:18:42 PM
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Well I'm sorry to say that my poor horse's confidence with dogs has been knocked after he was attacked by the collie before Christmas. We met 2 loose collies yesterday & his first instinct was to whip round & run off. I didn't let him. They're obedient dogs & I just told them to go in, which they did, while he stood & watched. We've met several more dogs this w/end (loose & on leads) & he doesn't want to walk past them, but is quite content, once he's stopped to look, to let them walk past him. I don't think he's picking anything up from me as I'm not doing anything if we see a dog. So we'll just have to persevere quietly. It's so annoying because before this he would go past any dog, no matter what noise & nuisance it was making. At least it hasn't upset him too much, he just needs a bit of reassurance & kind, quiet persuasion.
Hope the rest of you that have had nasty experiences with dogs recently are getting on OK.
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phoenixbruka
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Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 10:24:29 PM
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did you report the attack on the new BHS accident website?
glad your doing ok, soundslike all will be well with a bit of time and lots of patience 
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T42
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England
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Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 10:53:28 PM
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| Yes I reported it to the BHS & our parish councillor, who had a word with the owners ("Oh, she doesn't mean any harm" - how's a horse supposed to know that?). |
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xsara
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Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 11:45:23 PM
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| I do hope your poor boy gets over his fear of dogs but he has every right and the first instinct in a horse is flight. Hopefully with time and reasurance he will get used to dogs again and will learn they aren't all going to attack him. |
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zooscat
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jan 2011 : 6:02:36 PM
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| Aragon is watching every dog (except ZeZe The Perfect GSD) with bug eyes and what feels like bated breath! He is OK to walk past them on leads, or held by owners but is very watchful if they are running free. We've not been in the park since the attack by the collie and the akita, but have to ride alongside it to go anywhere. I'm turning him to face all loose dogs that he seems anxious about and that seems to be working. A long job, I expect, but he is far more frightened of hens in the hedge and ducks lurking under trees at the moment! Onward! |
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Fee
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Posted - 24 Jan 2011 : 8:00:08 PM
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I've only had one run in with a dog (and hopefully no more) Was on an endurance ride and as we were working out our best way to go through a boggy bit this dog came out of the trees and started growling, snapping and trying to grab Po's fetlocks.
Po was too polite imo and although she was moving around, as we were kinda trapped between it and the boggy area I was so hoping she would kick it, but she didn't. I was screaming for the owners to get it. Of course they were wandering down the track on their Sunday stroll some way behind it and not giving a damn what it was doing in the woods obviously as they couldn't see it, and only came fast because they heard me shouting.
Some dog owners are downright rude and think it's their god given right to let their dog just go off here there and everywhere. Does anyone know the laws in Scotland re dogs out walking? I had one girl tell me an owner refused to put a dog on the lead saying she was the one responsible to keep her horse settled and in control. 
Fee
PS Glad your experience hasn't made your horse that afraid, that's good.
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Callisto
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Posted - 24 Jan 2011 : 8:19:37 PM
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Fee, I think that everyone is supposed to keep their animals under control, whether they be horse or dog. Certainly think your friend was wrongly informed, and with regard to dogs and scottish law, perhaps this link will help?
http://www.endangereddogs.com/DogLaw_ControlofDogsScotland.htm
I am particularly referring to this section:-
The new law adds further meaning to the ‘apprehensiveness’ and states that this may be as to-
the individual’s own safety
the safety of some other person, or
the safety of an animal other than the dog in question
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Edited by - Callisto on 24 Jan 2011 9:37:05 PM |
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Dog Attack - update
