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·I f*****g hate them!
Never liked them, never will. But why is it that when I'm out running, dog owners seem to think that when their cute little labrador / tosspot cross or whatever bounds up to me, runs around my legs and almost causes me to trip up, I'm going to smile, pat the little f****r on the head and say aaaw? It's happening more and more often and to be honest, it's a reflection of the selfishness of the individual. The last time this happened, I asked some bloke to put his dog on a lead to which he replied, "It's alright mate, he won't touch you!" I replied, "You believe that, yet I don't know that, so please humour me! And I'm not your mate either!"
Of course, the worst one of all is a dog owner saying, "It's because you're running!" Anybody else had that? I hate it! I reply, "No, it's because it's not on a lead you f*****g p***k!"
As runners, we have the right to use the paths and trails without being bothered by anybody else. Our sport doesn't bother anybody else so what is in the dog owners' heads that puts them above everybody else?
What I will say however, is that if I go running on the moors in the West Pennines, all the dogs owners there seem to be courteous and their hounds are well behaved. Funny that.
What dog experiences have other members had?
Of course, the worst one of all is a dog owner saying, "It's because you're running!" Anybody else had that? I hate it! I reply, "No, it's because it's not on a lead you f*****g p***k!"
As runners, we have the right to use the paths and trails without being bothered by anybody else. Our sport doesn't bother anybody else so what is in the dog owners' heads that puts them above everybody else?
What I will say however, is that if I go running on the moors in the West Pennines, all the dogs owners there seem to be courteous and their hounds are well behaved. Funny that.
What dog experiences have other members had?