Took the dog for a walk today

[Andy_R]

Not really understanding why all the anger and offence is necessary on the thread.

Its because LYB read the word dog and saw red as usual.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

plus nobody is having a go at the op for threatening to intentionally leave 'his well behaved staffi' to risk hurting a cyclist or other towpath user.

the op is arrogant and quite vexatious when he doesn't get, what he perceives to be his god given right, i.e he can't enjoy a walk down HIS canal towpath with his dog out of control (and i'm guessing shitting where it feels like) without pesky cyclists ruining his god given rights.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I think you might want to look to the OP.

sorry but did you understand the op? he EXPECTED to be thanked by all for keeping an UNLEASHED animal under control, in fact he ranted about it. i'm annoyed because i ride the l&l canal quite a bit and i know what a nuisance UNLEASHED dogs are and have been nearly unbalanced into the canal by dogs. WHY do you think idiots who have UNLEASHED animals should be thanked? i am totally exasperated, i really am, do you thank cars for stopping at pelican crossings? or for stopping at roundabouts?

I read the original post and yes, he was a bit more cross than normal, but yes I thank dog/child owners for moving their dogs/kids as a lot of them don't bother these days. Same with pedestrians on shared paths on the "wrong side" - if they move over, I thank them.

I do thank cars that stop at zebra crossings, as a lot of them don't, even though it's a legal requirement. It's not a legal requirement for dogs to be on a leash everywhere, so yup, I will thank them.

Roundabouts?! If they even bother to indicate which exit they are taking I'm on the verge of tears with gratitude, so of they let me go, a quick wave and a smile diesn't hurt me.

The op is having a rant on a forum, it's not like he shouted at the cyclists or smeared dog poo in their faces, is it. It's just a "what happened to please and thank you?" rant that I often have myself.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

So sad. You totally miss the point. Let's subsitute dog with small child. Is your attuitude still the same? Bear in mind that the Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath is covered by the British Waterways code of conduct for cyclists which means that pedestrians always have priority so someone who waits for you to pass is actually going above and beyond too. As for calling a dog to heel, the owner is acting in a responsible manner to prevent an accident. I would also like to point out that by letting the dog off the lead in a safe environment like a towpath gives it a lot more stimulation and exercise than keeping it leashed. In just the same way that allowing cyclists to use towpaths gives them more stimulation and exercise. Both have the same valid reasons to use that route. Towpaths are not public places, they are private, owned by British waterways, and the public are allowed to use them providing they abide by the relvent codes of conduct and obtain the relevant permits where necessary.

And that code states that you can use it if you keep the animal under control. So the OP does that he is obliged to do, and yet wants to be thanked?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I read the original post and yes, he was a bit more cross than normal, but yes I thank dog/child owners for moving their dogs/kids as a lot of them don't bother these days. Same with pedestrians on shared paths on the "wrong side" - if they move over, I thank them.

I do thank cars that stop at zebra crossings, as a lot of them don't, even though it's a legal requirement. It's not a legal requirement for dogs to be on a leash everywhere, so yup, I will thank them.

Roundabouts?! If they even bother to indicate which exit they are taking I'm on the verge of tears with gratitude, so of they let me go, a quick wave and a smile diesn't hurt me.

The op is having a rant on a forum, it's not like he shouted at the cyclists or smeared dog poo in their faces, is it. It's just a "what happened to please and thank you?" rant that I often have myself.

sorry but i read it differently, he basically said because he didn't get what he thought he deserved he was going to let his dog run wild. with regards to not legally needing to keep the dog on a lead in the first place, please read the british waterways website. if an unleashed dog has you off on the canal bank, no win no fees solicitors will have field day taking your money off you.

plus, why, if he is such a nice fella, does he have his dog of the leash in a narrow public place in the first place.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

And that code states that you can use it if you keep the animal under control. So the OP does that he is obliged to do, and yet wants to be thanked?

But what's wrong with thanking someone for doing something they're obliged to do? I actually don't understand this.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

and why is he allowed to rant in a public forum, but people who disagree are not?

 

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plus nobody is having a go at the op for threatening to intentionally leave 'his well behaved staffi' to risk hurting a cyclist or other towpath user.

the op is arrogant and quite vexatious when he doesn't get, what he perceives to be his god given right, i.e he can't enjoy a walk down HIS canal towpath with his dog out of control (and i'm guessing shitting where it feels like) without pesky cyclists ruining his god given rights.

If you're going to be arsey, at least learn where the shift key is, old boy.

I must say, while there is a point that people don't deserve thanks for doing what they ought to (I actually try not to thank drivers who stop for zebras, because they should anyway, but often I raise a hand to wave thanks involuntarily), any parent knows that thanking children for doing what they are asked reinforces good behaviour. Also, it costs nothing - it's extremely rare that one is concentrating so hard that one can't spare the breath and brain power for a quick "Cheers!".

Also, pedestrians, anywhere, have priority. It might be annoying, but it's the bottom of a very important pyramid, which denies the idea that might is right, and I for one am thankful for it.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

But what's wrong with thanking someone for doing something they're obliged to do? I actually don't understand this.

Nothing at all. and if someone wants to do so I certainly wouidn't want to stop stop them.

But that's not what is being discussed, the OP is demanding tribute for doing something that he should be doing.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

sorry but i read it differently, he basically said because he didn't get what he thought he deserved he was going to let his dog run wild. with regards to not legally needing to keep the dog on a lead in the first place, please read the british waterways website. if an unleashed dog has you off on the canal bank, no win no fees solicitors will have field day taking your money off you.

plus, why, if he is such a nice fella, does he have his dog of the leash in a narrow public place in the first place.

He's letting off steam. He's said to us "maybe next time I might not call my dog, causing a minor inconvenience to the cyclist... Mwahahaha!" The same way I might say that I might rape someone with a garden fork if they mildly annoy me. I won't actually do it and he probably wouldn't either, as apart from anything else, it would endanger his doggy.

If he'd have said that he was going to follow the cyclist home and force him to watch as he slowly dismembered his family in front of him, then I'd nearly understand the actual rage being shown here.

I suspect there is more than an element of flippancy and bravado in the original post.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Also, pedestrians, anywhere, have priority. It might be annoying, but it's the bottom of a very important pyramid, which denies the idea that might is right, and I for one am thankful for it.

A dog is not a pedestrian.
The OP wasn't demanding cyclists kowtow to him because he was a pedestrain ( At least not originally, he tried rewritiing history a bit later) What the OP wants is for forelocks to be tugged because he was simply following the rules of access.

 

[Chris-H]

the sheer arrogance of the op is stunning and selfish on so many levels.

WTF Seriously ?????????????????
In all seriousness you must be having a laugh........................surely

 

[Hip Priest]

I always give a nod of thanks to anyone who moves their dog out of the way for me. Okay, they're doing what they're supposed to do, but there's no harm in a bit of friendly interaction.

It's worth bearing in mind that bicycles are the cars of shared paths.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Surly - I and many other polite people would have said thanks. Thank you.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I always give a nod of thanks to anyone who moves their dog out of the way for me. Okay, they're doing what they're supposed to do, but there's no harm in a bit of friendly interaction.

It's worth bearing in mind that bicycles are the cars of shared paths.

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