Why am I having such trouble posting?  I keep getting errors!  Every time I type a large bit of text I get an error message and the screen gets stuck!

Over the past week I have been very conscious that on one of our regular walks we have been following the scent of a bitch in season.  My springer knows what to do and he has been totally distracted and focussed on the scent.

This morning we met a lady with a female springer, within moments my boy had run over and tried to mount this dog.  Now his usual foreplay is lots of sniffing and licking but this time he jumped straight on.  I screamed like I had never screamed before but as those of you who know, not much is going to distract a dog from his duty once he has started.  I am recovering from surgery at the moment and I don't know how I managed to find the strength to run over and pull him off.  The woman was totally useless!!!!!!

Her bitch was 8 months old, first season and two weeks in.  I suggested she take her bitch to the vet as I was certain that penetration had taken place, apparently this won' t be a problem as the pup can't get pregnant on her first season!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

OMG, how thick can some people get.
Dont cut yourself up about it. Its the women that is totally stupid, not you, there is no reason for you to keep a male dog restrained, just incase there is another dog in season.
I hope she sees sense when she gets home.
Lea :)

Everyone's an expert Jackyjat, you can't tell them!

Best wishes, John

PART II

I tried very hard to put her right, but she then started to insist that I should have kept my dog on a lead!  Now we were in an area that dogs can run free safely and I have been walking in the same place for 6 years now and never had this problem before.  She didn't take too kindly to the suggestion that she should have kept HER dog in for a couple of weeks.  "But how will she get exercise?" she replied!!  I asked if she thought it best for only castrated dogs to be allowed out so that her bitch was safe.  "Oh! She'll be OK".  I had to forcefully drag my boy back down the hill, mouth drooling, teeth chattering, lipstick out!  I was so angry.

I will keep a look out for this woman and her dog as her child goes to the same school as mine and will ask her later if she contacted the vet.

PART III

To add insult to injury on the icy road coming home I could feel my wheels slipping, I flashed at the oncoming car to slow down but he insisted on squeezing past my car as the rear end swung out and hit the front of his car.  Mine has a lovely dent in the rear but his was OK.  I couldn't even be bothered with insurance documents, etc, at least I have an old car and a dent won't really matter. 

The dogs don't understand why they haven't had a decent run, and I have only just stopped shaking, added to which I haven't been able to get onto CD all day!  The week can only get better surely?

Sorry about the three part saga, I seem to only be able to post one line of text at a time!  HELP ADMIN!

up our way if a car flashes you coming towards you its taken as an ok to go ahead.   :(            sorry anyhow to hear about your crappy day, as for the bitch in season, although i agree its thoughtless of her, im not sure how youd stand if she complained, as hers was leashed/  ------- anyone else know  ??????

why are your dogs entire?

Why do you ask?
Karen

Why should they not be?

It was a rotten day for you. :( But as Dizzy says, usually when a car flashes you it means it's okay to go (unless you're on the Continent, when it means the opposite) so I guess the other driver thought you were telling him it was okay.

Silly bitch owner! If she's that clueless what else is she neglecting?

JUST LIKE TO SAY I STILL WALK MY BITCH WHEN THEY ARE IN SEASON,PUT THEY ARE ON THE LEAD,BUT I HAVE CONTROL OVER MY BITCH WHEN WALKING THEM.PLUS I GOT TO MALE DOGS AT HOMW ONE A STUD DOG ,

IT DOWN HOW OWNER CONTROL THEIR DOG ON WALKS AND THAT FOR BITCH IN SEASON AND DOG OWNERS TOO.

I agree with Briedog on this one . It is a joint reponsibilty of both owners to keep their dogs in control. One thing I do tend to do if one of my bitches is in season is to take them to isolated places in the car as it minimises the possibilty of meeting another dog and also with not have the scent trail back to the house if walked from the house:)

Sorry you had a bad day Jackjat :)

Lucy

One of the questions that is often asked during driving tests is "what does a car flashing its lights mean" in various contexts.  All it means is "I am here"! It does NOT mean "okay to go on" or anything else.  Nowhere in the Highway Code will you find any such thing. If you are ever involved in a road incident your interpretation of what you "think" the car drive is indicating will not be worth anything :(

You're absolutely right, Tohme. In law, flashing the headlights does indeed simply indicate your presence. It does not mean "Come on" or "Slow down" or anything else. However, generally it is taken to mean "You go first" in this country (however erroneous that may be) and in France it is taken to mean the opposite.
:)

The Highway Code states that:

You flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. If another driver flashes his headlights never assume that it is a signal to go. Use your own judgement and PROCEED CAREFULLY. I wasn't accusing the other driver of anything, I completely understand it was 'just one of those things'.

The bitch was NOT ON A LEAD.  I am not sure of the relevance of C Rose post asking if my dogs are entire, perhaps you would like to expand on this.

I wouldn't expect any owner of an entire male dog to be able to control it effectively on those few days that my bitch was in season.  It only takes a few seconds for an 'accident' to happen.  When my bitch is in season I walk her on a lead, very early in the morning or very late at night, in areas I can be 90% sure we won't meet another dog.  I wouldn't put her at risk from walking her off the lead in an area where dogs can run free, especially during the middle of her season.

That's what I was going to ask. If the bitch was on a lead.
I must admit that I can't see why an in season bitch should lose her excercise for three weeks but as you say I try to walk mine away from the usual area(when I've had an unspeyed bitch that is).
At 8 months the owner may have been told to wait until after her first season to spey her so hopefully it won't happen again.

One thing I used to 'notice' when I had unspeyed bitches was that the people 'who thought they knew it all'. The ones with males that is. Would demand that my bitch be taken home, it would be my own fault if a dog 'jumped' her. They thought that their dog had sole rights to any walking area. I must admit I was a lot younger then, maybe people thought I was unable to have knowledge at such a young age.
No dogs ever got near my bitches as if I came across any other walkers I would warn them in plenty time that my bitch was in season. Only a stupid dog owner would not leash  their dog after such a warning. But you do get them.
I once had my 'tiny' Yorkie bitch out in season, 5.30am ( you'd think no-one was out at that time). When a bloke with a X-GSD waltzed up, well the dog waltzed he just walked. It was about 1985.
I asked him to leash his dog, I had picked up mine. He says 'it's okay he can't get down that far'. At which point the bloody dog is giving ME what for. I booted his dog and he went nutty. He had thought it was funny to watch the damn thing. I'm 5' 1", the dog was huge.