Parks are there for everyone. Dogs on lead, dogs off lead, children, joggers, etc, etc We all have to respect that and have FULL control of our dogs. I am always amazed at the silly excuses people make up for THEIR own lack of control of their dogs. Perhaps they should spend more time training and less time making up excuses.

No, I do not like dogs bounding up to my dogs uncontrollably. My dogs are very sociable, but I may be training, I may not want my dog to get muddy that day, the dog may have an injury, etc, etc. The law states that you have to have full control of your dog in public areas, so if you do not have good recall put your dog on a long line. :rolleyes:

It is a big mistake to compare dogs to children and what sort of control humans need to have on each. Children are a different species with different levels of understanding and drives. People need to understand this simple concept if they are to become good dog owners and have some idea on how to treat and understand dogs.

Most unreasonable.

My friend has two entire males and a couple came to her fathers Nursery where they spend a lot of time, and proceeded to let their two bitches out and walk them on the property and one was in full season, and they were most annoyed that the males were taking notice

I walk  my in season bitches strictly on lead where no dogs have a right to be off lead (local streets) but even then I will cross the street if I see another dog walker approach, and if they seem inclined to pass the time of day I warn them I have an in season bitch with me.

I was discussing identification methods with someone a few months ago and I believe in the US in some dog classes, some wear red bandannas to indicate that they are not very social ( a bit like red bandages/bows to indicate kickers in horses).

Perhaps we could adopt the same outlook with bitches in season, ie they could wear red bandannas to indicate their status to owners! :D

I think my husband would think thats a good idea, it would give him a warning for PMT!

:D :D

I have always kept my bitches at home for the bleed period and only walked on lead on road before and after. It's not worth the risk of being followed home or of my bitch getting away and it's also unfair on entire dogs, as I'm sure it would drive them crazy to have her wander past their garden gate.

I also keep my bitch in her own territory when shes in season as some peple are irrisponsible and alot of dogs wander the streets.What would you then do if a stray dog aproached your bitch when you were out walking.
I also agree that if a dog wont come back when called no matter what the situation then you should keep them on a long lead.What would happen if the dog ran out to chase a cat or something and ran straight into the road.?

I agree it is totally idiotic to walk a bitch in season off lead, and pretty unreasonable to walk it anywhere that other dogs go. When my bitch was in season she got about 2 minutes walk on lead just up the road and back to stretch her legs, and I was careful to go in the opposite direction from where my friend with 2 stud dogs lives!

I agree dogs should not be off lead if they frequently get out of control. My dogs can at times ignore the recall, but generally only when scavenging for rubbish. If I see a dog I don't know, or if the owner puts their dog on the lead as we approach, I do the same for mine. I only wish the idiot with the untrained Rottweiler would read these posts - she is totally friendly, but a dog that size could seriously damage my Cavaliers, she scares them whenever we pass as it is!! She ignores her owner, who quite frankly seems pretty unconcerned about his dog, and the other day she knocked my girl flying and made her squeak :-( I'm not good at politely telling people things, so I just gave him a filthy look - interested to notice that yesterday when we passed he stepped off the path to avoid me!! :-D

My bitch (7 months) is a week and a half into her first season. We took her for a walk yesterday after getting to the stage where we felt so sorry for her cooped up in the house and only being out in the garden that we took her in the car so we could drive about and find somwhere quiet with no other dogs where we could just let her stretch her legs and smell some different smells. She was kept on lead and my partner only walked her near our car and I kept a look out. It was amazing how just this short little outing really perked her up. We did it again today, being very careful. I think as long as your bitch is on a lead amnd you are VERY careful, it is OK to take them out if you don't have a garden large enough for a large breed dog. I would NEVER take her off lead out though - I can't believe anyone would!

My 10 month old is almost two weeks into her first season and has been having short walks on lead. We have only been taking her out at quieter times (i.e. stupid o'clock) and walking only in one location close by as we have no problem with strays in our area. I wouldn't dare take her to the park or anywhere busy, especially considering she's been shoving her behind in my poor (neutered) male's face at every opportunity over the last couple of days

When my bitch was in season I only took her on the lead and never to the park, its not worth taking the risk. in fact between days 15 to 21 when she was at her most vulnerable, we played in the garden for an hour. The last thing I want is an entire male jumping her as it really doesn't take long to get a pregnant bitch.

To let bitches in season is irresponsible, there are enough unwanted dogs out there.

I am going to get her spayed after her 2nd season so she can mature a little more first, but I would never let her off the lead during those 4 weeks