http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Today's rubbish dog walking en Tue, 19 May 2026 07:18:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-349166 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:05:31 +0000 gembo 349166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Warning dog walkers are trying to garrote you at Thriepmuir</p> <p>Really not too busy, pre pandemic levels, no verge parking </p> <p>One party I pinged my bell at - seven moved to the right, taking dog. One stayed on left. Plenty space between. As I was taking it slow I had time to notice the wire connecting the party on the left to the dog.</p> <p>I said Jesus wept and went on my way</p> <p>A bell would have helped, the dog Walker opined.</p> <p>I was not Zen, I said I did ring my bell so don’t start on me. But no swearing</p> <p>It is a tad windy out there but the wee cafe at Clubbiedean is open, not much of a queue </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348514 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:20:48 +0000 gembo 348514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Man dragging small yappy dog across road at the midcalder end of Livi on my commute Thursday. He said He just wants a bike of his own. We all laughed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348513 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:11:54 +0000 crowriver 348513@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not anti-dog in general. As I say I grew up with them, and like dogs. Not keen on the larger "fighting dog" type breeds (mastiffs, pit bulls, etc.) and will literally cross the street to avoid them if they're being walked unmuzzled. I won't have a dog as a pet, partly due to my son's fear of them, but also we live in a tenement - just not practical or fair on the animal.</p> <p>The problem with dogs is not usually with their own family group - though there are of course many stories of young children being savaged by pet dogs, usually "inappropriate" breeds (i.e. not a nice docile, well trained Labrador or Golden Retriever). </p> <p>The problem comes when the dog encounters strangers. Children, and also adults on bicycles, seem to particularly interest dogs, often not in a good way.</p> <p>Mix this with owners who are blissfully unaware that their pet may be intimidating and/or aggressive to strangers ("He's just friendly", "He's good with kids", etc.) and it can be the perfect storm. </p> <p>I'll reiterate. In my opinion, if you have young children, it's not a good idea to get a dog. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348488 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:48:08 +0000 ARobComp 348488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy we might need to arrange a meet and greet at some point in the middle of town when things are slightly less covidy. I've arranged for some walks with a friend's collie puppy that is lovely but excitable around new people. Daughter already knows it a bit so I'm hoping they can get used to each other. Friend is training the collie very well so its already very obedient. </p> <p>I read somewhere that the lack of socialisation of lots of puppies will become an issue. </p> <p>I had a dog as a kid. I trained it and it was a great pet. Little brother loved that dog (but spoiled it rotten) and now has a terribly behaved but absolutely lovely what he calls labradoodle (it's a mix of some sort with some labrador in there - he was conned). I will not be using his dog to get my kids used to dogs....! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348455 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:44:38 +0000 steveo 348455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd love to have a dog but it's taking me all my time to house train the kids. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348454 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:14:57 +0000 algo 348454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Really sorry to hear @ARobComp - that's horrible, and sorry to hear of your son's experiences @crowriver.</p> <p>I agree with @Frenchy though - I like them but I don't definitely don't speak dog. There are considerate dog owners and inconsiderate dog owners - probably in roughly the same proportion as considerate cyclists and inconsiderate cyclists. Dogs bring great benefits to many people, but also terrify many. My own children were attacked and I am still going through the process of reintroducing them to nice dogs with responsible owners. </p> <p>It's a good point about people having acquired dogs without fully understanding the effort required to own one in lockdown, but I disagree also with "don't get a dog". I don't know what the correct solution is but pretty clearly if all dog owners were as aware as @Stickman and @Frenchy things would be much better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348453 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:42:42 +0000 Stickman 348453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don’t let my dog off lead in public places. He’s an incredibly friendly small ball of fluff, but I know that some people don’t like dogs, and also that some dog owners haven’t trained their own dogs which could endanger him. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969&page=2#post-348451 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:14:31 +0000 fimm 348451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like watching dogs but I will shout NO very loudly at any dog that jumps up at me. Dog owners have to accept that no everyone likes dogs, some people are scared of dogs, some people are allergic to dogs, and dogs need to be trained to not jump up at strangers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-348437 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:38:50 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 348437@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can’t agree. My dog is a miniature labradoodle who loves everyone especially children. He’s almost 7 now so fairly calm and will approach people very slowly and calmly hoping to get clapped. Every dog however does have its faults and his is putting his muddy paws gently on people which we watch for and usually stop him first. Strangely though he never does this to children only adults. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-348432 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:40:55 +0000 gembo 348432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was scarred for life when a big Alsatian jumped on my back when I was maybe ten. Very scared of dogs but over time as an adult walked a few dogs and overcame my fears.</p> <p>Still some owners and dogs I don’t fancy and pedal past and away.</p> <p>CAMHS used to have an incredibly timid mutt for desensitization. Sadly it died aged 17</p> <p>In my work in an SEBN school the head teacher has had two dogs. The first one Bramble was so good we made her a therapet. The kids used to sleep in her basket.When she died her replacement was not as smart but the kids still loved her. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-348430 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:32:11 +0000 Frenchy 348430@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very sorry to hear of both your experiences. It really is heartbreaking that a small number of dog owners can do so much harm to kids through what seems to be almost entirely ignorance and laziness.</p> <p>If anyone ever thinks it'd be useful for their children to meet a big, but timid and always-on-lead dog, do let me know.</p> <p><em>Please don't get a dog, they don't mix well with kids. </em></p> <p>This is really only slightly more appropriate as a conclusion than "Don't get a bike" would be at the end of a post in the rubbish cycling thread. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-348429 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:56:54 +0000 crowriver 348429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A lot of "lockdown dogs" have been acquired over the past year it seems. A proportion of them will be poorly trained and/or with clueless owners. I was brought up around dogs and like them, but I do recall a few close shaves when younger, even with my own pets. Bitten a few times, none serious. I don't have one now, not the right pet for the inner city.</p> <p>My son is terrified of dogs, after numerous large scary hounds variously barked at him, charged him, or lunged etc. when he was little. He's now 16 and is paralysed by fear when "over friendly" or aggressive dogs come near. Scarred for life (psychologically).</p> <p>Please don't get a dog, they don't mix well with kids. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-348329 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:05:47 +0000 ARobComp 348329@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I really like dogs. I want a dog. But work and a difficult second baby (now a delightful young man) has meant that it's not been the right time to get one. However we're excited at some point to get a dog. </p> <p>The rubbish dog walkers of Colinton however seem to have taken it upon themselves to ensure that my children are terrified of dogs. Had a bad incident last year with a dog with a very long lead that ran out the dark in the nearby park and got itself wrapped around toddler (then 2) and baby in the pram and myself while going crazy. </p> <p>Since then my daughter has been terrified of dogs and we've been gradually getting her back into the idea of them and making her more comfortable. </p> <p>Roll on yesterday when an adolescent german shepherd charged my daughter (3) in Spylaw park and tumbled her over and proceeded to bounce on her and "play fight" with her. My wife got the dog off which then proceeded to knock over the 1 YO and do the same to him. The owners had no idea what to do and thank goodness the dog wasn't violent but more just playful and untrained. Another mum vaulted the fence out the playpark and ran over to help and tore into the dog owners about having it off the lead if they can't call it. Now reported to the dog wardens but I'm furious about it and quite saddened really. </p> <p>So many people say "the dog is fine with kids" as it bounds up to sniff the kids, not realising that that is wholly unknown to the child. I've disciplined dogs that got too close in the past by forcing them down into a sit or bonking their noses which often rises the ire of the owner. Really frustrated about it all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-340711 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:45:15 +0000 minus six 340711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>speaking of rivers and cultural divides</p> <p>cycling down the banks of the river foyle south of derry down into strabane</p> <p>worth a punt for the adventurous tourer </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-340709 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:03:17 +0000 gembo 340709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Opposite sides of the river? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-340697 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:53:31 +0000 amir 340697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just an observation:</p> <p>on the Roslin-Shawfair path dogs are rarely on leads (&lt;10% ish), whilst on the Eskbank-Rosewell path dogs are mainly on leads (&gt;70% ish).<br /> Not sure why the culture divide? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-328761 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:18:51 +0000 gembo 328761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brolly good @acsimpson - Richard in his bicycling book wielded a long pump and the Bedford sharp shooter who won all French endurance race around WWI shot them with a revolver. He went on to run Raleigh.</p> <p>@Edinburgh Cycl - Your dog has you on too long a lead is the correct nomenclature </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-328758 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:51:59 +0000 acsimpson 328758@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Out for a walk with the pre-schooler this morning we waited out the way to let a couple and their small dogs past. Both dogs ran towards us but one stopped a good distance away. The other kept coming so the pre-schooler hid behind me. The dog continued to advance towards us so rather than allowing it to sniff me I gently encouraged it away with the brolly I was holding. The dog owner took umbrage to this saying that there way no need to chase the dog away despite the fact that it had obviously terrified the pre-schooler, even going as far as to suggest that we shouldn't be walking there if she is scared of dogs. I gently requested that they perhaps revise the countryside access guidelines when they got home.</p> <p>&lt;/grumble&gt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-316019 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:27:21 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 316019@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As shared on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Lollercake/status/1185175258862686208" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Lollercake/status/1185175258862686208</a></p> <p>Scene: Person on Portobello Prom, standing outside The Beach House, looking at the menu. Me, cycling North-West up the prom.</p> <p>I cycled towards the ample gap, and then noticed a dog appearing from behind the canvas barrier thing by the tables on the right (sea-side) of the prom. I watched, expecting the dog to probably cross my path to the people on the left, and then I noticed the almost invisible extending dog lead running the whole width of the prom, between who turned out to the owner on the left (With the end of the lead in front of them, not visible), and the dog that had just appeared.</p> <p>Emergency stop, I stopped with my front wheel touching the lead. I said "You need to keep him on a shorter lead", the owner said nothing.<br /> Dog was unfazed, and wandered back over to the owner, I cycled on. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-313113 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:02:23 +0000 wingpig 313113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Several people walking their dogs along the Restalrig Path at the weekend appeared to be learning the smelly way that their dog is not under control if it has run off ahead of or behind them and started anointing themselves in the fox carcass on the verge behind the allotments. My favourite was the "eurch, phone ma dad, ah dinnae ken whit tae dae, ah've ainly 1% left, phone ma dad and tell um the dug's rolled in a deid forx" etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-313102 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:00:48 +0000 I were right about that saddle 313102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two ladies walking dogs on leads crossing the Salisbury Road-Newington Road junction. As they crossed they stopped to let the dogs have a sniff of each other and a bit of dog chat.</p> <p>All this with an ambulance approaching at 60mph with blues and twos going full pelt. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-290299 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:10:11 +0000 acsimpson 290299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yikes. I had a woman look right at me before releasing her dog directly under my wheel, smidsy style. Thankfully no harm done as I was going walking pace; although I hit the dog's tail</p> <p>I'm glad she wasn't driving. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-290291 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:34:04 +0000 Kenny 290291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thank goodness for disc brakes.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6spBf3V1c2A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6spBf3V1c2A</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-272840 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:22:08 +0000 Frenchy 272840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Highway Code is very clear:</p> <p>Rule 56</p> <p>Dogs. Do not let a dog out on the road on its own. Keep it on a short lead when walking on the pavement, road or path shared with cyclists or horse riders. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-272826 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:38:58 +0000 rust 272826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watched a cyclist knocked off their bike on the prom this morning (heavy breaking and topple rather than fill on collision, but still). A lab was allowed to run down Bath Street and across the prom to the beach.</p> <p>Worse still then had to listen to other dog walkers try and blame the cyclist with the usual they go too fast rubbish. Quite angry now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-266871 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:19:12 +0000 Trixie 266871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Do all (most) dogs have them in reality?</em></p> <p>It's that thing that there are doggy people and then there are people with dogs. Doggy people's dogs will be chipped, the others...*makes doubtful noise* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-266854 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:19:02 +0000 Snowy 266854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It barely rates a mention but this morning also had the unsupervised collie weaving in and out of all the commuter bikes while carrying a 3-foot-long stick in its jaws. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-265079 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:01:48 +0000 chdot 265079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Forgotten about that.</p> <p>“</p> <p>From today (6 April 2016) it will be compulsory for owners to ensure their dog is microchipped. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/compulsory-dog-microchipping-comes-into-effect" rel="nofollow">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/compulsory-dog-microchipping-comes-into-effect</a></p> <p>Do all (most) dogs have them in reality?</p> <p>Don’t suppose there is a reader that works from about 10 feet away... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-265078 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:56:41 +0000 Frenchy 265078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Technically dogs <em>do</em> already need to have a license plate, of sorts. Two, actually - tag and microchip. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16969#post-265069 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:05:22 +0000 threefromleith 265069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It's time all dogs were made to take a test, pay tax and insurance and forced to wear a licence plate to make them easily identifiable before they're allowed onto the streets &amp; paths that have been provided for them at taxpayers' expense." ;-) </p>