Dogs
Submitted: Friday, Aug 17, 2018 at 13:20
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Greg J1
Hi all,
Before I start my story, I love dogs, always had dogs. We travel with our cattle dog.
Last night we booked into a Western Queensland caravan park. This morning I woke early and headed off to the amenities.
I was walking on the bitumen road between the caravans when two little white mongrels ran out from a caravan dragging their leads. One was in front of me stopping me from walking away and the second one came around behind me and bit me 3 or 4 times on my calf muscle. The owner came and caught the one that was biting me but she couldn’t catch the other one. I ended up kicking it across the road and she finally caught it.
Apparently it was all my fault because I walked too close to their van and I was the type of man to kick a dog anyway.
Apart from the actual pain of getting bitten there is only a few
puncture wounds on my leg. My tetanus shot is in date so I didn’t want to go to the doctor.
Surely a man can walk to the
toilet in the morning without this hassle. Those of you who travel with these little white fluffy mongrels should keep them restrained, no good them being on a lead if you aren’t holding the other end.
If my cattle dog had been with me and he reacted to these little things he would be put down by now.
For everyone’s sake people need to be more responsible with their dogs.
Cheers Greg
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Aug 17, 2018 at 19:56
Friday, Aug 17, 2018 at 19:56
Hi Greg
All responsible dog owners must have full control over their pets.
In this case they did not and it should be reported to both the Caravan Park and the local Council/Shire where you are staying.
We are on the road at the moment and have both our our kids with us (Rusty our Kelpie and Oscar our Red Heeler) and we are
well aware of the responsibilities of traveling with pets.
Our boys have had so much attention from other dog owners who left their pets
home. The best one yet was when Rusty was sitting down and 2
young girls of about 10 were walking past. Fiona was in the camper and the girls could not see her.
The girls said “there is a dog” and quietly walked up to him. They started patting him and in return they were licked to death. The only time he barked was when they left, as he did not want them to leave. Yes both of our dogs were on short restraining leads and were under full control by us at all times.
It is the same as when we take them for walks, other people’s unrestrained dogs will run up and start barking at them. I yell at the dogs that do this and then you get that weird look from the owners.
So yes, report them and next time take your heeler with you.
All the best and hope you have no problems with your leg.
Stephen
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Reply By: Ron N - Monday, Aug 20, 2018 at 00:06
Monday, Aug 20, 2018 at 00:06
I don't know anything about QLD dog laws - but in W.A., allowing your dog to bite an innocent party can cost you up to $20,000 in fines - plus any lawsuit that follows from the injured party, claiming compensation for injury, lost earnings, etc, etc.
W.A. Dog Control Laws
The general public are entitled to walk in public areas without threat of being attacked by dogs - many of whom are aggressive and frightening.
The problem is not as much with the dogs - it's lazy, uncaring owners, who shirk their responsibilities.
I no longer own any dogs, but the missus and I often take care of the stepdaughters two little dogs when she works away.
It's outright annoying when you see dog owners walking dogs in public with no leash (a $200 offence, straight up) - letting their dogs crap, and then walking away from the turds without even bothering to pick it up (also an offence - the penalty varies) - and owning dogs, but failing to care for them, by exercising them.
The number of dogs we come across in properties that are obviously rarely exercised, and that need training, is staggering.
Some people should just not be allowed to own animals.
Cheers, Ron.
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Reply By: Greg J1 - Monday, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:49
Monday, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:49
Hi, thanks for all the replies. Been at a family do all weekend with hardly any mobile service.
I reported it to the caravan park manager, he was very concerned. The park rules state that dogs have to be on a lead (restrained) at all times. He said and I totally agree that he tells people that rule, but ole 72 year old Mabel books in with her
toilet brush dogs and just totally disobeys the rule. He can’t go and
check every dog owner every five minutes. Short of banning dogs from the park there will always be people who think the rules don’t apply to them. He is between a
rock and a hard place and I can see his point of view.
Don’t get me wrong, I was very p***** off by what happened. But I can’t blame the park itself. Doesn’t matter where you go some people just don’t restrain dogs. I see it a lot.
I have the people’s rego, names, address and phone number. They left the park pretty smartly after this happened.
Cheers Greg
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