Threatened by dog

[Digeroo]

I was going back to my car last night from allotment when I can across two dogs.  One was huge and it began barking at me and I felt threatened by it.  The owner was someway away and I called out to ask him to call it away.

He said the dog was fine, and I told him I did not find it fine and I felt threatened by it and he called me stupid. 

I also keep finding huge paw prints on my allotmen damaging the plants and it is the only dog I have seen which has big enough feet to be the culprit.

Can I report someone to the police for having a dog which I find a threat.  The problem is that with most dogs if they sense you are threatened by them they also feel threatened, I certainly felt very like swinging my hoe at it. 

[Digeroo]

[elvis2003]

is the dog owner also a plotholder at your place? if so ill bet there is a clause in your tenancy agreement that states dogs must be kept on leads(there is in ours) so report him to your committee

[Digeroo]

There is no clause in agreement about dogs farmer has several though they usually keep off the plots  He has a gorgeous little collie with delicate little feet which I can forgive any transgressions.

The dog is not from a plot holder.  Most keep theirs under control.

I think thie dog in quesion got crossed with a bear somewhere along the line.

We are a private site on farm land so we do not have a committee and there is a refreshing lack of rules.  Basically no sheds, no hosepipes, no weeds and no poisoning the pigs.

Personally I would like to see all dogs on a lead.  But in general the deer and pigeons do more damage.  But monster paws seems to like padding down seed beds oblierating any tiny shoots.

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You should report it to the police, they have powers under dangerous dogs law to stop this happening. This is a good summary:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/cruelty/documents/dogs-guide-enforcers.pdf

Section 3
Section 3 creates a criminal offence of allowing any dog (i.e. of any breed or type) to be
dangerously out of control in a public place or a place to where it is not allowed. A dog can be
regarded as being dangerously out of control on any occasion where it causes fear or
apprehension to a person2 that it may injure them. Furthermore, if that dog does injure a person
then the offence is aggravated. Legal action may be taken against the owner and/or the person in
charge of the dog at the time.

[betula]

I have two dogs and you must keep them under control.

My collie is 99% of the time an angel but my westie is yappy and unpredictable.I always muzzle her when we are out to protect me and members of the public as she is not adverse to giving people the odd nip and it hurts  >:(This causes great hilarity for some groups of young people on our walks as she looks so angelic.

If this chap refuses to control his dog you have no other option but to report to the police.

Just a note to joggers and bike riders,please circle around people with dogs or give warning that you are approaching,the amount of runners that run within inches of us when they have a vast amount of space to use drives me nuts.It unnerves the animals.Use the same common sense caution you use when overtaking a horse and rider on the road.Just common sense but sadly many are lost in the recordings they have stuck in their ears. :)

[cornykev]

Have your spade handy next time Dig and crack it one across the nut, see if he thinks your stupid next time.      :P :P :P

[Squash64]

Just a note to joggers and bike riders,please circle around people with dogs or give warning that you are approaching

I wish joggers would wear bells round their ankles, like Morris Men do.  ;) I've lost count of the number of times one has suddenly appeared behind us in the park.  My dogs are not agressive but they will bark if someone appears from nowhere.

Digeroo - I know it's difficult but the best thing to do is not to look directly at the dog.  If you could turn your back on it, better still.  I can see that would be hard because naturally you would want to see what the dog is doing.  A massive German Shepherd lunged at my grandson a few years ago but because we had already taught him about turning his back, he was unhurt.

[lorna]

Digeroo, people like that man make me livid. Although we have had dogs mainly German Shepherds and Labradors all our lives and I know this sounds stupid but I am terrified of other peoples dogs until I get to know them. I had my King Charles on her lead and a dog came pounding down the road, the woman owner called out "She is friendly" but what if my dog wasn't friendly towards other dogs? Hope you don't meet up with the dog (or owner) again.

[PurpleHeather]

the people to call are most certainly the police.

a dog should be under controll and your remarks indicate that this is not the case.

Allotments are not exempt from the law. Any irregularity should be reported to the appropriate authority and not your allotment association. Although it is a good idea to make them aware too.

[Jeannine]

The owner is very foolish, the UK Dangerous Dog Act has some pretty tough clauses. I would look it up for yourseld, get familiar with it first hand and if you see him again. quote it to him!!

XX Jeannine

[lewic]

Yew-berry biscuits?