01-09-2011, 10:26 PM
EXACTLY MM. My dog is never off a leash in a public place, and I think this is a good rule of thumb.
The friendliest of dogs is unwelcome when it comes to gear, not to mention the HOOKS.
Some one that lets their dog rummage threw your gear to the point you have to give it a milk bone to correct the problem is totally unacceptable to me.
With that said, a talking to the owner is about the best anyone can do unfortunately.
Once on the river, I was seated tying a fly on when a gentleman approached with his lab. The lab ran over to me and the owner said, it's okay, he is friendly. I said quite firmly.."STOP!" in which the dig did and turn to go the other direction, but dragging my expensive rod and reel with him as his paw got caught in my line.
The owner stopped his dog, unwrapped the line, dropped it to the ground and said..."sorry". WHAT?! I made him stand there while I checked my line, rod and reel, not to mention...pulled the hook out of my finger that caught inserted when the dog hi-jacked my gear.
So, one word from this dog lover....PUT A LEASH ON THEM!!!!!
I have seen a sweet heart of a dog, go postal for some unseen reason...NO ONE knows what their dog is going to do all the time.
[signature]
The friendliest of dogs is unwelcome when it comes to gear, not to mention the HOOKS.
Some one that lets their dog rummage threw your gear to the point you have to give it a milk bone to correct the problem is totally unacceptable to me.
With that said, a talking to the owner is about the best anyone can do unfortunately.
Once on the river, I was seated tying a fly on when a gentleman approached with his lab. The lab ran over to me and the owner said, it's okay, he is friendly. I said quite firmly.."STOP!" in which the dig did and turn to go the other direction, but dragging my expensive rod and reel with him as his paw got caught in my line.
The owner stopped his dog, unwrapped the line, dropped it to the ground and said..."sorry". WHAT?! I made him stand there while I checked my line, rod and reel, not to mention...pulled the hook out of my finger that caught inserted when the dog hi-jacked my gear.
So, one word from this dog lover....PUT A LEASH ON THEM!!!!!
I have seen a sweet heart of a dog, go postal for some unseen reason...NO ONE knows what their dog is going to do all the time.
[signature]