Atemas
UK Tour Guide
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- North Cambridgeshire
Ban for Leeds dog walker caught hitting client's pet Dog walker caught hitting client's pet
Just seen this - made me feel sick
Just seen this - made me feel sick
Shocking
- Thread starter Atemas
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Ugh, disgusting. It reminds me of something I saw a couple years back (and I think I posted on TLF at the time). We were at a dog park with a young exuberant Quinn and a young chocolate lab was off leash having a grand old time and not recalling to dog walker, who had several other dogs back on leash already. She roughly caught him and hit him on the side of the snout with the metal clip at the end of the leash. I was horrified and felt sick...just froze. No wonder he wouldn't go back to her!! I wish there was a way to know what company that walker was with and/or alert owner. I will never get that memory out of my head, and have trouble trusting Quinn to anyone as a result.
Just no need for it at all.
That is our biggest fear enaging a stranger as never know what could happen
That is our biggest fear enaging a stranger as never know what could happen
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
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- North Cambridgeshire
I know. I nearly didn’t post it.
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
I just can’t get my brain why anyone would want to do that - to then have that kind of job and do that - it’s just horrible.
Agree, never understood why people get jobs they dont want to enjoy.
I would end up being a total dick to the person if that was my dog and make their life hell (but within the law).
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
or not
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
That's just unbearable really isn't it? The thought of anyone doing anything like that to my little Joy (or any other dog for that matter) just makes me feel physically sick.
Naya
Moderator
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Yes well...my OH has said I would become the stalker from hell but no one would ever pin anything on me.
Now that makes me sound like a really bad nut job, honestly I am not
- Location
- Wellington, NZ
I was down at the dog park on Sunday morning when a lady arrived with 7 dogs (shared between her and a friend). I assumed dog walker, but not on a Sunday? Anyway, I asked and yes, she's a dog walker but the 7 were all her own dogs. I asked for her details because I liked the way she was handling her dogs but she works in a different area. What she did say was "if a dog walker refuses to let you come along on the first walk - avoid them, because I guarantee that they're hitting your dog". YIKES. I can only assume that she sees and hears things within the dog walker community. She also said to avoid anybody using "pack, alpha etc" which is preaching to the choir, but it's always nice to have that reinforced.
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Sure
Lisa
Moderator
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- Alberta, Canada
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Yes me too with mine. When I said good night to them, I gave them an extra cuddle - they are such beautiful creatures and I just really don’t understand anyone’s mindset that should make them be cruel to animals.
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- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
It doesn't surprise me at all. I asked a dog walker round for a chat, I asked her "what would you do if Charlie pulled on his lead?" she replied "I would smack him on the nose" my reply was "get out of my house." Not as bad as this example but an example all the same. Makes my blood boil 
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Im saying nothing,. But did you smack her on the nose first? It just amazed me what people think is ok
It just amazed me what people think is ok
Leanne
Sniffer Dog
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- Shropshire, UK
I actually had a childminder say that to me once.
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- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Me, never!!Im saying nothing,. But did you smack her on the nose first?
xI can't believe that, what the hell is wrong with people