{"id":25678,"date":"2019-01-11T15:48:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=25678"},"modified":"2019-01-11T16:06:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T15:06:20","slug":"dogs-are-annoying-when-i-am-trying-to-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2019\/01\/11\/dogs-are-annoying-when-i-am-trying-to-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you thought about HOW annoying your dog is for Runners?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dogs are man\u2019s best friend – what is there to not like about them that annoys me so much when I am out walking or running, on my own or with my children? Dogs have as much right to be out walking or running in the fresh air as us, right? Including at Parkrun<\/a> and in races so what exactly is my problem?\"dog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

My Problem with Dog Owners<\/u><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s first of all clear something up in that I do not actually have a problem isn\u2019t with dogs it is their owners. Maybe it is all the judgement I have had as a parent of four boys but there certainly seems that some dog owners take absolutely no responsibility for their dogs when out and about.<\/p>\n

Please Pick up Your Dog Poo!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I know it must be awful (one of the reasons I do not actually have a dog!) to pick it up, especially when it\u2019s cold but do you know what is worse? Yes standing it – especially if out running! Then either skidding on it, or worse not noticing and getting in my car afterwards (squashing it into the pedals) or all over my house! And you know when it has been trodden in it is even harder to get to pick up!<\/p>\n

So please just pick it up!<\/em><\/p>\n

No my child does not have to like your dog<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I know it is incredible to think that anyone does not absolutely adore man\u2019s best friend but honestly my child is petrified of them. Yes obviously I wish he wasn\u2019t but your dog just barking at him isn\u2019t going to improve the situation. I am not suggesting that you stop your dog making noise but I can just imagine if my children came running up to you shouting and I did nothing about it!\"dog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have actually had someone be disgusted with me for not liking her dogs come running at a group of 3 of us out running barking. She did not feel that she had to do anything – and the other two ladies actually are dog owners and were taken aback with how aggressive the dog was!<\/p>\n

Please just say, \u201cI am sorry, s\/he\u2019s only playing\/no harm\u201d etc – and if they are then hmm maybe keep them on a lead. <\/em><\/p>\n

Please do not let your dog jump up at me<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You may have dressed to get dirty knowing that you\u2019re taking your dog for a walk or run but I haven\u2019t! Chances are if I am running then my kit will go straight in the wash – but I still do not appreciate you just letting your dog, as friendly as they may be, jump up my legs. I am not scared (generally) but I am not their biggest fan either – and do not like the feel of their claws as well as all their mud and smell thank you.\"dog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch what is happening with Your Lead and do not take up the whole path!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

But lately the most frustrating thing for me is dog owners who really have no consideration. During a recent Parkrun I missed getting my PB because a dog owner just let their dog have a really long lead; this of course meant they were really spread out and unless I jumped during my sprint I could not get past them. In fact I am lucky I did not trip over it. I know Parkrun<\/a> is a fun run and not a race but is it so hard to have some consideration?<\/p>\n

The same happened the other night during my mile run every day in January (which I have failed at and only walked 12,500 steps yesterday instead) in that the dog owner was spread across the whole path so that I could not get past. Obviously I could just wait – but I was trying to do my quickest mile. This resulted me going around to the other side of a metal fence which was then the verge of a busy main road. The only thing more annoying than said dog owner then was that there was a car parked on the grass!<\/p>\n

Please just have some consideration that other people need to use the path.<\/em>\"dog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

So there we have it my problem with dog owners is that some, not all, just have no consideration for how their dog is behaving and how they are impacting others.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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These beautiful dog pictures of the property of Natalie from Plutonium Sox – who is a responsible and none of these things apply and who inspired this post from her post My dog doesn’t want to join your running club<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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