I was out on good Friday just for a leisurely stroll with my puppie Zachariah,We was at a big open park so in the end thank god Zachariah was on a lead ,We noticed walking
around the park a white Huskey with its owner on one of those long leads.

a little staffordshire bull terrier was playing away with his ball ,First the huskey just went up and had the ball then it turned round and tried to have a lump out of the puppie the staffordshire owner quickley got his dog away and the owner of the huskey
walked off .

We was on our way back to the car when out of no where came this Huskey! and the lady was heading straight for us long lead again before we could take evasive action
the Huskey had jumped on Zac's neck,Thank god my husband was quick enough to grab the huskey by the throat and collar and through the dog off Zac .And all the owner said was well he just dislikes some dogs. Well she got such a mouthful about being a stupid owner, and was advised in no uncertain terms! should keep the dog on a
muzzel to protect other dogs.Zac was fine but a little puzzled as to being jumped on.

I must admit I avoid my favourite Country park when I am likely to meet the fair weather dog walkers. Also when there is a bank holiday or school hols, I go late or very early!

The people that are regular walkers are great, understand their dogs and how to read yours, and we invariably end up with a hlf dozen or dozen dogs wlking and playing fine with each other, all confident in the knowledge that their owners are in charge, so no argy bargy will be allowed, and that MUM or Dad is looking out for them, so no macho displays needed.

I relayed a similar type of experience on a previous thread, It seems to me that some people think their dog must be under control because it is on a lead, but being on an extending lead does not make an untrained or unpredictable dog suddenly safe and well mannered:( I can see how useful these leads can be perhaps in some training circumstances, but on the whole I think they just lull some owners into a false sence of security - and if I spot one in use in a park, I tend to turn tail and walk in the opposite direction I hope the Husky owner has learned a valuable lesson, and I hope your pooch soon forgets the nasty experience:)

Thanks folks, Zac is very layed back I was more upset then him:) but I did notice that
a few elderly dogs where playing on the park, If the owner had been more concerned with what her dog had done I would not have been so angry at her .

And I did have an English bull terrier a few years back that was attacked while on a lead.
from that day he became a rotter to handle when out and it really was no pleasure for us to walk him but he never once got to other dogs to hurt them.

I pleased Zac is OK, not a nice experience for any dog on or off a lead and can so easily change their character.
Extender leads can have their uses, I had one for my 16 yo old collie who was deaf and started to lose his sight, but was still active and enjoyed walks and sniff around, it meant he could have some freedom without getting into trouble. Amazing really, I used sign language to control him up close and my GSD still responds to it.

Hig Ingrid Thanks for your reply, I had a deaf bulldog called fergie she was a real
little devil, I had to let my auntie have her at the end because she kept sorting my dear older bulldog out. Yes the leads are good was thinking of buying Zac one
I think will test this park out a bit more first in case this huskey dog is a regular .

I will just take the lion cat from round the corner that terrifies humans and dogs.LOL or find another park ha ha

If I was you I'd contact Fiona with her big bad cocker pup (complete with criminal record), and Banger, with his 'Mad Max', and lay in wait for the Husky.

But seriously, it is a pain when this happens, and it can spoil a pup. A while back a family let their 2 dogs come rushing up to my pup, scaring the life out of her. But I got my own back, as they had a kid in tow, so when they'd got their dogs away, I let the pup jump up all over their kid. Absolutely filthy he was, and I didn't have a shred of guilt.

What a 'dirty' trick Dave (literally)ha ha ha:D :D :D I couldn't have thought of better if I tried. Will bank that one as I've got a new pup coming in 7 weeks;)

ha ha dave good one.I have now told Zac he must paw back if he gets his hair pulled again .

I know what you mean. Yesterday saw a classic, car pulled up (in our country park) out got a lovely GSD puppy. It was barking was not used to the lead he was on and the owners just could not control him at all. Sad I know but give it until the poor chap gets to about 8 months then it will become a resuced dog as you could see the owners just had no idea? Makes me so cross.

Julieann