Bad encounter at the park

[Kerrieburn]

I took my dog over the local field where we often go. It has a small foot path that goes straight into a main road. My dog has good recall so I don't worry about the road. This morning there was a man walking a dog. I always keep mine on the lead until I see who is over there of there is a dog on a lead I don't let her off because nine times out of ten it means they are not friendly. This mans dog was off the lead so I let mine off. My dog went over to say hello and his dog ran off the field into the main road. I called my dog back and she came immediately so I put her back on the lead I follwed the man to try and help him get his dog but he was yelling at me that I should keep my dog under control and that his dog has no road sense. He was screaming at he dog to try and get it to come back but it want listening as he kept screaming at me too I decided that me trying to help was probably going to make the situation worse. Every other dog that goes to the field all play nicely say hello then do their own thing. I personally wouldn't let my dog off it had bad recall and access to a road but the guy was blaming me and shouting and left me feeling quite shaken. Was this incident my fault? It was like his dog got over excited and just ran off. I feel bad and hope he got his dog back safely. I think he lives near me somewhere and I'm worried if I see him he will start shouting at me again

 

[gypsysmum2]

The guy obviously has anger issues. No wonder the dog would not come back to him How can it be your fault that HIS dog ran off? I would also guess that he was embarrassed by his dog's behaviour and that was making him more angry.

Try to put the incident behind you. There are some funny people in this world.

 

[Kerrieburn]

Thank you. He was shouting saying the dog had no road sense and panicking saying get my dog under control but I called my dog straight back and put her back on the lead before he had even started to go look for his dog. His dog obviously had no recall and no road sense so in my opinion he was endangering his dog by letting it off its lead. The dog would have done the same thing if any dog had approached it. I felt awful all day and really shaken I would hate to think that anything happened to his dog and he was blaming me for it.

My dog sniffed his dog then his dog started running. My dog follwed him thinking he was playing then I called mine back and his just wouldn't come when he called. Sorry to go in about it it just really upset me as I was on my own and normally have such a nice time with all the dogs and owners over there

 

[gypsysmum2]

Whatever did he mean "no road sense"?! No dog has road sense. It is our responsibility to make sure they are exercised well away from any roads. Makes you wonder if the dog has run into the road before?

You did everything right and you should not reproach yourself.

 

[Kerrieburn]

Thank you. I suffer from anxiety and getting the dog helps me go out and interact with people. This experience really set me back. Thank you for your kind words though