Dogs and Runners

[Tulipcat]

Had my first dog incident this evening when a pug type thing (luckily on a lead) lunged up at me as I ran past and tried to bite my arm. Owners were contrite. And luckily my brand new running coat sustained no rips. But this running lark can be fraught!

[Percyp73 Graduate]

Oh my life! I've had issues with dogs! I am a dog lover but I am allergic. Anyway I am really surprised by how dog owners seem to think it's ok for their dog to attack a person

[Irish-John Graduate]

Glad you are ok. Irresponsible canine owners should be strangled with own extension lead though 🤔

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Oh dear.. I have never seen a pug jump... I love dogs... not always their owners though...

[Buddy34 Graduate]

There is always irresponsible dog owners. A few weeks back I was out running and there was a woman with 2 dogs and she'd let them go on a long lead which they shouldn't have been as they were next to the road and I had to slow right down to go round about her . Some people should be on a lead not the dog as they haven't a clue 😂😂. Hope the rest of your runs go without incident 😊

[Debston Graduate]

You poor thing! Glad that you and new coat are OK!

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

Grrrr! How frustrating! I'm glad you're ok. Those owners though 😡

[SuzySim]

Thank goodness you're ok. My very first run was last week and a wee poodle like dog attached itself to my leg. It wasn't on a lead and the owner was just laughing. I was totally traumatised as I was only on my 2nd 60seconds of running & I was panicking trying to listen to what I was supposed to do & disentangle the dog. No harm done though and I'm now on W2R2 😊

[Tulipcat Graduate]

Thanks for all the empathy, folks! It converts a bad experience into a forgettable one. And one of the many upsides of a smashing new running coat is that I can’t wait to run in the rain...