Dog-walking etiquette

[Anonymous]

As a dog owner I want to do my best to be respectful to other people and dogs. Please help me complete the list. I'll share it with everyone who walks my dog. Thanks!

1. Always use a leash, keep my dog close
2. Always pick up poop immediately after my dog finishes business and dump it in a public trash container or my own trash can
3. Do not let my dog run up to or jump on people
4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a dog owner I want to do my best to be respectful to other people and dogs. Please help me complete the list. I'll share it with everyone who walks my dog. Thanks!

1. Always use a leash, keep my dog close
2. Always pick up poop immediately after my dog finishes business and dump it in a public trash container or my own trash can
3. Do not let my dog run up to or jump on people
4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

All good, except for the bolded.

[Anonymous]

I usually do not let my dog say hello to any people or dogs unless I am socializing him. I've had bad experiences with supposedly friendly dogs. I use an extendable leash and my dog knows that if there are people coming he needs to return to my side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a dog owner I want to do my best to be respectful to other people and dogs. Please help me complete the list. I'll share it with everyone who walks my dog. Thanks!

1. Always use a leash, keep my dog close
2. Always pick up poop immediately after my dog finishes business and dump it in a public trash container or my own trash can
3. Do not let my dog run up to or jump on people
4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

All good, except for the bolded.

You can dump poop in a public trash container, don't listen to this person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a dog owner I want to do my best to be respectful to other people and dogs. Please help me complete the list. I'll share it with everyone who walks my dog. Thanks!

1. Always use a leash, keep my dog close
2. Always pick up poop immediately after my dog finishes business and dump it in a public trash container or my own trash can
3. Do not let my dog run up to or jump on people
4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

All good, except for the bolded.

You can dump poop in a public trash container, don't listen to this person.

Oh, you're one of those people. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Teach your dog the command "drop it" in case they pick up random weird crap on the ground.

Don't let them sniff bees.

[Anonymous]

No retractable leashes.

[Anonymous]

Thanks OP! I'd add keep your dog on your right hand side. That way opposing "traffic" or people passing you don't get close to your dog, and if they do, you're in the middle.

The whole "train your dogs on your left thing" is likely leftover from the British hound training. Doesn't apply to busy pedestrian areas in America.

[Anonymous]

4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

You should not let your dog approach any other dog without permission of the owner and you should ask if the other dog is friendly before you allow them to approach yours. If you agree that the dogs can approach each other, keep a firm hold on the leash in case something goes wrong and you need to separate the dogs.

Also, never let children (anyone really) touch your dog without permission and provide instruction to children about how to approach your dog.

[Anonymous]

I don’t let my dogs approach other dogs and will cross the street to avoid an encounter. I don’t trust other owners, unless I know them. We have German Shepherds and if another dog started a fight, my dog would likely do serious damage. I’m not willing to risk that.

We use the command “leave it” to keep the dogs from picking up anything we don’t want in their mouths.

Train your dog to walk at your side. You should never have to pull on the leash. A well trained dog will walk at your side with slack in the leash.

Retractable leashes are never ok. No trainer would ever suggest using one.

My dogs are trained to the command “watch me”. That means they stop and focus on me. I use it when I see a potential distraction.

They are also trained to “watch him”. That alerts then that I feel uncomfortable. I’ve only had to use it twice. The dogs immediately go into protective mode. They get between me and the perceived danger and make it clear that the person needs to back off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t let my dogs approach other dogs and will cross the street to avoid an encounter. I don’t trust other owners, unless I know them. We have German Shepherds and if another dog started a fight, my dog would likely do serious damage. I’m not willing to risk that.

We use the command “leave it” to keep the dogs from picking up anything we don’t want in their mouths.

Train your dog to walk at your side. You should never have to pull on the leash. A well trained dog will walk at your side with slack in the leash.

Retractable leashes are never ok. No trainer would ever suggest using one.

My dogs are trained to the command “watch me”. That means they stop and focus on me. I use it when I see a potential distraction.

They are also trained to “watch him”. That alerts then that I feel uncomfortable. I’ve only had to use it twice. The dogs immediately go into protective mode. They get between me and the perceived danger and make it clear that the person needs to back off.

How did you successfully teach “watch me”? My dog struggles with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a dog owner I want to do my best to be respectful to other people and dogs. Please help me complete the list. I'll share it with everyone who walks my dog. Thanks!

1. Always use a leash, keep my dog close
2. Always pick up poop immediately after my dog finishes business and dump it in a public trash container or my own trash can
3. Do not let my dog run up to or jump on people
4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

All good, except for the bolded.

You can dump poop in a public trash container, don't listen to this person.

Oh, you're one of those people. Got it.

I give up. What's wrong with using the trash can at the park?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a dog owner I want to do my best to be respectful to other people and dogs. Please help me complete the list. I'll share it with everyone who walks my dog. Thanks!

1. Always use a leash, keep my dog close
2. Always pick up poop immediately after my dog finishes business and dump it in a public trash container or my own trash can
3. Do not let my dog run up to or jump on people
4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

All good, except for the bolded.

You can dump poop in a public trash container, don't listen to this person.

Oh, you're one of those people. Got it.

I give up. What's wrong with using the trash can at the park?

Nothing is wrong. If you look in any trash can at any park and it will be filled with poop bags.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t let my dogs approach other dogs and will cross the street to avoid an encounter. I don’t trust other owners, unless I know them. We have German Shepherds and if another dog started a fight, my dog would likely do serious damage. I’m not willing to risk that.

We use the command “leave it” to keep the dogs from picking up anything we don’t want in their mouths.

Train your dog to walk at your side. You should never have to pull on the leash. A well trained dog will walk at your side with slack in the leash.

Retractable leashes are never ok. No trainer would ever suggest using one.

My dogs are trained to the command “watch me”. That means they stop and focus on me. I use it when I see a potential distraction.

They are also trained to “watch him”. That alerts then that I feel uncomfortable. I’ve only had to use it twice. The dogs immediately go into protective mode. They get between me and the perceived danger and make it clear that the person needs to back off.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

4. Do not let my dog approach other dogs while they are eliminating
5. Keep meet and sniff brief when others approach my dog

You should not let your dog approach any other dog without permission of the owner and you should ask if the other dog is friendly before you allow them to approach yours. If you agree that the dogs can approach each other, keep a firm hold on the leash in case something goes wrong and you need to separate the dogs.

Also, never let children (anyone really) touch your dog without permission and provide instruction to children about how to approach your dog.

Noted. Thank you!