RyeGal

I would like to see some traffic police observing the junction of Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane. Drivers coming from Nunhead lane are not using any common sense and are sitting in the yellow box blocking the junction for cars needing to go straight across down Peckham Rye towards the Rye Pub. I know it is unfeasible for the police to constantly monitor this junction, but a few spot checks in rush hour would soon get the message across to these selfish drivers! /Rant over

I was driving through forest hill and I caught a glimpse of a dog lost poster on a lamp post(The lights in front of the train station). It looked like a white (scruffy) terrier. If anyone is going near there, have a look.. It may be the same dog. (If I had seen this topic yesterday I would have stopped and taken the details)

oldnewromantic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I teach my children that dogs on leads are with > responsible owners, but pitbull types (you know > the ones) not on the lead because 'they're my baby > init' I teach them to beware of. > I would just like to point out that it is not only the 'pitbull types' off lead that you should be teaching your children to beware of. Any breed of dog with an irresponsible owner also has the potential to be dangerous.

Huggers, Its really sad that we have to do this, when all we want is to have an enjoyable walk around the park. I choose to walk in the 'on lead' areas, where Im surprised by the amount of dog walkers in SE15/SE22 who cant seem to read! Some dont even fetch a dog lead with them to the park! I feel I must add, It is now because of these inconsiderate people, that on some occasions, my staffy falls into the dog aggressive stereo-type that staffies have. But, it is all a front with him and he does have a doggy social life and lots of friends that he plays with(Arthritis permitting). To all dog walkers/owners reading this, Please ask yourself why a dog is on a lead before letting your off-leaded dog run over.

I am a dog owner who 100% agrees that dogs should be well trained and have a good recall to avoid such situations that have been discussed. I own a Staffy, he is nearly 11 years old and suffers from arthritis, He is mainly kept on lead due to this. I have had a few incidents where other dog owners allow there dog to run full pelt up to me and my dog, barking and snarling at him. On one occasion, 2 dogs ran up on us and as a result I was bitten by one of these dog's(could not identify which one as they look similar) I told both of the owners what had happened and neither seemed bothered. Same dog as before, One morning last week (Quite early), A Dog ran up barking and growling, I shouted(The owner was not in view) for the owner to get his dog under control, to be told by the owner that his dog only re-acts like that as my dog is on a lead!. This is not the first time he had told me that and I asked him, why then, did he not put his dog on a lead to avoid this situation if he knows that! I explained that his dog had been one of the 2 that may have bitten me previously and that when I went to the hospital the DR wanted details of the dog that had bitten me. The owner laughed and said' Oh yeah, because when they know you have a staffy, they are really going to take that seriously' He told me that my dog was aggressive as he is never off-lead and he also didnt believe that my dog had arthritis! Obviously this Ignoramus thinks its my fault that his dog is out of control as I have the staffy and they are obviously all vicious dogs. I am so angry and now I can not enjoy my early morning walks with my dog as Im scared I will bump into him and his dog and that this will happen again. Through these incidents, my dog is becoming very wary of other dogs now approaching us, but hey, if someone repeatedly came running up to me and shouted in my face, I think I would re-act in a negative manner. Sorry for the very long first post, But I really had to vent! Thank you