I wouldn't' say you were in the wrong and I will say again what I am always saying what if the dog on lead has an injury of some sort or is ill ? You do not want any kind of dog coming up to you being playful or aggressive.

I know when Ollie was struggling and I use to take him 2 minutes round the block the last thing I would of been happy with is a dog come bounding up to a dog who was having difficulty walking and before some of you say he shouldn't be on lead this that and the other with regards to flipping rude people not respecting others he had as much right to fresh air and a stroll as a healthy dog.

Sorry for the rant I am just fed up with peoples attitude to its alright to let a dog behave in this way. I know they are all teeth and noise most times been on the end of that many times but I do wish people would take into consideration many reasosn why dogs may be on leads.

Rant over.

as a mastiff owner i can vouch for the fact that some can be dog to dog aggressive. usually they are just too big to be bothered so maybe this was an undersocialised youngster maybe ? as a mastiff owner i hate to see these dogs offlead even in play they can do serious damage to people and other dogs so for that reason i firmly believe that they should be kept on lead at all times [plus you can never trust them, it's very, very rare they will start anything BUT they will finish it] maybe worth while to make a call to the dog warden with you`re concerns as i think you are well within reason to do that, as a mastiff owner i am extremely sorry you`ve been shaken and glad your dog isn`t hurt, i wish people would take responsibility sometimes for what they had on the other end of the lead as it makes the rest of us look bad

I don't understand people like this. I know what Rupert's like so he's leashed and muzzled if we've got to pass close to another dog. I've run into people like it though and usually they blame me and Rupert for their dog rushing up and having a pop at Rupe.

The Mastiff could have been reacting to your dog however, your dog was on a lead. this dog clearly wanst. it is not your fault. this irresposible owner should have put her dog back on a lead immediately.

The other day I was walking onto a field with my two boys and there was another dog who decided to run and lunge at my AB. the women was very apologetic and tried to get her dog back on a lead but the dog came lunging again but she managed to get him/her back on a lead.

try and not let it knock your confidence.

she should of apologised defo!

but wtf.. people make mistakes,dogs make mistakes if it happens again then maybe theres something worth reporting imo.

but geez, some peeps on dogsey make me scared to go out dogwalking!

really,if this dog meant real damage do u think it would of stopped that easily? im not saying its right but i think some peeps can be ott....the owner would of got an ear bashing from me for not apologising...but reported??? not this time

Thanks and i know what you mean. Its difficult with Phil, he does have issues and i will admit that. He doesnt like other dogs approaching him and can be aggressive if they do, therefore he is on lead and on lead for a reason. On the other hand he lives with another dog, and has made friends in the past with my sisters dog and a neighbours dog so he's not completely unsocialised. As a rescue hound i obviously have no idea of what happened in the first 2 years of his life in regards to socialisation etc.

Thank you. I really appreciate your views as a mastiff owner. They are strong powerful dogs, My dog is not tiny which i fear may have made the situation worse in this case. The vets seemed very concerned that he was off lead too. I'm all for letting dogs off lead in safe areas. Phil has time off lead too but only in enclosed areas where we can see both entrances and he is muzzled for off lead time. We were both concerned firstly for our own dog then secondly for the mastiff, my OH kicked him to protect himself and our dog. The mastiff owner didnt seem bothered about either dog Our other greyhound spends alot of time off lead and unmuzzled as she is friendly but as soon as we see another dog she is straight on her lead, common courtesy that some people just dont seem to share

Like I said, I'm not saying report this dog as a dangerous dog but a quick phone call to the DW to ask whether there's been any other issues or to just have this noted and a polite word with the owner if DW has the time/is in the area isn't exactly locking them up in the stocks to have rotten fruit thrown at them. Maybe it's a mistake, maybe it's a poor attitude that needs dealing with, having it recorded could make it a lot easier for something to be done if it happens again, either to OP or someone else.

I do have to agree with this but it's not really the point imo. An off leash dog approaching my dog may not do any physical harm but it certainly causes my dog great distress and sets us right back with regards to his reactivity. While I understand that accidents happen the sort of attitude the owner of the mastiff showed really makes me angry.

if i saw an offlead mastiff i`d be extremely concerned [and yes that`s me talking as a mastiff owner] as stated these dogs even in play can do serious damage to people and other dogs, they may not and very rarely start anything BUT they can and do sometimes become reactive to dogs that can be aggressive, so will finish things. i`d never ever allow my dogs offlead 1] because my male is almost 19 stone 2] my bitch isn`t far behind him, imagine almost 40stone of dog on the loose ? isn`t really fair is it to someone else or their dogs having another one bounding around capable of causing serious injury even in play, so i`d hate to think what they could do if they ever had it in them to be aggressive as there is no way i`d beable to pull them off luckily my dogs were socialised and always have been from a very early age and we`re not even reactive when my house was burgled [still lying in the same place i left them] as for walking them offlead, it`s still a big no no in my book having dogs this size running loose, people are under no illusion when they purchase them as to regards the size they can grow to so should take responsibilty for their dogs not ever being a nusiance to others and if that means keeping them on leads then so be it, i`d sooner people and their dogs/children we`re safe not because they are aggressive dogs purely because they are huge powerful dogs that can send full grown adults flying in play, mine have done it more than once at home with me, imagine if it we`re a baby in a pushchair or an elderly person walking their dog and a huge playful mastiff goes bounding over? even if a mastiff was playing, the injuries sustained could be devastating, they aren`t what i would call clever dogs and can`t be trained to the standard some breeds can, which is another reason why they shouldn`t be offlead because they simply couldn`t be trusted all of the time to come back when called.

Report this woman before her aggressive dog does some serious damage..... please.....

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