Agree 100%. I keep my dog on a lead at ALL times. It bugs the s**t out of me when I see people that have no consideration and let their dogs wander. I love dogs but I have a rule that if a loose dog ever comes near me while I'm walking my dog I'd have no problems giving it a boot up the ....
More agreement here.
I had a problem with a barking dog and seem to have it sorted out now. Thankfully.
There was a dog which would appear in our small housing development at about 7:30am every morning. I used to see it as I came home from night shift. I assumed it was owned by a neighbour from the street as it was ALWAYS in our street. It came round to play with another dog which actually did live in my street.
It then proceeded to bark for large parts of the day at any person who would walk past, or any car. Of course when you are trying to sleep during the day this is a pain.
It was reported on a number of occasions to the dog warden, but they never visited the street afaik.
Anyway, lost patience one day and finally got a hold of it. Took down the number and called the owner.
To my annoyance, the dog didn't even live in my estate, but in one about 200 yards away. The owner admitted he let it out before he went to work, and knew that it came round to my estate as it hung around with another dog. When I told him it was creating a nuisance in our street with constant barking (other neighbours had complained about it too in passing) he said he didn't think it was a barker. I told him it was and that if his dog continued to keep me up while I was trying to sleep, then when I got back into my night shift, that I would keep him up while he was sleeping !!
He said he'd call home and get someone to collect the dog. That was about 5 weeks ago and I've seen his dog in the estate once.
Threats work!!