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Comment on Discussion Thread 📚 Wednesday 12 November 2025

NTA. I have had many active working dogs over the years and sometimes they can be overly energetic when young and stuff up (just like kids). But I would always be there, apologise, get the dog under control and reinforce training. And I watch other people to gauge whether they are up for rambunctiousness (how are they walking, do they have a dog etc) and try to minimise harm before it happens.

Anecdotally I have noticed some terrible socialisation of dogs in the last few years and more and more dipshit owners.

Yes sometimes at a dog beach accidents happen. And yes you can and should expect people to be responsible. I hope your back is ok

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Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I had many large dogs as a kid. Biggest would be the Rottie x St Bernard people were scared, reality the most dangerous would be she sat on you

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- Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Many years ago I may have been scared. My parents , particularly my mother, did not teach us about dogs, only to be wary. I had to teach myself and now I love dogs and am not scared at all.
  
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  - Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    As a pup she looked like an Ewok. And I am still annoyed about her pissing on my alarm clock
    
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    Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
    But how could you be angry at an ewok 🥹
    
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
thanks for validation

I feel like such a karen but I looked up the dog beach laws and the dogs have to be under control at all times. My beef was with the owner , I could see the dog was good natured but just not controlled or trained well. Note I talked to the owner and held her responsible for her dog. I didn’t blame the dog at all, didn’t yell at the dog, dog was just being a dog. I said No is all.

gees, and I was playing with four dogs at once just 30 minutes before that. ( they were all adorable, especially the very fluffy one who had such short legs it made us laugh when she would run) I really love dogs

I see so many families at the beach. That dog could hurt people.

I’m thinking when the weather improves and it’s crowded every day other dog owners will start having a go at this dog owner and they will not put up with her darvo shit.

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