Dogs and Disc Golf

[Chopper]

O.K., I don't know how everyone else feels about Dogs and DG but I think its
very inconsiderate to let dogs run off leash at a disc golf parks or any parks
for that matter. If you want your dog to be able to run free then take it to a dog park!

Why am I bringing this up? Well two reasons. The first one is my dog was attacked from behind by another dog 3 times its size while he was on a leash.
I was playing and didn't see the other dog run up on mine. By the time I noticed the dog already had my dog by his harness. So acting on instinct I pushed the dog off with my foot and while doing that I steped on my own
puppys foot, fracturing it. I won't go into detail of what happened between the other dogs owner and myself. I will say ,that I had to pay 150.00 of a 300.00 vet bill because of a irresponsible dog owner. The Idiot said it was half my fault and I knew it would cost me more to take him to court.

Now for the 2nd reason. 3 days ago I was playing Lunchtime,I drove 3 discs,
2 landed in fairway and the third turned over into the parking lot and faded
back to almost make it back inbounds past the old basket ball hoop. There was a car parked there and 3 guys and a dog were hanging out. I yelled 4
they waved back and watched my disc go around there car.

So I walk around the car ,pick up my disc and start to head for my others in
the 12th fairway. While walking towards the steps I see the dog out of the corner of my eye and she doesn't look happy to see me. I could tell it was going to bite me. She was staring at my left hand so I pulled it up and when I did that she lunged for my left leg. I could feel her mouth around my leg for just a split second and I pulled my leg from her mouth most of the way. My leg was ok but she ripped a brand new pair of disc golf pants.:mad:

You could tell the owner felt bad,he took down my # and said he would call
me the next day with some $ or new Pants. He hasn't yet.

Sorry to ramble so long but I felt the need to get this out there.
Please leash your dogs when required by law. Also please remember some
folks are scared of dogs or just dont like em.

Chopper.

[sillybizz]

Well it's kind of like me and alcohol/drugs on the course. It's illegal and I don't want to deal with it but I also don't want to 'rat' on my fellow golfers or make a bad name for the sport so I try to not be around it as much as possible but in the end I just have to deal with it. I'm not a huge fan of people breaking the law either, if it's the law that you have to have a leash on your dog then it should be followed, but we have people in society that think they don't have to obey laws because they don't agree with them or they don't think it's important enough or whatever, so you and I will just have to deal with it I guess. I'm sorry to hear about your dogs foot, that is rather unfortunate.

[ChUcK]

What a misleading thread title.

[Adam Schneider]

What a misleading thread title.
Um, how so?

[Ol' Bob]

Sic balls, Chopper!
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6246/onduty0un5.jpg

[sillybizz]

:laughing:

[Ol' Bob]

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Just a reminder that Club Mud is a dog free course. Please leave Chopper home to protect his junkyard from people's junk.

[sillybizz]

Screw you, my dad stormed the beaches at Normandy! :laughing:

[Ol' Bob]

Loony, loony, loony!

[Ol' Bob]

Trying to get out
http://cdn1.crackle.com/1/q/uy/041cb_tnw.jpg?ts=2010012815
of a serious OB. (http://crackle.com/c/ScreenBites/Stand_By_Me_Chopper_Sic_Balls_/1619265)

[emmarose]

I just take issue with irresponsible dog owners in general... it takes a lot to have a good, well adjusted dog and a lot of people really don't have the time it takes to put into working and exercising a dog properly... for a lot of pups, golf should not be there exercise, they should be exercised beforehand, and golf should be seen as work/discipline/training time... I adore dogs and would love to have one, but I know because of my work schedule I don't have enough time to raise a good one... so no dog for me...

... that's really too bad about your experiences, I am especially sorry for your pup... I think raising aggressive dogs and acting like it's no big deal is reprehensible... so you have my sympathy at least.

... and I totally agree that dogs need to be monitored, kept on leashes when it's the rule, and made sure to not be pickin' on poor pups from behind who are on their leashes...

peace threw disc golf,
emmarose

[Snooskie Longhorn]

Sillybizz, I have a question regarding your statement, "...alcohol/drugs on the course. It's illegal ..."
Do you feel differently about alcohol/disc golf where it is allowed, such as at course on private property like Horning's Hideout? How about about a disc golfer using Medical Marijuana on the course, which they acquired by prescription? In other words, do you dislike the activity itself or dislike it when people break the law?

Dogs and Disc Golf? If the law allows dogs on the course, then dogs are allowed on the course. Nothing you can do will change that.

I have two dogs and choose not to take them golfing with me out of respect for the other golfers. I have taken them with me when I golf alone, but two leashed dogs and disc golf is difficult for me, so I avoid it.

Another thing, I've replaced my golf bag twice because of dogs. First, a passer-by dog (on leash) urinated on my bag while I was teeing off. My dogs decided that they needed to mark that bag with their urine. Replaced bag. Second, I set my bag down in dog shit somewhere and it smeared all over my backpack straps and shorts. Yummy! Replaced bag and straps.

I love dogs and I love disc. But not both at the same time.

[Ol' Bob]

What is even more problematic than the dogs, is dog politics. So many dog owners know their little puppy ain't like all them bad dogs, and they just can't see why an exception can't be made for their model citizen. I understand it completely, as I have had some perfect dogs myself. Well, maybe not perfect, but forgiven (if by only me). What would be worse, is making that exception and getting caught by the guy you didn't make the exception for. Even asking for the waver is to put me through the mill. So, I have to take the hard line and tell these folks, "this is a wildlife and kitty cat sanctuary. It is their home and they have the right to not be made even a slight bit nervous in their own home."

Not having played much in public parks, I don't know how bad it is for DGers. I don't really want to find out. I have seen the course dog at Skyline run off with people's drives. I've never landed in poop yet, or gotten bit.

[sillybizz]

Sillybizz, I have a question regarding your statement, "...alcohol/drugs on the course. It's illegal ..."
Do you feel differently about alcohol/disc golf where it is allowed, such as at course on private property like Horning's Hideout? How about about a disc golfer using Medical Marijuana on the course, which they acquired by prescription? In other words, do you dislike the activity itself or dislike it when people break the law?

Well, both. I'm not in favor of people breaking or bending laws because they don't believe in them.

I don't mind dogs off the leash personally, but if the law says the dog has to be on the leash then the law should be followed. If it's private property then it's the property owner who makes the decision, whether it's dogs or alcohol. Like Ol' Bob says, Lucky Mud has a no dog policy.

I believe a law should be followed whether if you agree with it or not, that includes alcohol and marijuana in city or county parks. I don't like marijuana or booze all that much, I play with some that do it while playing but for the most part I try to stay away from it as much as possible. If you have a course like Horning's that allows alcohol on the course then there is nothing LEGALLY wrong with it. I still don't want to have to deal with drunken morons.

[olydiscgolf]

Keep em' on a leash and pick up their crap!

[CarlitosBonitos]

Sillybizz, I have a question regarding your statement, "...alcohol/drugs on the course. It's illegal ..."
Do you feel differently about alcohol/disc golf where it is allowed, such as at course on private property like Horning's Hideout? How about about a disc golfer using Medical Marijuana on the course, which they acquired by prescription? In other words, do you dislike the activity itself or dislike it when people break the law?

Dogs and Disc Golf? If the law allows dogs on the course, then dogs are allowed on the course. Nothing you can do will change that.

I have two dogs and choose not to take them golfing with me out of respect for the other golfers. I have taken them with me when I golf alone, but two leashed dogs and disc golf is difficult for me, so I avoid it.

Another thing, I've replaced my golf bag twice because of dogs. First, a passer-by dog (on leash) urinated on my bag while I was teeing off. My dogs decided that they needed to mark that bag with their urine. Replaced bag. Second, I set my bag down in dog shit somewhere and it smeared all over my backpack straps and shorts. Yummy! Replaced bag and straps.

I love dogs and I love disc. But not both at the same time.

Why didnt you just wash your gear man, thats an expensive way of dealing with it

[JMan]

O.K., I don't know how everyone else feels about Dogs and DG but I think its
very inconsiderate to let dogs run off leash at a disc golf parks or any parks
for that matter. If you want your dog to be able to run free then take it to a dog park!

Why am I bringing this up? Well two reasons. The first one is my dog was attacked from behind by another dog 3 times its size while he was on a leash.
I was playing and didn't see the other dog run up on mine. By the time I noticed the dog already had my dog by his harness. So acting on instinct I pushed the dog off with my foot and while doing that I steped on my own
puppys foot, fracturing it. I won't go into detail of what happened between the other dogs owner and myself. I will say ,that I had to pay 150.00 of a 300.00 vet bill because of a irresponsible dog owner. The Idiot said it was half my fault and I knew it would cost me more to take him to court.

Now for the 2nd reason. 3 days ago I was playing Lunchtime,I drove 3 discs,
2 landed in fairway and the third turned over into the parking lot and faded
back to almost make it back inbounds past the old basket ball hoop. There was a car parked there and 3 guys and a dog were hanging out. I yelled 4
they waved back and watched my disc go around there car.

So I walk around the car ,pick up my disc and start to head for my others in
the 12th fairway. While walking towards the steps I see the dog out of the corner of my eye and she doesn't look happy to see me. I could tell it was going to bite me. She was staring at my left hand so I pulled it up and when I did that she lunged for my left leg. I could feel her mouth around my leg for just a split second and I pulled my leg from her mouth most of the way. My leg was ok but she ripped a brand new pair of disc golf pants.:mad:

You could tell the owner felt bad,he took down my # and said he would call
me the next day with some $ or new Pants. He hasn't yet.

Sorry to ramble so long but I felt the need to get this out there.
Please leash your dogs when required by law. Also please remember some
folks are scared of dogs or just dont like em.

Chopper.

I know your pain Carl. But let's face it buddy, you just gotta stop throwing at Lunchtime. Too many neighbors and noobs. We'll be at Pier tomorrow at 4, come on out.
'J'

[D-Walk]

a brand new pair of disc golf pants

They have disc golf pants?? :rockon: :dancing:

[D-Walk]

I know your pain Carl. But let's face it buddy, you just gotta stop throwing at Lunchtime. Too many neighbors and noobs. We'll be at Pier tomorrow at 4, come on out.
'J'

Are you bringing the dogs? :laughing:

[JMan]

Funny, no. But they'll be hunting at HH come Sunday.

[JMan]

Oh, a comment on owners, most are lacking the basic ability to care for themselves, let alone another life form. It is irresponsible pet owners who give dogs a bad rap.

[DexterHawk]

I too am a disc golfer with dogs who chooses not to include them in golf.

It takes a pretty special dog to have the patients for the pace of a golf round.

My personal pet peeve with dogs are owners that have to yell at their dogs every 9 seconds but insist that their dogs remain off leash.

I know a couple of rad disc golf dogs and I like having them along for a round, but they are the minority and I would trade them for no bad dogs (or owners) on the course.

[Chopper]

Dogs and Disc Golf? If the law allows dogs on the course, then dogs are allowed on the course. Nothing you can do will change that.

I think you missed the point.

Dogs are allowed on most courses. That doesn't mean they are allowed to run free.

To be clear, I love dogs, I just don't like the irresponsible owners.

J-man how many in the group for tomorrow?

[motherhucker]

Personally, I think leash laws should be followed. I'm not fond of dogs, and a lot of them don't like me.

My big pet peeve besides unleashed dogs are the owners that go to the trouble of bagging the dog poop, but then just leave it instead of putting it in the trash. Grr!!

[emmarose]

Personally, I think leash laws should be followed. I'm not fond of dogs, and a lot of them don't like me.

My big pet peeve besides unleashed dogs are the owners that go to the trouble of bagging the dog poop, but then just leave it instead of putting it in the trash. Grr!!

...seriously... like, they think they'll remember to come back later and pick it up? One of my peeves also...

[erp]

Yesterday at Pier a couple brainiacs had their dog on a long leash near the pad of 6. Dog crapped right in the path and the guy grabs a stick and plays poop-hockey with it to get it into the fairway on 16.

Suggest taking the inside route for a couple days - stunk to high heaven.

The dog seemed nice, the owner could use a good neutering.

Or is it spaying for boys?

[ChainBanger]

I am one of those evil disc golfers that brings my dog 90% of the time I play. Off leash! Horrible, I know. He is a seven pound black pomeranian, and the best disc dog I know. He hangs out just under my bag and I usually forget about him. I just think owners need to know there dogs. I definitely know plenty of dogs that should not be at the course. But, I think a nice well behaved dog is always a pleasure to have around.

[Ol' Bob]

Hunting at HH this Sunday?

[LegoRules]

We take our two Labs with us a lot of the time, but not all the time. Whenever I golf alone I do take our Chocolate Reagan. We do let them off lease, but only when the course is not very crowded. Our yellow Lab Bogart gets left at home more often because is definitely not as well behaved as Reagan. I have been working with her, and have her under pretty good voice command now. Yesterday I played two rounds by my self at Leverich, and Reagan was on lease pretty much the whole time because it was crowded there. I try to be a courteous dog owner, but to some I probably am not in their eyes.

Cindy :)

[JMan]

Yea Bob, they help Ma with the moles...

[snap7times]

Keep em' on a leash and pick up their crap!

a-fudgin-men... I strongly encourage not bringing dogs to disc golf courses period cuz of the crap they will leave behind and the possibility of them ruining someone else's round....

Firstttt time i wore milo's on the course, stepped in doo-doo! I sometimes bring boston terriers to the course with me, but my gosh it's a little obedient type of dog I could keep on a leash, clean up it's small doo-doo with a doggy bag and pick it up if another stupid axx dog came running up, and i still would have 2 legs to kick the shit out of the attacking dog and use my left arm to slap the daylights out it too... and oh yeah, its more distracting to Deaf disc golfers, it happened at a oddga tournament where this guy brought his dogs and thought his dogs were well trained, well he ruined the round when one of his dogs made a move right when one of us was putting, missed a 10 footer and there went the day... So in short, if it's over 25 pounds, leave it off the course...
I'm a super nice guy but i have zero patience for dumb owners who let their dogs run free on courses and i have kicked the daylights out of attacking dogs before, pissed off the owner but he knew he was wrong...

[JMan]

I always have extra for those times, I let them know I have an extra, and ask nicely...

[DiscGolfOregon3]

I am so honored as to have a beautiful 80+ pound Chocolate Lab. She will be 7 November 5, 2010, a month after my daughter, Isabella (Bella), turns 7 on October 6 . . . Yes, they are a month apart. My son, Tayton (Tater) is almost 10! :shocked: Nine and a half today . . . :dancing:

Her name? "Sophie's Sensational Spirit"; we call her, "Sophie" :wink2: . . . by far the best gift that my awesome Dad has ever given me, and probably the most expensive . . . you'd think that a $800 dollar puppy could at least cook . . . :chinscratch:

Well, Sophie has a disease with no cure in sight . . . she is a FETCHAHOLIC . . . poor dog :laughing: I often have to specifically ask people not to throw or kick the pinecone/stick/rock/leaf/ball/walnut/acorn/blade of grass/ twig/or piece of firewood that "So-So" has dropped at their feet with her attentive "PLAYYYYYY??" look on here face; once she starts, it is a pain in the arse to get her to stop . . . However, she is amazingly intelligent . . . I know, I sound like a proud father :laughing: . . . It is very difficult to convince her to pick up a disc that does not already "smell" of her slobber :nono: She basically ignores other dogs unless they smell her "bathing suit" area too much :wink2:

THE POINT OF THIS RAMBLING ? ? ? Too make it obvious how much I love MY dog and consider her a family member . . . Do I take Sophie disc golfing? Very rarely . . . I prefer to focus on my game, rather than focusing on trying to appease peeps whom may have ill-dog-sentiments. But I do take her sometimes (plastic poop bags stashed and ready) If it is an early morning, just a dead day at the course, or a very large course with few patrons, I consider taking her. I bring a leash, attaching it anytime I see another dog (out of respect, not because Sophie give's a rat's a** about the other pooch) and anytime that I notice a player that "So-So" doesn't already know approaching our group or just myself.

I just may own the "sweetest" dog in the world, but she holds down the fort when I'm playing serious golf . . .

-Derek :cool:
www.DiscGolfOregon.com

P.S. So . . . Cindy, Reagan's a boy, right? . . . Ya guys bringin' your pups to the U of O Valentine Dubs Tourney? I'd love to meet your Labs . . . We'll bring Sophie, if so. We can create a nice little covered area with food and water for the dogs to chill; I've plenty of tarps and rope :wink2:

P.S.S. Grrrrrrrrr . . . Freakin' irresponsible dog owners!!! I wish a swift dog bite across the arse for each of 'em . . . :mad::evilgrin::angry::mad::rockon::yay::yay:

[Nathan]

a-fudgin-men... I strongly encourage not bringing dogs to disc golf courses period cuz of the crap they will leave behind and the possibility of them ruining someone else's round....

Firstttt time i wore milo's on the course, stepped in doo-doo! I sometimes bring boston terriers to the course with me, but my gosh it's a little obedient type of dog I could keep on a leash, clean up it's small doo-doo with a doggy bag and pick it up if another stupid axx dog came running up, and i still would have 2 legs to kick the shit out of the attacking dog and use my left arm to slap the daylights out it too... and oh yeah, its more distracting to Deaf disc golfers, it happened at a oddga tournament where this guy brought his dogs and thought his dogs were well trained, well he ruined the round when one of his dogs made a move right when one of us was putting, missed a 10 footer and there went the day... So in short, if it's over 25 pounds, leave it off the course...
I'm a super nice guy but i have zero patience for dumb owners who let their dogs run free on courses and i have kicked the daylights out of attacking dogs before, pissed off the owner but he knew he was wrong...

Setting a pound range for whether to bring a dog or not doesn't help. The most annoying dog I have ever played with was a 7-10 pound dog who waited right in front of the tee pad, chased your disc, while yelping rappidly as loud as possible and often moved your disc. The dog wasn't one of my group member's so this goes back to the irresponsable dog owner because he was letting the dog run free. The only time he saw the dog was when he came running to us when he thought the dog ran into an electirc fence but it was just its normal yelp that it did every hole.
On the other hand my friend has a well trained, 75 pound, golden retriever who is practically a part of him family. He barley ever brings her but she is defenitly my favorite disc golf dog.

So thats what I think.

PS. I hate it when people don't pick up their dog crap!!

[LegoRules]

P.S. So . . . Cindy, Reagan's a boy, right? . . . Ya guys bringin' your pups to the U of O Valentine Dubs Tourney? I'd love to meet your Labs . . . We'll bring Sophie, if so. We can create a nice little covered area with food and water for the dogs to chill; I've plenty of tarps and rope :wink2:

P.S.S. Grrrrrrrrr . . . Freakin' irresponsible dog owners!!! I wish a swift dog bite across the arse for each of 'em . . . :mad::evilgrin::angry::mad::rockon::yay::yay:

Reagan is a girl actually, and Bogart is a boy (complete boy I might add :wink2:). We are still on the fence a bit on this one, but now leaning towards coming. If we do come I think we would bring the dogs.

Cindy :)

[General Scales]

I used to bring my dog all the time when I had my little standard sized Dachsund. He would just follow me around and never bother anybody besides me while I was putting or bending over to put down a marker.

I would bring my current dog Rx (A Basset Hound/Mastif, and no this isn't a mistype, he's really those two breeds). His short stubby legs just can't cut it more then one round and he hates hot weather so it's really his decision not to go.

I absolutely hate it when people are irresponsible with their pets. Makes me want to put the owner on a leash beside their dogs and show them both how to behave in a proper manner.

Stu

P.S. If your dog fetches discs, leave them at home. I have had more discs bitten through by random assholes. I will replace my eaten disc from one currently in your bag that hasn't been chewed. And this is not negotiable.

[Ol' Bob]

It's pretty easy to see the downsides vs. the upsides. In the case of compatibility with DG, it's not the few who mess it up for the many. The dogs that work out well with DG are the rare ones. When I was in the navy, there was an old tradition that any request that began with, "my car," or, "my wife," was not going to get approved. No one should be surprised when looking for an exception for their little Woofie to have their "my dog" request not make it.

[DMajor]

well he ruined the round when one of his dogs made a move right when one of us was putting, missed a 10 footer and there went the day... .

One ten footer should never ruin a round

[ChUcK]

Um, how so?

I guess I was expecting something new and fresh, some positive story about a dog that threw a disc 30 feet, something, anything but...

...the same damn unleashed-poop whine-fest that it always is.

Except this time, the comparison of dogs to drugs happened in record time- the 2nd post! Good job everyone, hopefully soon we can condense useless threads like this one to a single post, wherein the OP hashes out both crappy arguments with as little fluff as possible. Think of all the time saved. We'll be Vulcans in no time.

[Chopper]

Good job everyone, hopefully soon we can condense useless threads like this one to a single post,

Chuck, thanks for posting twice on this useless thread.

[ChUcK]

No sweat, buddy. Perhaps you should also start a new thread about the illegal consumption of drugs and alcohol on the course, let it fill with a few pages of garbage and opinions, and I'll come in and crap all over that one too.

Does anybody have anything new to talk about?

[JMan]

well he ruined the round when one of his dogs made a move right when one of us was putting, missed a 10 footer and there went the day...

:laughing: This is the funniest remark I have seen yet, can someone say, external locus of control? Sure blame it on the dog, or was that a shadow, or a leaf falling, something spoiled my WHOLE round and I HAD NOTHING to do with it. This is rich....:trophy:

[Getty]

I've seen dogs go after horses twice at Juel. We share the park with equestrians but they have to ride out the edge of the park and use it as a connector to the trail system in the watershed.

First time one of my buddy's had his little Boston Terrier with him off-leash and behaving nicely until the horses came thru; ten lb dog v 1000 lb horse and the BT wins, except it loses because it's straight to the car for the cur.

Second time was in October when some dude had his new rescue animal off-leash out at Juel, and the dog didn't know a single command. It was a big dog and was going after peoples' discs. I stayed far away but when the horses cam thru all Hell broke loose. The dog went for the horses, scaring the crap out of the riders and mounts, and pissing me off to no end. As a dog owner, horse owner and DG'er I just can't tolerate dummies who'd bring an animal like this to the park. It took about 15 minutes to catch the mutt. Dummy couldn't understand why I was so pissed since it wasn't my discs being torn up or my horses being attacked as he kept telling me to chill. Dummy didn't understand his irresponsibility could cause us to lose the only DG course on the Eastside.

Chuck, Lincoln is always welcome in my group. Almost all the DG dogs I've encountered have been well-behaved and a pleasure to have along. As great as my border collies are, I still choose to keep them at home.

[LakeStevensBA]

I only tolerate dogs being off leash if they are drinking alcohol, doing drugs, crapping in the tee box and chewing on my disc golf bag. Then it is ok.

[emmarose]

I only tolerate dogs being off leash if they are drinking alcohol, doing drugs, crapping in the tee box and chewing on my disc golf bag. Then it is ok.

:laughing:
hehehe! I love you for this...

...just made my day!

peace threw disc golf,
emmarose

[snap7times]

:laughing: This is the funniest remark I have seen yet, can someone say, external locus of control? Sure blame it on the dog, or was that a shadow, or a leaf falling, something spoiled my WHOLE round and I HAD NOTHING to do with it. This is rich....:trophy:

ok, let me elaborate, Deaf guy putting from 10 feet, hill behind basket, dog runs from behind the guy towards basket down the hill, but in the motion of actually going to putt, is when the dog ran from behind the guy towards the basket and there you go, that was really close... i bet if i jumped right in front of you while you putting, that would suck heh...

and i set a pound range earlier, but apparently a few people didnt understand why although i did say why... because you can pick it up in case you have to if another dog comes charging, or you don't wanna piss off another golfer by your dog running around when its their time to throw etc...bsbs whatever...

[Ol' Bob]

...just made my day!

Me too. Chortle.

As I hope folks can see, it's the mind tricks of various advocates of any side that are the subject that never gets old, or is it, too old? My pet peeve (pun unavoidable) is the mental gymnastics someone will go through to try to get their pet OKed. I realize that I'm a hypocrite in good standing, but I do hate having to resist expanding my range of hypocrisies.

[BlarneyStoner]

No sweat, buddy. Perhaps you should also start a new thread about the illegal consumption of drugs and alcohol on the course, let it fill with a few pages of garbage and opinions, and I'll come in and crap all over that one too.

Does anybody have anything new to talk about?

Now THAT is funny.

[Mike G]

What a bunch of pathetic whiners. Ripped disc golf pants--fear of breaking laws--oh my, deaf guys having their concentration broken -by a dog-consider that day ruined---heaven's sake I hope THAT never happens to me.
The main reason I play is to give my dogs a good walk.

[ChUcK]

What a bunch of pathetic whiners. Ripped disc golf pants--fear of breaking laws--oh my, deaf guys having their concentration broken -by a dog-consider that day ruined---heaven's sake I hope THAT never happens to me.
The main reason I play is to give my dogs a good walk.

In keeping in the spirit of fair play, I consider this post to contain equal idiocy as the OP.

[Snooskie Longhorn]

Democracy style.

[Chopper]

The main reason I play is to give my dogs a good walk.



Take them to a dog park .


Ignoramus. :explode:

[Joshua Olmsted]

Wow, has this thread been a barrel of fun to read or what. I agree with Chuck that after having read eerily similar threads before I see some consistent themes. One of which is that everyone is going to have different notions of what's appropriate on a disc golf course, and honestly I don't think we'll ever come close to an agreement on these matters.
As for dogs and disc golf, I'll throw my two cents in behind the "it depends on the course and how crowded it is model." I personally have a mild phobia of large dogs but I also love to play with dogs as long as I know they're not going to hurt me. If the course is fairly empty I have no issue with dogs, if it's Pier on a Saturday, leashing's probably the best way to go.

[Takkunen]

I think dogs should always be leashed except at dog parks. I used to bring our cranky old dog to McIver but stopped after a few cases of unleashed dogs approaching us. The owners said something like 'oh don't worry, our dog is friendly.' Doesn't matter, mine isn't. Keep them on their leashes.

[The Brodys]

a-fudgin-men... I strongly encourage not bringing dogs to disc golf courses period cuz of the crap they will leave behind and the possibility of them ruining someone else's round....

Firstttt time i wore milo's on the course, stepped in doo-doo! I sometimes bring boston terriers to the course with me, but my gosh it's a little obedient type of dog I could keep on a leash, clean up it's small doo-doo with a doggy bag and pick it up if another stupid axx dog came running up, and i still would have 2 legs to kick the shit out of the attacking dog and use my left arm to slap the daylights out it too... and oh yeah, its more distracting to Deaf disc golfers, it happened at a oddga tournament where this guy brought his dogs and thought his dogs were well trained, well he ruined the round when one of his dogs made a move right when one of us was putting, missed a 10 footer and there went the day... So in short, if it's over 25 pounds, leave it off the course...
I'm a super nice guy but i have zero patience for dumb owners who let their dogs run free on courses and i have kicked the daylights out of attacking dogs before, pissed off the owner but he knew he was wrong...




Really its ok to bring your dog, but if I have a fat dog I cant bring it. You sir are sizest:dancing:

Leash your dog and pick up its doo doo, I do.

[Uhlman]

I think dogs should always be leashed except at dog parks. I used to bring our cranky old dog to McIver but stopped after a few cases of unleashed dogs approaching us. The owners said something like 'oh don't worry, our dog is friendly.' Doesn't matter, mine isn't. Keep them on their leashes.

This brings up a very good point. My dog has issues with other dogs running up to us that he does not knowand has been known to bark or growl at unknown dogs. It’s his breed he’s an Australian Sheppard/ lab mix (oddly he doesn’t chase discs). On his leash and my golf bag, I have dog poo bags, which I use to pick up any poo I find on the course my dog's or not. Most cities have ordinances against letting dogs run free, which carry a fine whether you supervising them or not.

[Ol' Bob]

Can Labrador genes cancel out the insanity of an Australian Shepard?


Hey, I just spotted a crazy dog.

Don't be silly, they're born with spots.

[snap7times]

What a bunch of pathetic whiners. Ripped disc golf pants--fear of breaking laws--oh my, deaf guys having their concentration broken -by a dog-consider that day ruined---heaven's sake I hope THAT never happens to me.
The main reason I play is to give my dogs a good walk.

forgot to mention it was in a tournament, not a casual round...

[ChUcK]

forgot to mention it was in a tournament, not a casual round...

If there's one thing that should come out of this thread, that we all should agree on 100%, it's that dogs do not belong at tournaments. Really, anytime money is on the line, but especially during tournament play.

[jevon]

forgot to mention it was in a tournament, not a casual round...
I place some blame on the TD then. Dog should never have been allowed in the group.

[captain jack]

Dogs off leash is always a good popcorn thread, regardless of what websight it pops up on.

I've seen dogs go after horses twice at Juel............

I'm sure you've seen the guy with the four large unleashed white dogs out there, he's there nearly every time I show up. I havent seen a dog/horse confrontation yet, but I'm sure its no fun for the horses. Dog prolly thinks its riot.

I have never been bothered by any dog, on any course, as long as I have played, and thats a long time.

Chuck, Lincoln is always welcome in my group
Lincoln is a devil dog, Chuck knows it, thats why he's leashed at all times.
I seen that dog leap 8 feet straight up and tear the throat out of a 900 pound Grizzly.

Does anybody have anything new to talk about?
Nope
I blew my wad with the tree on 14 story.

[DMajor]

There was a disc golfer watching the tournament at white river this weekend with his dog off leash in the middle of our first tournament round. He was letting the dog run around all over the fairways of 1 and 17. One of the guys in my group knew him and as soon as he saw him from a distance he was like oh shit, so and so is out here with his dog that runs all over the place when you are trying to throw and shits all over the place and he never picks it up. Sure enough when we get to 17 the dog is still near the fairway and the owner starts walking up behind us when the one guy who knew him in our group is about to take his upshot. The dog actually calmed down behind us for a bit until just before the guy who knew him was just about to throw and then the dog barks. The guy in my group shakes it off gets set to throw everything is quite again lines it up and the dog barks again. At that point we all told the guy he needed to take his dog off the course but it was pretty funny that of course it happened to the one guy in our group who knew that guy and was pissed the moment he saw him. The cherry on top was the owner ended up putting his dog somewhere out of the way but was sitting under the covering by hole number one when we were playing that hole and was being super loud about how tough a shot it was right when the guy who knew him was throwing his upshot on that hole.

[Ol' Bob]

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[Mike G]

That would be good old Victor.

[killa]

There was a disc golfer watching the tournament at white river this weekend with his dog off leash in the middle of our first tournament round. He was letting the dog run around all over the fairways of 1 and 17. One of the guys in my group knew him and as soon as he saw him from a distance he was like oh shit, so and so is out here with his dog that runs all over the place when you are trying to throw and shits all over the place and he never picks it up. Sure enough when we get to 17 the dog is still near the fairway and the owner starts walking up behind us when the one guy who knew him in our group is about to take his upshot. The dog actually calmed down behind us for a bit until just before the guy who knew him was just about to throw and then the dog barks. The guy in my group shakes it off gets set to throw everything is quite again lines it up and the dog barks again. At that point we all told the guy he needed to take his dog off the course but it was pretty funny that of course it happened to the one guy in our group who knew that guy and was pissed the moment he saw him. The cherry on top was the owner ended up putting his dog somewhere out of the way but was sitting under the covering by hole number one when we were playing that hole and was being super loud about how tough a shot it was right when the guy who knew him was throwing his upshot on that hole.

It's a small world, Dan, for two reasons...

(1) I witnessed the second half of that episode from 18's tee box, which is to say I saw Blaine turn around abruptly after the 2nd bark and shoot a glance at the guy, who sheepishly hurried away with his yippy dog.

(2) A second, less notable, off-leash incident on the following day of the same Ice Bowl: near the end of the final round, my group is walking up to 12's tee box as a guy is coming down the adjacent path "leading" a caravan of 2 hapless tricycling kids and an unleashed dog. About every 5 or 10 seconds he has to call out, "Cooper!" to keep his silly rascal of a dog from wandering off into oblivion. Cooper has his nose the ground, tail thrashing, head swiveling to and fro, apparently exploring a place he has not been more than a couple times before, if at all. So between Cooper's frantic trampling through all the bushes within 5 yards of the path, his owner's continual calling of his name, and the children laughing and screaming, the ambiance is not ideal for my groupmates and I to throw our tee shots. I respectfully ask the guy if he has a leash with him, to which he doesn't respond <pretending not to hear?>, so I repeat the question verbatim. He looks over, offers an uninterested yet smug, "Yup," and continues on his joyless way.

At that point I considered a response like, "Well, this isn't an off-leash area, and we'd appreciate it if you would follow the park rules and use that leash," but couldn't come up with anything sufficiently poignant or articulate on the fly, so I decided to let him mull over the facts and reach his own conclusion. He certainly had his hands (and patience) full with all the dependents requiring his attention, so I don't blame him for blowing me off, but at the same time it's pretty clear that leashing the dog would have made things more manageable and enjoyable for him.

So in conlcusion, and to echo a sentiment that others have mentioned, both incidents would likely have been non-issues had they not occurred during a sanctioned tournament. Whereas, given the circumstances I am left remembering both men as irresponsible and inconsiderate pet owners.


P.S. just like several others who have commented, I like almost all dogs; it's generally their people at whom I take umbrage.

[DiscGolfOregon3]

P.S. just like several others who have commented, I like almost all dogs; it's generally their people at whom I take umbrage.


Very well said . . . :wink2:

-Derek :cool:
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[Ol' Bob]

I suppose you could train dogs to go after those iPod speakers.
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