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As a French hiker I can tell you it's the same here. People think that since the dog is nice to them it will be the same with strangers. Frankly it ruins my hi
by jmnicolas 5y ago
As a French hiker I can tell you it's the same here. People think that since the dog is nice to them it will be the same with strangers.
Frankly it ruins my hikes so I go out less and less.
- matttproud 5y agoWhat do the Swiss do with their dogs that predominantly leaves them well-behaved and quiescent?
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoAnd what do the Swiss do?
- MandieD 5y agoLike (most) German dog owners, take training their dogs seriously, which is why dogs in Germany can be allowed in restaurants and non-food stores.
- jmnicolas 5y agoIt's funny now you mention it, I live 20 kilometers from Switzerland and I realize I never went hiking there! I need to check what are the covid restrictions but if it's OK next time I'll check if their dogs are better behaved than ours.
- matttproud 5y agoI hate to stereotype, but the Röstigraben does seem to mean something in terms of dog heeling conduct from the owner. (Though in this last year, I have seen more misbehaved dogs in the Deutschschweiz than I have seen in all my years here.)
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoLast weekend, I walked into a restaurant for lunch. A dog was sitting on the bar, between the (presumable) owner and the bartender. I walked out. I don’t need to eat my food at a place that allows dog ass on its tables. I was tempted to take photo and report to the Dept of Health but did not.