I have a route I walk my dog in the morning before work (it's the closest one where there's a footpath I can let him off the lead a bit). About a year ago I was walking him towards the footpath (still by road and houses and on lead), there was a woman with her Jack Russell dog who I would sometimes meet and say Hi to - she lives in that street. Her dog always barks at mine (small dog barking at big dog - we are used to it!), so he was across the road barking at us and I crossed towards them at this point as the pavement runs out on my side and we always cross there to avoid walking on the road. Her dog barks more, she hits the dog (!) and calls me a 'stupid woman' for crossing. After it had sunk in what she'd said I let her know I didn't stand for being called names and why we crossed (I had to shout it as she had scurried down the road).
Anyway, since then she has avoided me, crossing the road when she sees me etc. This morning, we were about to pass her house when she came out with dog, crossed over to avoid us as usual then back to pavement behind us. So, my dog decides to have a wee against the corner of the wall where her gate is. She must have been watching as she suddenly starts having a go at me "You're not going to let your dog wee there are you?" etc. I replied that it is a public street - what's the problem. She asked me how I'd like it if she took her dog to mine and let it wee. I said that was fine, go ahead. I'm afraid I also said something along the lines of "I wouldn't be such a cow to have a go at you about your dog having a bloody wee".
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Taygirl · 15/09/2016 08:41
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