I am so upset. I've just come back from a walk with my puppy. She's a lovely friendly golden retriever. I've been letting her off leash in the local park as the trainer said it's best to do it early. She is really friendly and loves to play with other dogs- she often meets them all for a play date in the park in the morning- there are always lots of dogs off leash in this park. Normally when there aren't other dogs she trots along beside me, sometimes going off to sniff but coming back when called. She's not too bothered about people but will say hello and sit down (not jump up) as she is trained to do. Today it was dark at 8pm and I let her off as normal, she just trots along and comes back when called. But today she saw two women, one with a baby in a carrier) so went over to say hello (she's normally not bothered but today was a little hyper), but she just trotted over like she does, really gently and not aggressive at all. I said to the woman 'don't worry she won't jump up she'll just sit down and say hello', but before my puppy had even reached the woman, the woman started kicking her away! I could understand if the dog seemed aggressive but she's the sweetest thing. She kicked her repeatedly, my puppy came back to me, I put her on the lead, and the other woman started having a go at me asking if I thought it was acceptable for my dog to go over and attack her baby. She was smoking a cigarette. I wanted to say that is going to cause more harm to the baby than my dog ever would but I didn't. I know of course that as a mother you are very protective of your baby but I just would never attack a friendly dog. Maybe they've had bad experiences in the past. I'm just very upset. I know not everyone likes dogs but that park is so dog busy that I thought everyone was used to it by now. I think I'll keep her on a lead at night until she's really 100% with recall. She's about 90% now. So I know there will be people who say I'm in the wrong letting her off but if she had an aggressive bone in her body I would never let her off.
AIBU?
To be upset at a woman kicking my friendly 4 month old golden retriever?
Marshmallowpops · 14/11/2017 21:22
YABU. I feel sorry for your dog but you are in the wrong.
I am sick of people letting their dogs off the lead and not being in control of them, and having them charge up to people, intruding on their personal space, spooking them, barking at them, and generally being a nuisance.
I have had dogs knock me flying several times. I got knocked into the canal once, and the woman with the dog just shot off as quick as poss. I could have fucking drowned.
Not EVERYone wants to be accosted and covered in mud and filth and slobber from your dogs - 'cute' and 'lovely and friendly,' or not 
Sorry, but if any dog came trotting up to my baby in its carrier, I would shove it good and proper out of the way, and yes, I would boot it, if I felt my baby was being threatened.
ITS NOT A FUCKING DOG, ITS A TINY PUPPY
There is literally no excuse for kicking a small puppy
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