Just been to our local dog park as i do every day, usually twice a day. I've got a Lab who is 14 months old. Mostly well behaved with good recall.
This is a designated dog park and 99% of the dogs are off lead. They all run around together quite happily
Well today a lady was walking a small dog, she saw us walking towards her and picked up her dog. Well, my lab saw this and jumped up at the dog. I quickly got him off and put him on the lead. I apologised to the lady and said if she left her dog on the ground my dog would have just walked past it.
She started swearing at me, took my photo and demanded money for her dirty coat.
She then followed me so I had no choice but to leave the park. All the time she was asking for my address and money.
I said I had no money, just poo bags and my phone.
I said she should expect to get dirty in the dog park and most people wear old clothes.
I was muddy and a few smaller dogs had jumped up at me. it doesn't bother me.
I've not seen this lady before and it really shook me up.
Was I in the wrong?
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DaffodilDilly · 01/03/2020 13:43
Ok I can see it from her point of view but my dog was milling about in a bush and took no notice of her dog until she picked it up. The more I asked her to put it on the ground the more she swore at me, calling me a F**ing bitch.
I'm in my 50,s and have had dogs all my life and I've never been shouted at like this!
Like I say, my coat was muddy from the other dogs in the park jumping up for a treat or to say hello. I expect it.
She was probably new to the park and maybe didn't know most of the dogs are off lead.
Other than her, we were the only ones in there as it had just started to rain, otherwise I'm sure some other dogs would have jumped up at her too.
As we left the park with her still following and demanding money I said give me your address and I'll send a cheque, just so she would leave me alone. But she refused and couldn't understand why I had no cash
@DaffodilDilly I found out today that a dog jumping up somebody is actually seen as aggression, and owners could get into big trouble over it 
. My trainer told it me anyway. Think it came in in 2016.
What happened was your fault, sorry, but it does happen so please don't get upset about it. Many of us have been there! Labradors are incredibly underestimated dogs - especially adolescents, so they're a bit unpredictable with iffy recall. When teens anyway.
She should not have abused you in anyway; putting aside the fact it's unpleasant, mainly because humans shouting at each other aren't going to help a situation involving excitable and nervous dogs.
Idk what you do in terms of training, and I don't intend for this to be patronising in anyway at all, maybe try an work with your dog on some doggy manners? If yours is charging over to any dog (regardless of size), your pooch is being a bit rude! Especially if it's a head-on meeting. Also, nail your recall, or maybe lunge lead/harness it for a bit? At least that way if you bump into her, she can see you've done something.
She's pushing it a bit asking for money! Very cheeky.
You're an experienced dog owner, so you probably know all of this. Sometimes it's hard to spot fault in our own dogs and handling of, (especially when they're labs, gorgeous dogs) and a stranger saying it makes a bit more sense 
Don't let it put you off using your dog park, it sounds fun! Perhaps be mindful that your best friend might be someone elses' worst nightmare. Even if it's a 'friendly lab'
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