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Parent went mental at my Ddog!

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WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:42

Can someone please tell me how Ddog was at fault here?! We were walking on a footpath close to our house earlier, and a woman was pushing her toddler along on a sort of bike thing.

As we were passing, the toddler dropped a cuddly toy. Ddog instinctively went to pick this up (it resembled a dog toy) and I stopped him.

The woman went mental, shouted at Ddog “NO, NO” and I hurried us away.

I can tell it has impacted him, he has been really subdued since which is not like him at all.

Am I wrong to think the woman should have had some restraint?

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HarkHarktheDogsdoBark · 30/04/2026 18:23

I am so sorry for DDog. Please give him TLC.

I wonder if the woman also shouts at her child.

She is not modelling good community behaviour.

BudgetBuster · 30/04/2026 18:22

PennyThought · 30/04/2026 18:20

Here's your medal and biscuit! Enjoy!

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Are you sure people willingly hang out with you?

TheToteBagLady · 30/04/2026 18:22

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PennyThought · 30/04/2026 18:22

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 18:21

Cheers!

i can just imagine your curled lip as you look on with disdain as a parent stops your DS from thumping their child repeatedly

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Weird imagination but do as you please.

At least I won't be freaking out from dog drool lol

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 30/04/2026 18:22

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:46

I’d gotten Ddog away from it by then, it was most bizarre behaviour!

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Some people are weird. There are probably fewer germs in your dog’s mouth than the child’s

You won’t get any support here though as most MNers loathe dogs

MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 30/04/2026 18:21

Stompythedinosaur · 30/04/2026 17:50

I imagine she dislikes dogs and was worried about dog slobber on the toy.

Though presumably she considers the germs from the floor to be fine.

People are strange.

I think you'll get no sense on mn where people seem to believe dogs have no right to exist in communal space.

Generally a floor has more bacteria than dog slobber - both I. Terms of higher quantity and diversity if bacteria. However, dog slobber - or should I say DDog slobber? - can carry specific pathogens that are harmful to humans. And can transmit infections if it gets into eyes/nose/mouth.

SixtySomething · 30/04/2026 18:21

tulippetals · 30/04/2026 17:46

YABU. Surely your dog should be trained to not pick up anything dropped in front of it?

ER... Do you know anything about dogs or labs in particular?

I'm team OP here.

Ved · 30/04/2026 18:21

Auroraloves · 30/04/2026 18:05

DYABU

😆 DLOL.

HoneyPie12 · 30/04/2026 18:21

This has made me laugh out loud today. I enjoyed all of it but most of all that the dog has been subdued all day from the "trauma". I yelled at my dog today for trying to get in a birds nest. I also called her a massive prick. I do hope she isn't too subdued after

nocoolnamesleft · 30/04/2026 18:21

The woman did nothing wrong. She just didn't want your dog slobbering on/chewing her toddlers comfort object. Which is fair enough.

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 18:21

PennyThought · 30/04/2026 18:20

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Cheers!

i can just imagine your curled lip as you look on with disdain as a parent stops your DS from thumping their child repeatedly

Serencwtch · 30/04/2026 18:20

She was probably very frightened of dogs. Neither of you did anything wrong, she was reacting out of fear & anxiety.
A phobia is exactly that an irrational fear & reaction to something.

I'm sure D-dog will get over it!!

user2848502016 · 30/04/2026 18:20

It was probably her child’s precious soft toy and she panicked thinking it might get destroyed or slobbered on (I have a dog btw)

PennyThought · 30/04/2026 18:20

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 18:19

yep, as I thought! 😆

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Here's your medal and biscuit! Enjoy!

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 18:19

PennyThought · 30/04/2026 18:17

Lucky for me, I don't need the validation of others through popularity!

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yep, as I thought! 😆

newornotnew · 30/04/2026 18:19

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

He’s definitely impacted, I know what my Ddog is like. Bloody crazy woman!

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'impacted' by someone shouting no?

Possibly just responding to your emotional response to this.

ColourThief · 30/04/2026 18:19

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:42

Can someone please tell me how Ddog was at fault here?! We were walking on a footpath close to our house earlier, and a woman was pushing her toddler along on a sort of bike thing.

As we were passing, the toddler dropped a cuddly toy. Ddog instinctively went to pick this up (it resembled a dog toy) and I stopped him.

The woman went mental, shouted at Ddog “NO, NO” and I hurried us away.

I can tell it has impacted him, he has been really subdued since which is not like him at all.

Am I wrong to think the woman should have had some restraint?

YABU.
I would have done the same thing as her.

Your dog has not been “affected” by it 🙄

Bonkers1966 · 30/04/2026 18:19

OP you sound entitled and insufferable.

OtherS · 30/04/2026 18:18

I like DDog. And there's nothing wrong with a bit of DDoggie drool - good for the immune system 😁 She should have been grateful! So definitely YANBU.

Instructions · 30/04/2026 18:18

A person shouted "no, no" at your dog who was trying to pick up their child's toy and you think they "went mental"? That's a bit of an overreaction on your part. Most people don't want their possessions going into the mouths of random dogs.

Feis123 · 30/04/2026 18:17

She did nothing wrong, that woman. On a separate note, nothing to do with dog slobbering - dog's slobbers are nothing compared to what this soft toy would have picked from the pavement (helminth eggs, particles of dog excrement, etc. etc.).

BlueMum16 · 30/04/2026 18:17

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:42

Can someone please tell me how Ddog was at fault here?! We were walking on a footpath close to our house earlier, and a woman was pushing her toddler along on a sort of bike thing.

As we were passing, the toddler dropped a cuddly toy. Ddog instinctively went to pick this up (it resembled a dog toy) and I stopped him.

The woman went mental, shouted at Ddog “NO, NO” and I hurried us away.

I can tell it has impacted him, he has been really subdued since which is not like him at all.

Am I wrong to think the woman should have had some restraint?

Sounds like an overreaction by both of you.she was worried her DC toy was going to get dog slobber. You are being over protective of a dog.

PennyThought · 30/04/2026 18:17

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 18:16

I bet you’re popular with these parents you hang out with!

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Lucky for me, I don't need the validation of others through popularity!

MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 30/04/2026 18:17

Clefable · 30/04/2026 17:48

Some people just go through life ready to overreact to stuff at the drop of a hat. I feel a bit sorry for them really, can’t be nice to be so panicky or angry about stuff, so just count your blessings that isn’t you and try to forget it.

I agree. OP has really overreacted to this non event

StasisMom · 30/04/2026 18:16

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:45

He’s a very tame DLab.

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I’m on team DDog DDarling …

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