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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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wintericestorm · 30/04/2026 18:04

Metromayhem · 30/04/2026 17:55

But the whole point of DH is that it’s quicker to type than husband. DDog is more letters, it’s so weird and cringe. Also nobody thinks your dog is dear or darling other than you, and I would shout at it if it tried to out its horrible slobbery mouth around my kids toys too.

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As others wouldn’t think your children are dear or darling either, nothing wrong with using ddog when everyone on here uses the sickly ds, dd, dh etc. Just because dh is quicker to type doesn’t make it more acceptable than ddog.

vodkaredbullgirl · 30/04/2026 18:03

I'm forever saying NO to my 2 DLabs 😂

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WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 18:02

Pancakeflipper · 30/04/2026 18:01

She was possibly on high alert and a bit tense.... a toddler, a bike, people passing, a dog, toddler dropping toy....

Giive DDog a hug, their fav treat and forget it

He’s snuggled up with me now x

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Pancakeflipper · 30/04/2026 18:01

She was possibly on high alert and a bit tense.... a toddler, a bike, people passing, a dog, toddler dropping toy....

Giive DDog a hug, their fav treat and forget it

HoskinsChoice · 30/04/2026 18:01

cobrakaieaglefang · 30/04/2026 17:46

You stopped him, no harm done to toy or child. She's obviously a mner.. dislikes dogs. 😉

This! Are people deliberately missing the bit where the OP said she stopped the dog. The dog was under full control but the mum yelled anyway.

Yelling at a dog is a really stupid thing to do. We live in a country where dog lovers outnumber dog haters. Those that don't like dogs really, really need to learn how to behave around dogs. You don't have to like them or go near them but just educate yourself.

Shatteredallthetimelately · 30/04/2026 18:00

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

She said "NO, NO" to your dog and you call it having gone mental and describe her a bloody crazy woman for doing so.

I'm kind of thinking it's not her that's crazy.

SerafinasGoose · 30/04/2026 18:00

BiddlyBipBipBeeBop · 30/04/2026 17:47

She didn’t want your dog slobbering on her child’s toy and reacted to stop it probably at the same time you did. She couldn’t know what you were going to do in that instant. Not everyone likes dogs.

It's the owners who get on my tip. It isn't dogs' fault people anthropomorphise them, prioritise their human needs over the animals' by treating them as little babies and taking them everywhere, don't pick up after them, and neglect to train them properly. Some places and things are simply not suitable for dogs; this includes the toys of random children.

For most of my life I've been quite fond of dogs, although not silly about them as some of these owners are. In recent years it's putting me off wanting them anywhere near me.

This mother did nothing wrong.

WallaceinAnderland · 30/04/2026 18:00

Nobody did anything wrong in this scenario. The parent did not go 'mental' and your dog is not traumatised. All is well.

Metromayhem · 30/04/2026 17:57

Ved · 30/04/2026 17:56

Worst ones are DNiece and DNephew! 😂

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Well it’s the same principle as ddog really isn’t it, it’s actually longer to type so what’s the point? Just say nephew.

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 30/04/2026 17:57

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

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

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One of you certainly is…

OnceUponATimed · 30/04/2026 17:57

Come on, your dog will get over it. I doubt it would be "impacted".
Just distract it and move on.
I say this as a massive dog lover. My dogs occasionally have scraps, vover dogs and get over it in a couple of minutes. Some random are saying no to your dog. It's not going to impact it unless you act weird afterwards.

JulietteHasAGun · 30/04/2026 17:56

I’m a big dog lover but I’d understand someone shouting in that situation. Would be instinctive. She doesn’t want her toddlers soft toy in a dog’s mouth. I wouldn’t either.

Ved · 30/04/2026 17:56

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:52

DDog < DH or the incredibly cringey ‘DSIL/DMIL’ etc which gets used on here 😂

Worst ones are DNiece and DNephew! 😂

WhatAMarvelousTune · 30/04/2026 17:55

Did she go “mental”, or did she just shout “no no” to attempt to deter the dog from picking up her child’s toy? I wouldn’t class that as going mental - I thought you were going to say she went on a massive screaming rant at you
I don’t think shouting no is unreasonable, if your dog picked up the toy, best case it has dog slobber on it, worst case it gets ripped/broken

Metromayhem · 30/04/2026 17:55

But the whole point of DH is that it’s quicker to type than husband. DDog is more letters, it’s so weird and cringe. Also nobody thinks your dog is dear or darling other than you, and I would shout at it if it tried to out its horrible slobbery mouth around my kids toys too.

Sinuhe · 30/04/2026 17:54

*shouting

BudgetBuster · 30/04/2026 17:54

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

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

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Sounds like both you and the dog need therapy if you think she's the bloody crazy woman in this scenario 🙄😂

ToKittyornottoKitty · 30/04/2026 17:53

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

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

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Can’t tell you if are calling me bloody crazy, or the woman, or yourself? Regardless, your dog is fine, it’s a dog. Hopefully itl think twice before trying to grab a toy that doesn’t belong to it next time, the woman might have done you a favour really. And the ‘D’ in front of things on mumsnet is for abbreviations, adding it onto dog makes it longer. Dog is fine, you don’t need to ddog every time!

Sinuhe · 30/04/2026 17:53

Honestly, the item was dropped on the floor- fair game to whoever gets there first!
The shooting clearly was cheating, what a bad loose!

ColdAsAWitches · 30/04/2026 17:53

Seriously? What an overreaction to a complete non-event!

Casuallydresseddeepinconversation · 30/04/2026 17:53

doesn’t sound like she went mental

Clockbook · 30/04/2026 17:53

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

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

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Oh come on. You seem massively OTT now. ‘Bloody crazy woman’ because she said no x 2 to your dog? It’s not like she kicked your dog or spat at you is it? Confused

AnneLovesGilbert · 30/04/2026 17:52

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

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

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Hopefully he won’t do it again then.

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WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:52

DDog < DH or the incredibly cringey ‘DSIL/DMIL’ etc which gets used on here 😂

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AnneLovesGilbert · 30/04/2026 17:52

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:51

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

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Hopefully he won’t do it again then.