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Parent went mental at my Ddog!

386 replies

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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SerendipityCat · 30/04/2026 17:46

This will be wildly unpopular with the MN dog-lovers, but I’m mostly on the woman’s side. I wouldn’t want dog slobber on my kid’s toy either. I probably would have shouted as well.

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:46

youalright · 30/04/2026 17:44

I think when people panic it can often come out louder and more aggressive then it was meant to. Kids get really attached to some toys it might be one they can't sleep without and the thought of the dog ripping it to pieces just caused panic.

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

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Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 17:46

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:45

He’s a very tame DLab.

A) you would say that
B) they’d have slobbered all over the toy

tulippetals · 30/04/2026 17:46

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

WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:45

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 17:44

Breed?

He’s a very tame DLab.

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Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 17:45

She didn’t want your dog slobbering over something that would be likely going straight I. To her toddlers mouth

or

it was an essential comfy to him and she worried your dog would ruin it

or… she just didn’t want your dog around her baby

34feeling54 · 30/04/2026 17:44

'Ddog' 🙄🙄

youalright · 30/04/2026 17:44

I think when people panic it can often come out louder and more aggressive then it was meant to. Kids get really attached to some toys it might be one they can't sleep without and the thought of the dog ripping it to pieces just caused panic.

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 17:44

Whatever the breed, the woman did NOTHING wrong

Ved · 30/04/2026 17:44

YABU. She did nothing wrong.

Also YABU for saying 'DDog!' 😆

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 17:44

Breed?