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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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ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 21:59

I think all the posters who are mocking Ddog for being upset are really mean!

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 21:49

Calliopespa · 01/05/2026 20:46

I love this!

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Me too!

I wonder if ddog was wearing a watch!

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 21:48

AgentPidge · 01/05/2026 20:17

It's traditional on MN (Like DH, DD, etc.) We had dchameleon once. I think it's sweet.

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I think it's sweet, too!

Harhar · 01/05/2026 21:01

Latecomer Ddunce

MyLimeGuide · 01/05/2026 20:54

Lol DDOG! Dwtf

Harhar · 01/05/2026 20:53

I love the arrogance that they believe there’s something wrong with the dog owner rather than their conversation. It’s an excuse to get away. Nothing more.

Calliopespa · 01/05/2026 20:46

AgentPidge · 01/05/2026 20:20

I went to an event recently and the woman sitting next to me said, "I'd better go. I told the dog I'd only be an hour."

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I love this!

Harhar · 01/05/2026 20:25

Are people using their dogs as an excuse to go home rather than hanging round with you often?

AgentPidge · 01/05/2026 20:20

Calliopespa · 30/04/2026 23:13

It isn't dogs' fault people anthropomorphise them, prioritise their human needs over the animals' by treating them as little babies

Yes, why wasn't DDog safely tucked up in one of those doggy prams OP?😄

I don't mind dogs, but I am a bit bemused by a couple we know (childless) who will say at about 6pm "Well we must be off: we need to take the Ddog for a walk" as if it is some leggy Great Dane who needs to burn off energy with laps of the park, when in fact it is some kind of Jack Russel cross who has been so overfed it's legs don't hold it up and it gets pushed round the block in its pram. I just don't get what they think is "needed" about that walk - though I guess they unload him outside someone else's house to take a dump, then hoist him back in and push him home.

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I went to an event recently and the woman sitting next to me said, "I'd better go. I told the dog I'd only be an hour."

AgentPidge · 01/05/2026 20:17

Latitudeohyeah · 30/04/2026 17:46

What the hell is the ddog?

It's traditional on MN (Like DH, DD, etc.) We had dchameleon once. I think it's sweet.

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 20:14

I think anyone who has a ddog and only writes "dog" is extremely weird. Don't they love their dog? I would be suspicious. If it's not a ddog, they should give it up to someone who DOES think of it as a ddog!

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 20:13

newornotnew · 01/05/2026 14:38

Not 'just like we do', no. Animals can feel things but you must understand animals are not humans - different brains, different emotional landscapes, different social rules etc.

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Of course there are many differences between the way animals and humans think. But they still feel anger, depression, love, happiness, attachment, and those are things we feel too. Poor doggy was hurt.

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 20:04

ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmmmmmm · 01/05/2026 18:58

Anyone who actually writes dDog is a mentalist.

A mentalist is a clairvoyant.

Harhar · 01/05/2026 19:00

ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmmmmmm · 01/05/2026 18:58

Anyone who actually writes dDog is a mentalist.

Yes! It’s Ddog. No one in their right mind would write anything else.

ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmmmmmm · 01/05/2026 18:58

Anyone who actually writes dDog is a mentalist.

Harhar · 01/05/2026 18:42

I read it as darling when it comes to dogs and dickheads otherwise.

TakeTheCuntingQuichePatricia · 01/05/2026 16:39

Build5bear · 01/05/2026 14:47

It’s “Dear” not “Darling”

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It can mean either. I always read it as 'darling'

MyThreeWords · 01/05/2026 14:53

Can someone please tell me how Ddog was at fault here?!

Being "at fault" is neither here nor there, @WesternAmy . The woman was just panicky/annoyed at the thought of her child's (possibly precious) toy getting slobbered on/chewed up/run away with.

She wasn't making any judgement on your "DDog" because, guess what, he is not remotely important to her, and whether he is a good dog or a bad dog was not the point.

Build5bear · 01/05/2026 14:47

Verv · 01/05/2026 14:41

Dog went to put up what looked like a dog toy. You stopped him.
Woman panicked as didn't want dog to grab childs toy.
Nobody unreasonable.

Most unreasonable thing in entire debacle = giving the MN sours a chance to exclaim their dismay at a mere dog being considered a darling.

It’s “Dear” not “Darling”

Verv · 01/05/2026 14:41

Dog went to put up what looked like a dog toy. You stopped him.
Woman panicked as didn't want dog to grab childs toy.
Nobody unreasonable.

Most unreasonable thing in entire debacle = giving the MN sours a chance to exclaim their dismay at a mere dog being considered a darling.

newornotnew · 01/05/2026 14:38

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 13:39

But animals DO have feelings, just like we do!

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Not 'just like we do', no. Animals can feel things but you must understand animals are not humans - different brains, different emotional landscapes, different social rules etc.

Latitudeohyeah · 01/05/2026 14:34

Lucyccfc68 · 30/04/2026 18:08

Do you want us to set up a Go Fund Me for your dog to get some therapy?

😆😆💪🏻

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 13:39

Bookloverforever · 30/04/2026 19:18

I absolutely love this 😆😆😆

the dog’s feelings are hurt

fucking hell I’ve officially heard it all .

But animals DO have feelings, just like we do!

ForCosyLion · 01/05/2026 13:38

Build5bear · 30/04/2026 21:02

Is this a wind up? It’s a bloody dog. Keep it on a short lead and away from toddlers if it’s so poorly trained. “Subdued” 🤣 As if he’s traumatised or something, Whatever next?! Doggy counselling?! Ridiculous.

Animals have feelings just like humans, you know. I was reading a book about horses the other day, and there was an illustration of the way a horse stands if it's depressed. We are all mammals. If animals could talk, they would express just the same feelings as us! They get lonely, annoyed, angry, down, just like we do!

PolkaDotPorridge · 01/05/2026 13:09

What is wrong with OP using DDog? Such a stupid thing to complain about!