Dogs are everywhere?!

[LadyMonicaBaddingham]

I took DS to a university open day today. Two separate families had brought their dog with them! Is this someone I've missed?! Why is this necessary?!

If they can't cope with being in places where dogs are allowed then perhaps University isn't the right path for them. Online courses might work better.

These dog hating twats can’t seem to go anywhere without being mobbed by dogs. This and similar wind up threads are pathetic. We all love our dogs, they are our family, I don’t give a toss that anyone finds it offensive if we compare them to having human family, deal with it tosspots!

I love dogs, and I never get mobbed by them. Maybe I should rethink things, and hate them. Might get some proper dog fuss then!

Think I will go to bed and take my dogs with me

Dog hater “the high street please driver” (turns head to notice passengers, runs off bus screaming!)

Seems to be all these dog haters daily lives just about!

Of course a service dog will set of an allergy. As previous posters have said its the amount of dogs in confined spaces where people are having food they object to and also which creates stronger reactions to people who are allergic. An occasional service dog is not depositing the same amount of dander and they are always highly controlled. Again its the old story. If people are genuinely allergic to dogs they get no sympathy from owners who treat it like an insult. A previous poster stated her child needed an ambulance after being in close proximity with a dog. I believe there should be separate areas where dogs are allowed well away from those who genuinely don't like dogs, are scared of them or most importantly have an allergy to them. That way everyone is happy.

Thanks, but I meant to ask why you seemed to be implying that you don't go in places where dogs are allowed indoors (which I totally get, I'm allergic to cats so would not go to a cat cafe!) but it was a problem that there were so many of them in outdoor public spaces too. But maybe you weren't saying that and I got the wrong end of the stick! I was thinking of public spaces like parks, streets, outdoor spaces on a uni campus, that type of thing. But perhaps you are saying places like John Lewis count as public spaces.

I'm not sure I would like to try to take my dog to John Lewis to be honest! Aside from the fact that it's about 100 mile round trip to go to one 😂I can't say I've ever thought of that as a good place to take your pet. I wonder if I could take my pygmy goats there too 🤔

If someone can’t cope without their dog then maybe university isn’t the right path for them. Perhaps try studying from a kennel?

I think in the case OP posted, it was a family outing involving the dog too. Some kids go to uni at the other end of the country, so their family and dog came.
Not sure why the parents had to go to start with, but that could be a whole different thread.

'....with the exception of service dogs'.
As @YeOldeGreyhound said, they magically don't cause phobias or trigger allergies....funny that. They also don't rub against clothes (?!) or make the floor wet with their paws in Costa.
The dog-hating people on here are weird. Is it just dogs they hate or animals generally? Going out from their sterile homes into The World must just mean stomping around in a perpetual state of anger. Thank god I live in the countryside and also don't encounter this at work either.

Ooh, I hate those kinds of owners so much!

I've had dogs sniffing around my child's pram which sets me on edge, and the owners just looking on smiling indulgently at the dog saying 'he's just curious'.

No! Get your dog away from my pram!

I run. I get chased and jumped on by dogs in parks more often than you would imagine.

I was once bitten by a dog. The owner continued to assure me they were friendly while the thing had its jaws clamped on my ankle. It wasn’t a bad bite but there was blood.

I like dogs fine. But I do think owners can sometimes be very dismissive.

This thread is one of the funniest things I have ever read on Mumsnet 😂

We have students with guide dogs and hearing dogs. They can't 'cope' without their dog, no.
We don't have students coming bringing family pets (although at some Universities students may stable their horses nearby). I imagine that the two dogs that were mentioned were probably with the parents and family pets. Or, again, working dogs.
So your comment was, of course, miserable and predictable.

I like that we can take our dogs to most pubs or cafes, after a long walk it's nice to stop off somewhere for a drink. I personally wouldn't take our dogs shopping as think they would rather be at home on the sofa, but I don't have an issue with people who do.

Most dogs I see in pubs and cafes, sit quietly on the floor and don't bother anyone.

A friend of mine is pissing me off at the moment.

She has got some kind of teacup-doodle type dog and is now saying she is going to "train it as a service dog and get it a service vest and everything" so that she and her son can take the dog everywhere. She is not in the UK.

Her son has ADHD but does not in any shape or form require dog-accompanyment and they always lived without a dog up until now without him somehow being unable to leave the house. This kind of thing pisses me off. "I have ADHD and enjoy petting my dog and feel vaguely that this helps my ADHD" is not the bloody same as "I am blind and I need a dog actually with me when I am out of the house to help me to navigate roads safely etc."

There is a need for some hard conversations about this crap. People do not have the right to lug dogs everywhere for emotional or psychologial reasons; talk to a counselor and find a different coping mechanism, please.

That is because most of us who think dogs stink just suffer in silence, rather than making a fuss. We still notice the smells, especially in wet weather.

A smell wont kill you. Get a grip. Some people smell worse than dogs.

There is a need for some hard conversations about this crap. People do not have the right to lug dogs everywhere for emotional or psychologial reasons; talk to a counselor and find a different coping mechanism, please

Yes, it so annoying when someone on a mobility scooter clogs up an aisle in a shop. They should find a different coping mechanism.

Does my head in. I think 50% of dog owners can’t read either. At a National Trust place that had signs everywhere saying dogs must be on leads and the amount of dogs off leads was ridiculous.

Just another poster who suggests people who are allergic to dogs hate them. They might as well say I don't care if you are allergic to nuts I'll sit next to you if I wish. It's not my problem. Yes we do get reactions with all dogs but as I keep saying it's the amount of dander that's relevant to most dog allergy sufferers. The occasional assistance dog will not leave the copious amounts of dander left by regular dog visitors & there would rarely be more than one at a time. My local cafe has been known to have 6 in a small space. An absolute nightmare for those with the allergy. Needless to say I'm quite happy to avoid it.

Brutal, but your allergy is not my problem. It would be the same if you had a peanut or shellfish allergy too.

I think there is plenty of evidence on this thread that there are many people who are claiming allergies are also expressing their hatred towards dogs (and others that just hate dogs because they may make the floor wet in Costa). Surely in a real life scenario, you would just say that you were allergic to a dog/nuts/their perfume whatever and the other person would respect that and both parties would keep their distance.
A close family member has a very severe nut allergy. They do not expect people to not eat nuts when out. Because it is unrealistic. Outside of workplace environments, or when it is specifically stated to those using an environment that someone has an allergy (such as schools) people don't tend to restrict or drastically alter their lives just in case someone they encounter may have an allergy.

It’s also the fact that now there are so many dogs and they’re allowed in almost everywhere, the likelihood of someone with a dog allergy having to encounter a dog when they want to go to a cafe, for example, is very high. If it was limited service dogs only, the chances would be way smaller because only a fraction of dogs are service dogs.
Edit - I can see that’s more or less what you’re saying!

Why do people act so dickishly towards others with animal allergies?

The number of dogs who jump up at me when I go to people's homes (work) is unreal, though I always had a soft spot for the Great Dane who would almost knock me over as he walked past. There are many badly trained dogs in properties that are not suitable for them. There are some dogs that are not leading a great life, not necessarily neglected, but not having their needs well met. I wish this could be talked about without accusations of being a dog hater.