to be fed up of other peoples children invading the space of me and my dog !

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Yes all know about dogs jumping and causing nusinace to people but after reading the other AIBU thread about dogs would like to point out my experince over lasts couple of days with others peoples children.

1. Outside school gate , dog lying quietly on floor (getting bored waiting !) young child (reception yr)walks past goes and finds some stick or debris off floor comes back and chucks it at my behaved and nearly asleep dog. Told child not to throw sticks at my dog , mother gives me a look that would kill . luckily dog didn't move .

1. Sitting outside a cafe in park , telling dog to sit ,priasing dog then just see a young child that has run up right behind dog running up right behind dog and screams at it to sit. Then said child runs off - I assume to his mother but couldn't see her.

this is not a mick take of the other thread but showing that not all the time dogs are to blame for lack of harmony between humans and dogs.

So AIBU to expect children not to come up to my dog and interfere with us when going about our own business and invading our space?

I'd love to know where all you dog haters live, because, in all my years of dog owning, I've NEVER met any of you!!

I've never met anyone out on a walk who doesn't like dogs. I've never had anyone complain about my dogs and I've never had anyone come to my house and tell ask me to put them in another room.

Or maybe I'm thick skinned and just don't notice these people?

YANBU. Children must be taught that dogs are not randomly approachable. They should NEVER approach any dog without the express permission of the owner. That said, if the dog is tied outside the school gates, I'd take it as read that the dog is approachable and the owner is happy with this. However, as a parent, I would still only allow this under my strict supervision and in a calm controlled way.
If a parent allows their child to randomly approach a strange dog on a lead and the child was bitten, IMO that would be the parents fault and the dog would not be to blame.
Fire burns, would you be lax about allowing your child to play with it? Some dogs do bite. Some dogs don't like children. Treat them with respect.

Yukoncher if your child has a habit of running up to strange dogs and yelling at them, and this is his perfectly normal behaviour, maybe it's the child that needs to be on a lead!

OP, only in England would dogs be compared to children, ONLY in England.

doggy Brits are a terror to behold

I don't think dogs should be compared to children at all, and I love mine! However, as potentially dangerous animals, they do need to be treated with respect. Like I said, you'd teach a child boundaries regarding fire, or knives, yet it's ok to run up to strange dogs which could bite or injure them?!

YANBU just as dogs should be trained not to jump up at people (or be kept on a lead if they do) children should be trained not to approach strange dogs in the street.
People have said that children don't know social rules etc which is true, therefore it is the parents job to teach them and keep them under control until they do.
So many people complain about dogs running wild of leads when out and about with their owners but just as many parents allow their kids to run around like wild animals in public places with little thought or regard for other people.