Dog off lead running at DD in park

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AIBU to have roared at man who said oh he won't hurt her.

My comments on his dog owning skills included the fact there is no sign on the dog to say he won't attack DD, the dog should be on a lead, sign as you enter park and the dog did not return/ respond when he called it.

His response was to tell me to shut up.

I hate dogs on the loose in the park.

Chickens? . Surely you mean Hamsters? Hamsters are evil. They are the ones who plot to take over the world. Fact. Hamsters and my mum's cat.

My Syrian hamster took on a dog and beat it.
That was before those wussy little Russian things were on the scene, mine used to scream and lunge at a threat. Like a Critter.

Cats will take over :)

My dog has been attacked by cats. Twice. And both times she has run away yelping with her tail between her legs.

One cat didn't even bother to get off the chair in a cafe ( owner's cat). Just leaned over and smacked my dog:)

Flatbread.

It isn't a competition to see who's done the best in taking on a badly treated pooch. Tbh I think most dog owners on here have shown themselves to be responsible (whether or not their dog remains nervous is a different matter. The owner may do a fabulous job and still have a Nervous dog- it's how they deal with it which is crucial). And I am truly heartened by the fact so many people on this thread have taken on damaged dogs and made that animals life a million times 'better.

But your insistence that its ok to let your dog approach others and sniff them etc because you feel it socialises your dog is really quite arrogant. And you shoot down anyone who disagrees with 'you as 'dramatic and hysterical' Which is really patronising.

Look, if your dog approached me in the park, jumped up, sniffed, nuzzled or tried to nick food I wouldn't get dramatic and hysterical- I would simply tell you firmly to keep your dog under your control. If it took food which had clearly been bought in a nearby kiosk I would expect you to reimburse me. If I had children with me, I would modify my language but would basically say the same thing!

What I categorically wouldn't do - which was your first suggestion- would be to laugh it off as an amusing little episode. Why? Because for a start, I think that would be totally irresponsible if I had children with me who need consistent, not mixed messages. I would not want them thinking its ok. I would explain to them, after you had removed your dog, that you were a stupid owner to allow that to happen.

I realise this is hypothetical and your dog has not done that, but I am working on the basis of 'what you posted unthread.

So, no hysteria- just a wish to have a bit of common courtesy and respect

Well...my pet rat bit the dogs nose when he got too curious about her and stuck it up to her cage.

But I am hiding thread now. Bit too much old ground being covered and the extremes are a bit upsetting TBH.