To despair at dog owners

[Justmydarlinpet]

Aaaaaaaaaaarg. Grrrrrr.

I was sitting with dh and dc in the park sharing a pizza between us which we had got from a nearby restaurant. Suddenly dh leaps up and grabs a dog that was about to jump on us whilst we were sat on the ground eating our food. He had to hold on to the dog until it's owner a stupid fuckwitt cunt woman came (about a minute later). The woman made no serious attempt to call her blood pet (massive in size, some sort of mutt). She just meekly called whispered "emmieeeeee, eeeeeeemmiee" but unsurprisingly stupid dog didn't listen to fuckwitt woman at all.

She then proceeded to tell us the classic line "he's harmless" to which I responded "well I still don't want him jumping on me, the dc or our food.

She had the bloody cheek to answer back "the park is for everyone and that we should get used to dogs". I said "sure, i'lm used to dogs but still don't want one humping me, the baby or slobbering my food".

She went on to say some more tosh and I warned her that I would call the police as it was clear that she couldn't control her bloody dog.

She went off in a huff but not without lecturing me that I should not be rude to her in front of the dc.

Seriously, how can some dog owners be sooooooo blooooody stupid? I don't get it. I love dogs, hope to have our own dog one day but I will make damn sure to train the dog and not allow it to bother other people.

If I had a child that was terrified of animals, I would like to try solve that problem. It can't make life easy. Please try and socialise your children.

I understand this is not an easy situation, but it will help your child be a well rounded individual.

Sorry, did I get the wrong forum?

Thanks uncle T,
Nice to know you read what I wrote.
Did you miss the bit about spending a long time training my dog.....guess so!

We have to share parks, the militant mothers in my area are making life hellish for dog owners by assuming their precious child is more important than my dog.

Perhaps I should start a thread moaning about how they let their children run about SCREAMING (not just making a noise but top of the lungs screeching). There are few dogs, no matter how well trained, can put up with that kindly. But I don't start a thread, because I don't want to tar all parents with the 'inconsiderate' brush.

Of course responsible dog owners, like myself, try to keep their dog under control, on the lead when necessary, and apologise when we get it wrong.

But it is a two way street. Responsible parents should probably think carefully before eating pizza on the ground where dogs are regularly walked. Of course, most parents don't know where that is, cause they only go into the park when the weather turns nice.

"We have to share parks, the militant mothers in my area are making life hellish for dog owners by assuming their precious child is more important than my dog."

But their children are mire import at than your animal. Are you on glue?

No just you simply didn't get the unanimous YANBU you expected.

Erm...children are more important than dogs

I love my dogs dearly but they are not more important than a child!

Leaves thread as has been infested with dog nutters. Bye

Would you like a cape for that flounce?

My daughter was bitten by a dog when she was a baby and as a result is petrified of them now. We have tried everything, taking her to the dogs home, getting her to spend time with people who have calm well behaved dogs. All this is for fuck all when some utter clunge in the park allows their 'harmless' mutt to run and jump at her as she screams and hyperventilates. Think on that those of you who think your dog should have free reign of the park with no lead

Oh my. That is really quite something.

Get this - people, including small people, are more important than your dog. They really really are.

Am I the only one who thinks that OP might not have been sincere when she said she hoped to get a dog one day? We wouldn't want her to become a 'nutter' after all.

Dogs that are not within their owner's control shouldn't be off the lead in public places at all.

I am absolutely boggling at the idea that people should modify their children's behaviour in order not to upset a fucking dog.

I get sick of people who are nowhere to be seen when the sun has gone in then turn up and make all of the rules on a hot day too.
Every day of the sodding year I take my dog and ds to either the local beach or our local park, this summer I have been told off for my ds chalking on the sea wall (which the tide washes off daily), my dog shitting on the sand (I already had a bag over my hand ready for when he had finished) I've never ever ever left one there and dog is on lead, I'm sorry others leave it but ffs wait for the offence to actually happen before you tell a person off for it. I generally feel like I'm on someone elses property without permission in the summer.

And human beings are more important than dogs. In law as well as in common fucking sense.

See, I'm really confused as why you left a perfectly good restaurant with your imaginary pizza ,ran the gauntlet of at least one other jumpy dog, and then chose to eat your hot animal enticing food on the floor

And then blame dog owners for poor choices

The thing is though, a fucking dog usually comes with an owner attached, so even if the dog has no right to use a park - according to some - the owner does have as much rights as any given child or mother.

Just live and let live.
I call him and don't let him invite himself to picnics, you leave him some space to run.
Only fair.

Don't know where you live op but you seem to have a lot of inconsiderate dog owners there.
Where I live most dogs are well behaved including my own.
You say people should not allow their dogs to bother others, I agree.

By the same token parents should also not allow their little brats to bother others, in parks, the street, supermarkets, but you and I know it happens.

Most people don't get enraged about it, whether it be dogs or kids...if I were you I wouldn't bother getting a dog one day. I feel your expectations may be too high.

Yawn!

As a dog owner I am shocked at the touchiness of some posters. op you are absolutely right!

It's all relative, isn't it? Children may be more important than dogs to you just as your own child may be more important than other children to you.

ffallada's dog is more important to her than children are. That's how she feels. Just because you don't feel like that doesn't mean that she isn't saying it as she sees it. You can only argue that you feel differently, you can't invalidate how she feels.

I am absolutely boggling at the idea that people should modify their children's behaviour in order not to upset a fucking dog.

I'm absolutely boggling at the idea that if your child upsets my dogs because they grab at them, scream into their faces or starting 'barking' at my dogs as they go by then that's my fucking fault.

To be fair, I do think people should teach their children not to approach and touch strange dogs without asking the owners first. Also think they should teach children not to poke dogs in their eyes.

Though those are both sound lessons relating to any animal really.

But that's it as far as "modifying children's behaviour" should go.

See, I'm really confused as why you left a perfectly good restaurant with your imaginary pizza ,ran the gauntlet of at least one other jumpy dog, and then chose to eat your hot animal enticing food on the floor

You forgot about the humping. Oh that's right OP forgot to mention that until later.