To demand people keep their dogs away from me on the seafront

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I'm sick of random dogs coming up to sniff me and DS or getting under my feet. All dogs make me nervous even small ones. And I hate it when they cock their leg on my pram wheels

So now when a dog comes up to me or just before it reaches me I shout to the owner (politely but firmly) 'please keep your dog away from me/my pram'
Most oblige but a number are rude! Yesterday a woman retorted crossly 'but it's the sea-front'. I replied 'they should be on leads' and got a mouthful of abuse. There is a bloody great sign saying 'dogs should be on leads on the promenade'!! I wouldn't care if people kept them to heel but I don't want them touching me, my pram or tripping me up

AIBU??

No not all dogs will snap, snarl, growl etc when confronted with certain triggers.

That is just not true. You have made yourself believe this because of what happened as a child.

Rosebud fair enough - I respect your need to have some distance from dogs. To be clear, I already assume that people are going to be upset if my dog (who is obviously not dangerous - she's a golden retriever puppy) runs up to them so I am vigilant when she's off the lead. I'm envious of dog owners who are able to stand around chatting because I'm constantly scanning for people or children she might jump on.

We really are just going around in circles aren't we?

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