Dogs on buses near babies

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Just to be clear, this isn't a goady thread about dogs and I don't hate dogs. Interested in others opinions as I have to take the bus daily!

I think owners should keep them away from prams and only take them on buses if there's plenty of space! AIBU?

Today, coming back from a long walk at a local beauty spot, someone plonked their husky-type dog right next to DS in his pram (pram was in the area with fold-up seats, 2 other prams opposite). As dog was on eye level with 10-month DS I asked him to move the dog. He assured me dog 'won't hurt him' but I said I'd rather not take the risk thanks, especially as DS will try to grab anything furry and interesting. He reluctantly moved dog into the aisle, where it meandered around on the end of a long lead, sniffing people and getting in everyone's way.

I've had similar with someone's dog licking my ankle on the bus, owner didn't seem to think it mattered

Did I overreact or AIBR to think dogs should be kept on a short lead on buses, sitting next to their owner, away from babies/small children?

I actually had a pushchair for my dog.

He was a rescue jrt who was petrified of car noises. I used to pop him in there push him as a far as the river bank where it was quieter where he would run to his heart content and then get pushed home.

He also had something wrong with the pads of his feet. They would wear away on concrete and he would be left with sore feet so the buggy helped in that respect aswell

Sorry posted too soon.
I think the dog owner forfeits any rights to travel on public transport.
Don't get me wrong, I've been on public transport with some incredibly irritating children and their equally grim parents. But even at its worst, I haven't had to fend said children off and ask them to kindly stop licking/sniffing round me
In other words I've been hospitalized by a dog with precious ignorant twat owners on public transport, but never by an annoying child.

honeydragon can you cone on the bus with me every time i go somewhere cos there's no way in hell i can fokd up a pram on my own with a baby on o2, pump feed and spare o2 cylinder. Not to mention moms with twin buggies, shopping, disabilities...

Fold

Ugh I'm out.

That old chestnut 'ooh he won't hurt you' ... Well yeah I know, via the second they do they're put to sleep, it still happens often enough though. You are absolutely NBU. People seem to think more of dogs then kids lately!

Ds would be a bit more than bothered if he was licked by a dog. Shrieking and slapping himself perhaps which generally doesn't go down well with dogs or humans.

We have a breed of dog not known to be aggressive. One of our dogs is too nervous for me to consider taking on the bus. The other is confident, lovely and soppy. I still wouldn't let him be within snapping distance of a child. Not because the dog is likely to snap but because you never really know. They are animals, they can't tell you if they are having a bad day and they don't want to be crowded. I would never risk it for the sake of the childand the dog. YANBU and the owner was stupid thinking that they can totally control an animal at all times.

Equally parents need to take responsibility and ask the owner before approaching a strange dog.

Bloody hell there are some strange folk on mumsnet, ban buggies and dogs from public transport, all buggies to be folded prior to getting on public transport! hospitalisation from a dog lick! I've heard it all now, op your not unreasonable, I work with dogs for a living and huskies are large (and an inpredictable breed) and it's common sense to not want a large dog within such small distance of your baby, dog is not unreasonable it's the bloody owners!

Well said porg you've got the balance just right and worded it much better than me 😄

I catch thr bus alot with ds. If dog is in seat by pram space i just turn the pram around or sit nearer the dog (cue ds trying to hang out pushchair today tl reach very placid staffy who was v eell behaved).
As a parent i'm responsie for not letting ds touch/ lick things he shouldn't and if i had a dog to take on the bus i'd be responsible for making sure he behaved and didn't get close enough to a child to nip or lick anyone which os utterly gross

Don't worry he won't hurt you.

💤💤 fml! My dog hates pram wheels, the squeaky noise. Would you move your pram. No you wouldn't. Dogs are allowed on buses. If you don't like sharing public transport get a car... And a grip

Mine do.
DD1 does legs, methodically, very single inch. It's a very odd sensation.
DD2 aims for the face, but we usually manage to get away.

I own a German Shepherd and have a 6 week old baby, YANBU I wouldn't want a dog I didn't know near my baby at all. I am certainly not anti dogs

They would never lick a stranger though, that would be bad manners.

Fair enough the dog needs a pram to get about. But it doesn't come before my human being in a wheelchair!

Course not! I never took him on the bus with it anyway. Just defending the use of pushchairs

Iilove actually if you said oh my dog is a bit nervous could you move to the other buggy soace i would cos i wouldn't want a nervous stressed dog nearmy dc

Although I did see a dog in a dress today which would be a great bus companion

Needaclevernn 😂😂😂 at that pic what a cute doggy