When people say their dog is fine and won't bite?

[marshamella]

Walking down the narrow road with my ds and hear a dog heavy breathing behind me. So I turn and tell the owner she can go infront. Her reply "it's ok he won't bite he's soft as anything" and stays behind us. With ds I couldn't walk fast so decided to cross the road when I didn't need to. Was this rude of her not to walk infront as she could see we were uncomfortable with a dog right behind us? I'd rather be the judge of weather or not I want the dog by us.

Ok I see this post has offended some people! That wasn't the intention. I just thought it was a bit rude she should tell me the dog is safe as she clearly didn't understand what I was trying to do without scaring my son. I don't like close contact with dogs and was trying to enjoy a walk. It's her pet of course she would say it's safe. I don't see the harm in her walking in front

Well every single time someone said that to me the next thing that happened their dog sunk their teeth in my leg. That happened 3 times when I was a teenager so no, I do not believe that for a moment and let the dogs go in front.

If you're not happy in a situation op, MOVE don't start telling other people where to walk

Costa I did move! I crossed the road like I said

I wouldn't have moved for you, in this case. The dog wasn't doing anything wrong. I would be happy for you to move though - seeing as it's your ishoo.

After asking her to move.....

Most of you seem to be defending the dog but I don't know how you can be sure he wasn't dangerous. He was a big dog not sure of breed but she was struggling to hold him back so that's probably why I was so uncomfortable. If the owner can't control the dog who can?

Some dogs pull. Doesn't mean they are pulling to bite someone.

Classic drip feeding technique here, OP.

Perfectly done.

marshamella, you made no mention of the owner being unable to hold him back before. You just said he was breathing loudly.

Oh you are all so suspicious its laughable! If you don't believe me don't comment. You just love to make people look like liars don't you

I imagined a dog pulling and breathing heavily because of that, so I don't think you are a liar. Just a bit clueless and paranoid about dogs.

OP I don't know why you are scared of dogs, maybe something happened to you but please try not to pass this on to your children. They SHOULD Be cautious and not approach dogs without asking the owner but they shouldn't be so scared they have to cost the road.
Also, calm down - nothing happened other than a dog breathing near you

paranoid sums it up

my dog is scared of little children. i had to pick her up to walk passed some childrne the other day. and their parents never say , they are fine to me

NoahVale

I have a cat that I walk every day - actually, he walks and I follow. He's not on a lead either . Most people like him, many ignore him but some people behave as ridiculously as the OP.

A woman jumped out of her skin yesterday even though he was just walking along the pavement minding his own business. He is a cat remember, not a sabre toothed tiger. At least she had the grace to laugh at herself for being so silly.

I always say to people who are scared of my cat: 'It's okay. He won't scratch.' I had no idea that it annoys people. Perhaps next time I'll say: 'No false moves, or he'll have your throat out.'

God knows what it would be like if I had a dog. BTW some dogs are scared of him. I reassure their owners that he is friendly and they take it well.

I made way for someone walking their dog quite fast behind me yesterday whilst I had my slow walking children with me, and he didn't bat an eyelid about it- just a Thankyou and a smile, and off he went and carried in like a normal person. If he thought I was trying to dictate to him because I let him go past me then he'd fit in well on here.
I have made way for people to go in front who don't have a dog with them when I have my slow walking children with me. Again not trying to dictate, just trying to be polite.

Some people are just ridiculous.

My dog pulls on the lead, off lead she walks perfectly it doesn't mean she is pulling to bite you, slobber on you, jump up you or shit on your shoes I bet the next drip will be that she was also smoking

You mentioned heavy breathing. Perhaps it had asthma

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Or a direwolf. They can be a bit of a handful.

You'd have mentioned a key point like that in your OP if it wasn't an exaggeration. That's my view on it.

Dogs pull on their leads. They could just be excited to be outside, not aggressive or trying to get at you or your DS.

OP makes no mention of being a Lannister, so perhaps not a direwolf.

I'm almost 100% sure it will turn out to be a wolf next