To think crying over a puppy snapping at your heels is a bit pathetic?

[outofthefryingpan]

We have a 7 month old pup. A small breed which will never grow higher that knee height. A friend came round unexpectedly with her 9 yo boy and because husband thought it was our daughter he let the pup down to greet her when he opened the door.

Pup ran outside and started snapping at ankles of the 9yo boy. Pup chased him a bit until husband managed to pick him up. Boy crying hysterically in floods of tears. Mother (friend) then storms off in a huff and apparently then arrives home herself in tears. Friend’s husband then demands we “do something about that dog”.
I’ve apologised profusely but they’re still all really upset about it. AIBU to think they’re being a bit pathetic about it? They’re good friends and I really value our relationship as I’ve always thought of them as really sensible people. Can’t believe the drama over this 5 second incident! I could understand it if it was a big dog but honestly- it’s tiny!

I suppose if you’re not used to dogs you don’t know how to deal with them but am I really BU to think it’s a daft drama over nothing?

my late dm was afriad of dogs small ones big ones she hated them slobbering on her she didnt care they were just being friendly

there wa sno rationalising it she was just scared and she and others are entitled to be

your dog bites someone even in private property is now a crime

Zeezeek - the overwhelming opinion on this thread is the same as mine. Some people don't like dogs as hard as that may be for you to understand.

Luckylavender I don't really care whether some people don't like dogs or not. It doesn't change the fact that just the mere suggestion of a dog and a human overreacting to it can cause mass hysteria on MN that I find amusing. Luckily real,life is very different.

The OP never says that the 9 year old has a dog phobia

Well if they didn't before, then they probably do now.

Yeah right

OP currently has two bare feet.....

Any idiot who dismisses their dog chasing and snapping at the heels of a child as a load of fuss about nothing deserves a shedload of shit.

Wolfiefan how do you know she’s an idiot? What’s wrong with you?

Only an idiot thinks it's ok for their dog to be snapping at someone.
The law says dogs should be under control. Chasing a child and snapping at them is hardly control. This means the dog could be seized and destroyed.

Reread OPs post. She says it’s a small excited puppy not a fucking Rottweiler. Lunatic.

A 7 month old pup of a breed that at adulthood stands at knee height is not a small dog.

Regardless, no dog should be allowed to run out the house and snap at visitors

I don't care what size it is. If your dog bites my child or chases them and snaps at them then that's not ok.
The law agrees.

Ugh people like the OP are exactly why I hate going out for walks, their precious out of control dogs can do no wrong and anyone with a dog phobia is labelled 'pathetic'

The thing that’s most pathetic is how so many people have just clicked on this thread thinking “ooh yeh, I feel like having a go at an anonymous stranger” Fucking freaks

Irony isn't your strong point, is it, Duncan?

@Greensleeves

Fair point 😉

dont know if this has been mentioned before, or if we've all given up... but a 7 month old small breed puppy is virtually an adult, adulthood in small breeds being 9-12 months. So possibly still adolescent, but def in the region of being expected to behave.

I wasn't aware we always had to agree with the OP

I could understand it if it was a big dog but honestly- it’s tiny!

My grandmother had a nippy little yorkshire terrier when I was small and it used to snap at my ankles every time I visited, I have several tiny scars on my ankles from it and I have a scar on my face because 'it was playing' and bit my cheek. I was absolutely terrified of it and used to make my Dad carry me through the hallway so it wouldn't reach my ankles, I still remember wetting myself more than once because I would have had to walk past its basket to go to the loo. I am actually not scared of dogs normally and have a huge dog of my own (Irish Wolfhound) but small excitable dogs terrify me.

Waving at Rainbow!
I too have a wolfhound. It really annoys me when small dogs get away with behaving really badly. If my dog chased someone and snapped at them then we would have police round. NO dog should be chasing and snapping at children. It's small isn't a defence. The teeth still hurt.

Duncan
But its ok for op to have a go at her friend who didn't appreciate her dog snapping at her sons ankles and chasing him?🤔🤔🤔

At 7 months the dog isnt a 'small' cute puppy if its adult size is knee height. By 7 months it should know better than to snap at anyone.

Whats strange is her oh let it out because they thought it was thier dd. Why are they ok with thier dog snapping at thier dd?

I have a 6 month old puppy - small breed which will never reach knee height on me. He has full adult teeth that could potentially inflict a nasty bite.

He does not snap at visitors ankles. He's been taught how to behave around people. I've never had children scream as we walk past. Why should they? He's walking nicely beside me, ignoring them and if I see a child looks a bit nervous I'll smile and move slightly further away as we pass, even if it does mean shortening his lead to a stranglehold. It does make me wonder how the OP's dog behaves in public if it's eliciting this reaction in so many children.

At 6/7 months small breeds have lost the "puppy licence".