to think if you let your dog run loose, you can't complain about raised voices?

[SileneOliveira]

Sorry, it's another dog one.

Walking home with my 10 year old after a school event tonight. It was dark. Have to walk up a stretch of path past houses - very poorly lit because the council haven't cut the trees back in years. So poorly lit that we needed the torch on my phone. About half way along the path, a front door opens and this small-ish dog comes hurtling towards us, barking loudly. DS very startled - he's not afraid of dogs but one coming towards you at full pelt, barking, in the dark, is enough to startle anyone. He didn't scream or flap, he just stood still while the dog was yapping and running about.

So I said - loudly, but not shouting - "control your dog!" Owner just stood on the doorstep. So I said again "Please, control your dog!" Her response was "Don't you dare raise your voice to me".

Why do dog owners think this sort of thing is OK?

That dog owner thinks it's ok. Not all dog owners do.

Why do dog owners think this sort of thing is OK?

It's not dog owners, it's twats.

Not all dog owners are twats and not all twats own a dog HTH.

Agree not all dog owners think that sort of thing is OK.

She was probably just letting it out for a pee. But when your front door opens onto a green area, unfenced, with a path running through it, wouldn't you think to check nobody's around first? Especially when you know your dog is a yappy one?

Is it near a road? Sounds like a tad over reaction on your part tbh, if the dog just ran around and barked.

Do people really let their dogs out in the street for a wee?

I wouldn't like it, I was bitten by a little yappy type dog that ran out of a drive.

...although in the dark I guess she probably should of just popped him on a lead and taken him for a quick walk. Odd that she watched him from the doorstep.