AIBU-I don't know! Dog owner rude to my child

[Mitzicoco]

I went for a walk yesterday with DD and a big barky dog came up to her and jumped up on her. She was very scared and screamed so I had to pick her up. I told her not to worry and that the dog was just saying hello. But she said to me,' Mummy I don't like that dog.' The dog owner looked my daughter in the eye and said,' well I don't like children,'
Should I have said something? I just kept waling but am seething now.

Dog owner was an arse, I say that with two dogs of my own.

No. That dog owner was rude af. I own a big dog - if he jumped up at a child I'd be super apologetic immediately! And more if he'd actually forced the parent to have to pick the child up! I'd be very embarrassed and apologetic. Not a rude cunt. YANBU.

"Stop being a fucking nob" would have covered it, though maybe not in front of your dd!

He was a twat for what he said and a twat for letting his dog jump up.

My dog has done this. I nearly cried. I could apologise enough. Since then whenever I see a small child , if off lead dog gets called back and put back on lead. She's very temperamental so I warn everyone not to just walk up to her thinking that they can stroke her.

What a pompous arsehole they were I hope your Dd is ok try and not let her focus on being scared of dogs though.

And forgot to add, the dog owner was an arse and not acting responsibly.

Thank you! Wish I could go back in time and give dog owner a clever answer!

Well they were both being honest so I don’t see what the problem is.

Well I guess the problem is, is that one was behaving like a child, and and the other one ( adult ) was too!

Oh i always think of clever answers after the fact irl I tut and walk away. birdrib was it your big boundy dog ?

One was an adult
One didn't like the dog because of the actions of the dog
One should have had the dog under control and apologised
One was being an arse
No comparison unless you think we should all act like children. Oh you are, sorry

Oh wow, I'm a dog owner and I hate reading stories like this-what an utter bellend she was!

My Labrador can be a bit excitable around children so we always put him on a lead or have him on a close heel.

You WNBU to feel very cross (and spend the whole day rethinking witty come backs-which is what I would be doing!!)

You and your daughter were very reasonable, the dog owner was not. I have 2 dogs and if either of mine acted like that I'd be incredibly apologetic and sympathetic to your daughter.

As a multiple dog owner, you are DEFINITELY NBU. I really hate some dog owners, they think they're above everyone else and give decent, respectful dog owners a bad name. I would have thrown some choice words back at her OP. Hope your DD is okay 💐

YANBU. I have a small dog, and I'd be mortified if she jumped up at a child. The dog owner was out of order.

As a dog owner myself, I hate owners like this. They give us a bad name. How unsympathetic, mean and rude. I’d have been falling over myself to apologise! You and your DD did nothing wrong. Dog owner was a nasty piece of work.

for your DD!

My then 3 year old had the same happen to her. Dog came running up to her whilst off lead and jumped up, my 3 year olds reaction was to scream and turn to run. The striding woman who owned the dog shouted "DON'T RUN!" at my daughter, who was already running so I shouted FREEZE LIKE ELSA! and luckily she froze. Striding woman made no apology, just said "she needs to learn not to scream, it makes the dog want to chase". I couldn't help it, I laughed and replied how about you train your animal not to jump and chase? I was a dog owner for 20 years and never would be so arrogant as to chastise a child for an innate fear reaction when my own dog was out of control off a lead.

Oh I would have definitely said something back. They should have apologised. I would have said something like, oh yes that's very nice, you should really have that dog on a lead!

I always call my dog back around children in case they’re nervous - sorry that dog owner was a dick.

I do prefer most dogs over children but that was very rude of the adult and hardly fair to your child.

The dog owner was wrong to have the dog off the lead if it can't be trusted not to jump up at people. S/he should have apologised for the dog's behaviour. I say this as a dog owner.

If the dog owner doesn't like children, that's fair enough - I'm not sure why that part of what happened should bother you - but you're right to be upset about the out-of-control dog.

Yanbu but I suspect it was an off the cuff remark, even an attempt at wit rather than anything more deep. I'm rubbish at quick comebacks and walking away was best rather than getting into a discussion. The dog owner should have taught the dog not to approach kids, end of.

How could anyone in their right mind think this dog owner was justified in his deeds or words? Its entirely his fault - what a dick. My dog loves toddlers so the minute I notice one he's back on the lead; its never worth the risk he's only spaniel size but a 3 year old knocked backwards by him, could be awful consequences.

If the dog owner doesn't like children he needs to keep his views, and his dog, to himself.

Wish I could go back in time and give dog owner a clever answer!

“Oh, looks like someone left the gate to the cunt farm open again” works wonders, I find.

Hate to hear things like this. I would have been mortified if this had happened with any of my dogs.
Terrible reaction from dog owner