AIBU not wanting a dog come and sniff my baby’s face?

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Seriously, lots of dog owners let their dog - most of them are big enough to reach my baby who is sitting in the buggy- come close to my baby and sniff her face and say “oh she is friendly”
How on earth that they think I am ok with that?
I am talking about the dogs who are on the lead by their owner. I usually try to go away from free running dogs to avoid this but I am expecting the dogs are on lead should kept away by their owner to make sure they are not coming too close to other people. When this happens I gently get my buggy away and some times I get told of like “ she is not going bite” I don’t even say anything but this is starting to be very stressful now. Not the dogs stressing me out I can go away from them but the owners keep feeling offended.

I mean walking pass is fine I just don’t want them to get into my personal space.
PS i actually like dogs I just don’t want to close contact with them.

You have a voice, use it. Tell these twats very firmly to keep their dog away from your baby, and I wouldn't worry about being polite.

Yes why don't you just tell them to keep their dog away? You should be able to do this in time. When they say 'hes friendly' or whatever, say 'I still don't want your dog in my baby's face'.
I have two dogs and I'd never let one near a toddler or buggy, no matter how friendly I know them to be.

“She is friendly.”

“Yes, but I’m not. Get your dog away from my baby.”

I’m a dog owner and even I don’t like it. YANBU. Next time speak up or tell them your child bites 😂

@Pipandmum
I didn’t want to say anything so far to avoid any argument. I am out get some fresh air and relax, just having some peaceful time. I like walking and it’s good for my mind.
Also those people take their dog away by my reaction sometimes tell me of and walk off. That means I have shout behind them to make them hear me and I don’t want to do that.

@thetaleunfolds 😂😂😂😂 that I can tell 👍

How bizarre! I’m amazed people do this but just block the dog and say “Good! But I don’t know him/her”
I had dogs for years and love them but

This annoys me so much. Yes your dog might be friendly but my toddler is unpredictable as fuck and I don't know how your dog will react if he screams and lashes out!!!!

YANBU

Dogs should not approach people uninvited, and it is up to the owner to prevent it happening. Its as simple as that.

I say that as an owner of a very lovely, but young dog who sometimes forgets her manners and who likes to say hello to everyone and everything. It is absolutely possible to prevent this from happening, even if your dog is so excitable you have to stand to one side or cross the road

As a dog owner I wouldn’t dream of letting this happen!

Tell them to fuck off!

YANBU! This reminded me of the day we were moving out of our previous house. The front door was open as removal men were in and out, and I was sitting in the living room and 3-month old DD was in her bouncy chair in front of me - when in raced next door’s massive Staffy and made a beeline for DD’s face, licking and sniffing her. It just appeared so fast. I’d seen it a few times before and always seemed a friendly dog but my stomach fell out of my body! DH hauled it out at which point the neighbour appeared at the door with a cheerful apology.

It’s gross. They put their mouths on anything. I have had this and tend to just politely say ‘please take your dog away’ and smile.
And then get annoyed if they don’t respond accordingly!

Some dog owners are so entitled. Sorry but you’ll need to be a bit more assertive if it is literal strangers letting their dogs climb all over your pushchair

@Aquamarine1029 I really feel you there. It’s good that owner came to apologise.

I have a very friendly dog who would like to say hello to babies but I would never let her go up to a baby or child uninvited that’s so wrong Just say oh please don’t let him go too close and keep walking or have the rain cover ready to pop when I see one approaching

It would be great if we lived in a world in which all dog owners trained and controlled their dogs properly, and kept them of other people’s space, but the reality is that the world is full of badly behaved dogs with selfish inconsiderate owners.

You’re just going to have to be more assertive OP and tell people as bluntly as necessary to keep their dog away from your child. Some of them won’t like it. Tough.

Oh yes agree OP. Earlier today someones dog was sniffing my legs, I didn't engage with it. I like dogs but i was in a can't be bothered mood and tired. The owners were stood behind me allowing their dog to sniff me and try to stick its head in my bag. Really annoying.

@LoveMyKidsAndCats how can they be comfortable for their dog to do that.

I can’t believe you’re getting YABU votes. Probably the owners of the dog that jumped into our picnic and licked the open water bottle that was in our DCs hand, then had the audacity to shout as US when we pushed it away. And yes, I love doggos too.

Mmm. I was in a country park when a large lab bounded up to buggy and took the Apple out of her hands and ate it.
Idiot owner smiled and said "he's a lab"

I think it’s an education thing. I know people, including my family, who are so accustomed to the existence of their dog - and how they prioritise their dog - that it honestly doesn’t occur to them how rude/inappropriate/upsetting it is to have your personal space invaded by someone via their dog. I’m sure a lot would behave differently if they knew, but they just don’t know.

I love dogs.
I have dogs.
YANBU
My dogs are raw fed. Plus they lick their own bits. No way do I want them sniffing at faces. Grim.
Claim your child is allergic? Shoo dogs away?

God no. Yanbu!

I have two dogs and one adores children. She would happily climb into pushchairs and smother the baby with kisses. But I don’t let her.

Because I don’t want her to get hurt (she’s a tiny chihuahua) and therefore risk the child getting hurt

Loads of dog owners do this where I live, I hate it. Yanbu

I can understand you not wanting to have a row OP - when my children were smaller, I was out with DS in a pram and DD on a little toddler bike with stabilisers. A (large) dog came right up into her face between the handlebars and when I politely asked the owner to call his dog back, was roared at that clearly I was the reason that my DD was afraid of dogs (she wasn't, she just didn't want one in her face).

Some dog owners really have no concept of the fact that not everybody likes dogs, or wants them in their personal space,.