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Muddy paws dog jumped on me on walk, WWYD?

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Blip · 18/02/2023 11:36

I was walking across a park yesterday and two spaniels bounded towards me about 50 yards away from their owner. I could tell they were going to try and jump up at me so I avoided eye contact with them and told my dd to do the same.

Unfortunately one still did jump up at me multiple times and left mud on my clean trousers.

I shouted at the owner to please keep her dogs under control as one had got mud on my trousers. Not in an aggressive or rude tone though.

In my opinion if you don't have sufficient control over your dog to stop them doing this they need to be kept on a lead in public. The owner didn't seem very bothered and I think there is zero chance of her preventing this happening another time to someone else or possibly even to me again. I feel pretty annoyed about it.

I think there are some owners who either don't think it's a problem when their dogs jump up at strangers or who just don't care.

What would you do if this happened to you?

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WiIson · 18/02/2023 13:50

buttercupboots · 18/02/2023 13:48

@Blip again you are putting yourself in the position of the victim. You have been consistently rude throughout the thread, you cannot be surprised when others respond in kind 🤷🏻‍♀️

Blip is the victim. Or an irresponsible dog owners out of control dog.

WiIson · 18/02/2023 13:50

*of

Figmentofmyimagination · 18/02/2023 13:52

Wait til it dries, then brush it off, as you would if you were, say, splashed by a puddle. Life is definitely too short to get excited by this kind of thing.

devonianpricklypear · 18/02/2023 13:52

put it down if you can

WiIson · 18/02/2023 13:54

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No, why shouldn't they be allowed to let their dog jump all over you.

I generally hate this culture of posting people up online, but I think actually using technology in this way might actually be a good thing.

Cameras at the ready ..

BertaHoon · 18/02/2023 13:54

devonianpricklypear · 18/02/2023 13:52

put it down if you can

Bit harsh 😐

ThisNameIsNotAvailable · 18/02/2023 13:56

Literally couldn’t give less of a shit if this happened to me, in fact I’d probably be really happy that a dog had approached me to play.

userxx · 18/02/2023 13:57

devonianpricklypear · 18/02/2023 13:52

put it down if you can

Sarcasm surely.

Figmentofmyimagination · 18/02/2023 14:00

Unless you were, say, on your way to a job interview, you should maybe think about what is winding you up in your life so much that d sad something like this is an issue for you. Small niggly low level things like this are more likely to bother people who have limited control over their lives and the world around them, and limited choices.

DeadOrchid · 18/02/2023 14:01

It wouldn’t bother me. I’d make a fuss of the dogs, have a chat with owner and tell them not to worry about it, and then put my clothes in the wash.

I also wouldn’t go to the park in clothes I was overly bothered about keeping clean.

StickofVeg · 18/02/2023 14:03

I realise this not be a popular answer, but I would have made a huge fuss of them. I so want a dog (but work away from home too much).

AllThingsServeTheBeam · 18/02/2023 14:03

devonianpricklypear · 18/02/2023 13:52

put it down if you can

With the handgun you normally carry? Or just beat it to death?

determinedtomakethiswork · 18/02/2023 14:04

I am not a dog owner. If a dog jumped up at me like that, I'd be absolutely traumatised.

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Blip · 18/02/2023 14:05

Figmentofmyimagination · 18/02/2023 14:00

Unless you were, say, on your way to a job interview, you should maybe think about what is winding you up in your life so much that d sad something like this is an issue for you. Small niggly low level things like this are more likely to bother people who have limited control over their lives and the world around them, and limited choices.

Was this supposed to be helpful or offensive?

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DrinkFeckArseBrick · 18/02/2023 14:10

I'd be pissed off. Not by the mud as such as generally should be easy to wash or brush off, but just the principle and entitlement. Would people be ok with kids with mucky hands coming and smearing them all over their clothes? Or being sprayed by a big muddy puddle that someone drove through? Or having something spilled on them in a cafe by a third party? Sometimes getting dirty is unavoidable but if you have a bouncy dog that regularly jumps up at people it's completely avoidable and in general, in my opinion, for a society that's nice to live in, people should generally try to avoid pissing other people off who are just minding their own business.

Mariposista · 18/02/2023 14:12

I'd wash the clothes and get on with my day.

WeekendInTheBoondocks · 18/02/2023 14:13

I’d report the dogs to the police and demand their immediate extermination by shooting squad at dawn.

It’s mud, it’s a little inconvenient but will dry and brush off and you can get on with your day.
I assure you it won’t kill you 🙄

3WildOnes · 18/02/2023 14:13

Blip, no one I belittling you. We all overreact occasionally, usually when we have other stuff going on in our lives and are feeling less resilient. Being able to see these things for the small inconveniences they are and move on will benefit you. Getting wound up doesn't impact the dog owner, it just puts you in a bad mood.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 18/02/2023 14:16

Fucking entitled dog owners. I

SignOnTheWindow · 18/02/2023 14:16

FacingTheChallenge · 18/02/2023 12:40

The amount of dog hate is proportional to the increasing number of dogs around (esp in cafes and shops) and their selfish entitled owners.

Yep, true.

Original poster
Blip · 18/02/2023 14:16

3WildOnes · 18/02/2023 14:13

Blip, no one I belittling you. We all overreact occasionally, usually when we have other stuff going on in our lives and are feeling less resilient. Being able to see these things for the small inconveniences they are and move on will benefit you. Getting wound up doesn't impact the dog owner, it just puts you in a bad mood.

How patronising

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5128gap · 18/02/2023 14:17

I'd huff and tut to myself about it and resolve to only wear old trousers when walking in muddy places in future. (Which is quite a good idea anyway when you think about it, given mud tends to splash up the backs of your trousers when you walk.)

Dotcheck · 18/02/2023 14:19

OneTC · 18/02/2023 11:41

Tut, look daggers, go about my day

And then…

go home and pop your trousers in the wash

WiIson · 18/02/2023 14:19

I also wouldn’t go to the park in clothes I was overly bothered about keeping clean

Plenty of people use parks as short cuts to other places. Would you apply this principle of wearing clothes you're not bothered about to any outdoor public place? Parks are for peoples enjoyment and use. Dogs should not be an inconvenience or nuisance to other people. Even if some people don't care about getting muddy. Others do care.

nalabae · 18/02/2023 14:19

I never get when people say “control your dog” how? Jump into the dogs mind and operate it like plankton did to sponge bob?

dogs jump at people, you knew this was going to happen yet you continued to walk towards a happy dog.
why can’t you control your legs which you operate?

I would have said sorry if it were my dog but this “control your dog” you would have got aired as the owner did to you.

people lack common sense these days and rub this brainless duh brain attitude on their kids