Muddy paws dog jumped on me on walk, WWYD?

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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?

You know the answer to the problem

If you can't control your dog then keep it on a lead.

Or risk it getting fed :-)

I don’t own a dog. But I can’t abide cats. Gives me the rage watching them pissing and try to stalk small critters in my garden.

I wouldn’t actively try to poison one though because I’m not sociopathic.

It’s criminal damage to the dog owner. A dog is property. Poisoning a dog is, as far as the law is concerned, the same crime as scratching their car on purpose or smashing their window on purpose. It’s a criminal offence and you’d be at the higher end of sentencing I’d imagine.

Come and live in farming country 😂

@wilson you seem to be condoning someone poisoning a dog whilst at the same time getting upset at my posts because you think they are passive aggressive.

Do you genuinely think poisoning or kicking a dog is a proportionate response to getting a bit of mud on your clothes?! What if an excitable toddler runs over and gets chocolatey fingers all over your white dress?

You were in a park in the winter. You should expect to get a bit muddy

I don't own a dog, I don't like dogs and I don't want to be inconvenienced by them. I don't want someone else's pooch jump up on me and I think dog owners who let their dogs jump up on members of the public are very inconsiderate. Just because they love their pooch doesn't mean that everyone else does. Many dog owners are aware of this and are very considerate. I just wish the small minority would learn from them.

Well yeah it’s not the end of the world but it is really quite annoying if you’re not a dog person yourself or planning on getting muddy.
I remember meeting my DB for a walk in my brand new, quite expensive maternity leggings. His puppy jumped up at me and tore a hole in my leggings, I was bloody annoyed about that.

Love the outrage from dog owners who don't care what their dog does or how much they inconvenience others, but don't want the push back.

Keep the dog on a lead then all will be ok. For those who don't want to be jumped on. And for the dogs who have feckless owners.

And quit the stupid suggestions of not walking in the park: it belongs to everyone.

No people don't want to wash their clothes because of shit dog owners.

So unbelievably entitled.

I’ve been jumped at by dogs a few times when running - I’ve been tripped up by a dog running up behind me and through my legs and I’ve had a dog stand up on it’s hind legs with it’s paws on my shoulder . None of their owners have given two hoots. I now stop and shout No at the animal running at me .. you can tell which ones are going to jump as they approach you .. a fair few don’t and are just bumbling along in their own sweet way . I always thank the owners who stop and/or call back their off lead dog while I pass . There is nothing you can do about how other people behave but you can find the best way to stop dog in it’s track .. ‘No’ works with most

Are the people saying this, like, commando crawling through the park? Doing roly-polies? The worm? You walk on the path, you remain mud-free. It’s very easy.

I agree it’s not a given you’ll get muddy from walking on a path in a park

I'm surprised at the number of dog owners who think this is OK.
I spent a lot of time training my dog not to jump up at people and she wasn't allowed off the lead until I was fairly sure she was reliable. I would have been mortified if she'd done it again.
Unfortunately it is this attitude that will hasten an all dogs on leads edict which will be hugely detrimental to dogs' well-being.

That has never happened. Not once.

The dog thing though, that's happened quite a few times. I live next to a park. My kids have been knocked over numerous times when they were little, because of feckless selfish owners. One big dog once bounced up and ripped a stick out of my child's hands. Said dog was very territorial about it. Dog owners might think their dogs are lovely and great. And they're fine, if they're kept under control. But those who think it's funny, or people are making a fuss about nothing because precious dog, can fuck off.

Fwiw I've never kicked a dog. Or fed it chocolate. Or run off with it.

But it's certainly very tempting :-)

And that should be normal dog owner behaviour. Seems that so many just don't understand or care about this.

I would do nothing as it isn't a big deal.

I don't allow my dogs to approach people in case they jump up on them which is unacceptable whether their paws are dirty or not.

You kick it in the teeth. Or gums. That’ll teach it, and it’s parents!

I've not had this problem with dogs in a city park... but it would be a bit annoying for a moment.

However I really hate it when motorists swish through puddles too close to the pavement. They know what they are doing!

I've suffered some sudden and unexpected muddy soakings that way.

My dog has done this before; he doesn’t normally jump up at people but I think this particular man reminded him of his old owner (who he loved). I was very apologetic and also offered to wash his jeans (I live near the park) but as a dog-owner, I’d say you can’t always predict if a dog will jump up. I can see it would be annoying if you’re not a dog lover though.

Well even that is a better genuinely apologetic response. Unlike many mocking responses on here.

Because your trousers got a bit of dirt on them????

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

DMLady what do you mean you can’t predict when a dog will jump on someone?
My dog has never jumped up on anyone. He is trained and if I see other rowdy dogs I put him back on the lead. He doesn’t like being bothered or touched and certainly wouldn’t jump up at someone. I have been out and fellow dog owners thinking it’s funny when there large breed jumps up on me with its muddy paws or tries to put its face in my DC buggy and drool over it whilst the owner laughs . It’s bad dog owners that give us bad names .

there is no excuse for a dog jumping up on people or kids. It’s poor training and if it can’t be trusted keep it on a lead.

Me too.
And put nappies on them.

To be fair, just because I love my dog, I don’t expect everyone else to! And I think dogs should be kept under control. My dog is TERRIBLE if there’s food around, so when it’s picnic weather, I keep him on the lead in the park. On the rare occasions I misjudge it, I’m always very apologetic/embarrassed and mostly people respond accordingly. (I think people CAN tell if you’re genuinely apologetic.)

I love the 'you are in a park so you should expect to get muddy' brigade. I typically put on a pair of walking shoes or boots and they are the only items I would expect to get muddy and that is only if I leave the designated paths. It is entirely reasonable to expect to walk through a park and not end up covered in shit. I generally quite like dogs but my god there are some dopey breeds out there and some even more dopey owners who expect everyone else to 'just deal with it' when their pets make a nuisance of themselves. Not everyone finds your dog cute or amusing.I have seen dogs knock kids over, ruin picnics by scoffing or spoiling the food, jump on clearly distressed people and you get the same half arsed non apologies each time. Just control your dog.