Strangers who think we all love their dog

[MaisieMouse87]

I'm a bit pissed off and need a rant. Sitting on the park with my kids, we had a large bottle of water nearly full, next to us on the grass. The top was off as one of the kids had just had some. The park is a large field and we were not near anyone else. We were minding our business.
These two women walked past with a dog on a lead. I didn't expect them to get as close as they did. They came literally right up to us. The dog (on the lead) came between me and the kids and licked the rim of the water bottle. One of the women did a tinkly laugh and I said " oh no" in an annoyed tone and told one of my kids that the water would have to go in the bin now. They just walked off grinning and I heard them say something like " imagine being like that over a dog."
I did not say anything but got up and threw it in the bin. If they'd said sorry it would have been alright or if the dog was off the lead I would have been annoyed still. But the way they actively led it over to us and allowed it to do that, then laughed about it. Aibu for being annoyed? It's not even really about the water. It's about having personal space invaded needlessly when I'm minding my own business by people who are nosy and need to see what I'm doing. And partly people with dogs who think it's acceptable because the dog likes people making a fuss of it. By the way I actually like dogs and have 2 but I have never allowed them to do this and actively keep them away from people in public.

Humans are not immune to ticks. Or vomiting.

I'll guess you don't have a dog.
Dogs sometimes eat pooh because their digestion is inefficient and 're-eating' their food gets them the nutrients they need. It's rarely seen now as most dogs get plenty of nutrition from their food - it's basically a throw back from their wolf ancestors.
Rolling in pooh (not their own) is also a throwback - it was to disguise their scent when hunting - again, it's rarely seen now they don't need to hunt.

@rb124 thats lovely - what part of any of that isn’t vile to have in your home or licking your face?

People easily get tics
you could get one

Yep, at least there are treatments for dogs that can help prevent them.
No such things for humans.

As I said, it's very rare these days. My dog is 9ish, and she's never eaten or rolled in Pooh in the 7 years I've had her.
The problem is dog owners not training their dogs properly. I appreciate that not everyone wants a dog licking their face, so mine has been taught not to and doesn't.

Poor dog was probably dehydrated.
also human mouths contain more bacteria than a dogs.
“Dog mouths contain around 600 different species of germs, while human mouths have about 615. These bacteria play a role in digestion and overall oral health in both dogs and humans”
and most dog mouth bacteria isn’t zoonotic to humans so can’t be passed on . Except for a couple from dog bites.

They eat other animal poo too so that point doesn’t make any sense

On the off chance someone’s mutt cones over, not under control of its owner, and slobbers all over the stuff?

Public means for people - it comes from the noun people

Dog people have invented a new class of people i.e the fur people.
They consider dogs to be a subclass of 'people'.

@Mrsbloggz my BILs dog nutter partner literally said that her dog counted as a person 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Oh this made me giggle!😂😂😂

They surely must have a low IQ to think like that?
Those people who see the dog is their best friend, can we infer from this that they have a similar cognitive capacity to the canine companion?

I couldn’t possibly comment 😁

Oh no, I wonder how dogs, cats, and wildlife have been trespassing all this time with no repercussions? And why are there bins specifically for dog poo? Society clearly doesn’t care, judging by all the ‘dogs welcome’ signs everywhere. Maybe try co-existing instead of being so sanctimonious all the time, must be exhausting. 🙄

I saw an incident on the beach. Group of young men barbecuing at the back of the beach. Small dog was standing nearby looking hopeful, not too close, not on a lead. One of the young men got up and kicked it. Owner came over and there was an argument, then she picked up a handful of sand and threw it all over the food

Oh look, it’s the anti-dog brigade twisting words and trying to rewrite reality again. Typical! Relax, dogs aren’t taking over, so you can unclutch your pearls. And thanks for calling us dog owners ‘innovators’. We do try our best to be responsible, coexist and share public spaces where dogs are clearly allowed. Maybe try it sometime. Or check in with your ‘superior humans’… unless they’ve muted you, which would explain the endless dog-hating threads. 😂

Good for her. Brave woman.

Why do these threads always end up with crap like this?

It is fine to not like dogs, but why is it ok to make comments like yours?

My elderly grandfather regarded his little dog as his best friend. He had family, but at the end of the day he was home alone with his dog. He was a massive comfort to him, and he was to his dog too. When he had a catastrophic stroke, his dog was frantic and howling.
There was nothing wrong with my grandfather's cognitive ability, and he was a very intelligent man.

That is brilliant.

I was pointing out that your definition of public was incorrect - I didn’t insult you or make nasty comments to you………you obviously think it’s acceptable to behave that way though! 🙄🙄

Unfortunately, these threads often attract mean bullies who simply can’t fathom how dogs are loved by billions, and how humans can form deep bonds with both people and dogs.

Your story about your grandfather and his dog is truly touching. Dogs offer a unique kind of companionship, especially in the toughest times.

They can sneer all they want, but it says far more about their character than the empathetic humans they’re so desperate to tear down.

Ah, the pedantry defense! Sure, ‘public’ might come from ‘people,’ but dogs have been part of public spaces for centuries. If you’re gonna throw shade, at least own it, no need to hide behind a vocab lesson. 🙄

We have canine teeth. Wait until they find out what canine actually means 😂