Inappropriate dog touching

[LeonardosYoungerModel]

if one more child or adult touches my dog without asking I may scream. Dogs are not toys!!!

Shes very young and a very family friendly breed. I’m socialising her at the moment and doing first walks. I’ve had her breed before and I know that if not properly trained they are a sodding nightmare (bouncy, bitey and big).

It’s a sodding bloody nightmare. Every child, person, stick insect and tosspottingwankweasel going seems intent to not only approach her and touch her, but also encourage her to jump up!!

Half the time they don’t even ask but when they do I’ve said no and they do it anyway!!!!!!! I’ve taught her to ‘place’ between my legs so people have to get level with
my fanny to touch her, and they still do it! Get your head away from my fanny!!!!!!

Why are people so damn thick?! AIBU to think that if it is clear the owner does not want you touching their dog, then you do not touch the bloody dog?! And you definitely do not touch any dog and more importantly do not let your bloody toddler touch a dog without asking but particularly when the owner has said no?! And you don’t bloody put your head near someone’s bloody fanny (thankfully not literally at the moment) to pat their dog who is ignoring you?!

I fell you OP.

We had dogs growing up so I’ve taught mine basic dog body language (it’s actually Owner Ability Training eg that dog is too bouncy, looks wired and is pulling on the lead) and to ALWAYS ask the owner if it’s ok to pet them (the dog, not the owner).

I have lost count of the number of times owners looked insulted that I would direct my child not to rush up to their dog to pet it! They seem to take it as an insult like I’m telling DC that there dog is really badly behaved 🤷🏻‍♀️

Less of the "especially with big breeds" please. Any dog can be a danger to a child.

I wouldn't even begin to know where to start with refuting that, because it's such a nonsense claim I can't believe anyone could even say it. Yes, a larger dog will cause more damage. But, equally, if you've ever been bitten by a little dog - which I have - you'd know full well they can do extraordinary damage if they want.

A JRT or a Chihuahua or a Dachshund is statistically far more likely to bite someone than a Golden or a Lab. Any dog is dangerous. And any dog could kill (if you want to get technical about it).

And there is no need to call posters 'dangerous' what absolute twaddle.

Okay I'm dangerous then, because a child is statistically far more likely to be bitten by my neighbour's Cocker Spaniel than by my 50kg Pyrenean Mountain Dog. 😁

That must be incredibly annoying, I have cats not dogs but when I’ve taken them out in their bag people have to ask to touch them because they are in a bag 😂

I really hate you dog people

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Devastated

Except, the statistics are strongly in that posters favour that her dog will not bite.

If you don't like dogs, why are you on a dog related thread contributing nothing of value? All you have done is insult someone for no reason.

Mumsnet seems to have removed the 'laughing' emoticon - so putting it here 🤣

Put a muzzle on it. That will stop most people. You’ll get lovely peaceful walks.

On the child or the dog?!

I don't like all dogs either. But I still maintain that size is not the biggest risk factor.

A tiny Jack Russell or miniature Dachshund is just at the right level to rip a toddlers face off, and if you'd ever seen either of those breeds ratting, you wouldn't be so quick to insist that my placid giant is more dangerous.

I have nothing I can say to that which won't get me banned. 😂

Dogs are the most dangerous animals on the planet, and their owners second.😂

I'll take a glass of whatever you're having!

And people like you, spreading propaganda without doing any research, come in a close third.

The dog 😂

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OP, over the years I’ve found that
“im training” “please give us space” “no don’t touch” “can you keep your child away” 100% do not work.
”He bites - stay away” usually does it

If a dog can't handle unexpected touching without biting or showing aggression it should be walked out of the way of people, and if you can't get a dog to be calm and not get bouncy while enjoying a nice pet from a stranger you're a bad dog trainer. I've always loved dogs and always had several but there are some dogs who can go in public and the vast majority that shouldn't be including my own, and the ones who can't tolerate an unexpected pet are walked in the woods/fields and stay at home when I go out somewhere I expect to see people.

Dog people are getting out of hand and overly precious about their dogs and it's because most of the dogs bred now have no thought to temperament or steadiness. Which - considering most dogs owned by people are pet dogs is ridiculous. The role of a pet in the home and society is to be docile and affable but people get working breeds and think because they're polite if they don't have unexpected stimuli they're good pets when they're just "okay" in reality.

Also, big dogs are more dangerous. I see so many women and scrawny men with dogs who at their full strength could overpower their owners. Anything more than 20kg in a dog could take your average out of shape person off their feet or overpower their owner using their chest. If a small dog lunges at a child you can yank it back like a rat - good luck doing that with a lab or even a broad chested spaniel. But I suppose the ever trendy nose loop is brilliant for that, fuck the neck/spine pain 😃

Oh joy. More big dog hate 🙄Just what was needed.

Yank it back like a rat...unless it's a toy breed on an extending lead of course...🤔

Time this dangerous person was off to hand feed the pet wolf before it eats all the neighbours children😏

According to threads @Ontherocksthisyear has started, in no particular order, she also “hates”

her partner’s 12 year old child
her “narcissistic” mother
And her “snobby sister”

suffice to say… @Ontherocksthisyear is filled with a lot of hate 😆