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Parent went mental at my Ddog!

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WesternAmy · 30/04/2026 17:42

Can someone please tell me how Ddog was at fault here?! We were walking on a footpath close to our house earlier, and a woman was pushing her toddler along on a sort of bike thing.

As we were passing, the toddler dropped a cuddly toy. Ddog instinctively went to pick this up (it resembled a dog toy) and I stopped him.

The woman went mental, shouted at Ddog “NO, NO” and I hurried us away.

I can tell it has impacted him, he has been really subdued since which is not like him at all.

Am I wrong to think the woman should have had some restraint?

OP posts:
Latitudeohyeah · Today 18:31

ForCosyLion · Today 17:02

Why would you speak like that to a defenceless animal? He or she (not "it") will know from your tone that you were being horrible. Also, the dog might well recognise the word as a sign of aggression, since humans use it that way so often.

You only swore at it because you know it can't answer back. 😡

You don’t know what sarcasm means right?🤦🏻‍♀️

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