To dog owners (again): I don't want your dog to touch me.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm also in MoCo and everyone in my neighborhood seems to have a dog. I was mauled by a dog as a kid and while I will heart your dog photos, I will never be comfortable around them in person. I'm also surprised at how many people seem to think it's adorable for their dogs to jump on strangers or roam my front yard while they're out for a walk. The dog people are almost always distracted by their phones fwiw.

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That is a YOU thing. You need to adapt to the real world not expect perfection from outside forces. Dogs are individuals and so they will act in unique ways. Deal with it or stay home.

Actually, no. You are a pet owner. Back in the day, pets were expected to run around their own yards, and no dogs but city dogs "went for a walk." Dogs do not have an inherent right to be out on the street jumping on people. You and your dog are the ones who should "stay home."

Now you’re just making up nonsense. “Back in the day” dogs would run the whole neighborhood freely. I know that for a fact.

We have laws about this. I know that for a fact.

I never said there weren’t. I was responding to an ignorant statement that was not true. Try to keep up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep a pepper spray with you. Show the spray to dog owners. Say "Please keep your dog away from me. If your dog approaches me I will protect myself and use pepper spray".

Become that lady. I would.

So then you want to threaten people who are not threatening you? You are insane.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should wear a special shirt that says that so the dogs can read it and stay away.

It would say “ruff ruff ruff 🐶 “

Seriously, animals have no idea what PTSD is…..they simply do not understand that some humans may not want to be approached or touched even.

So if a dog does approach you - try to understand that it is just going on what is organic to them.

So many @sshole dog owners on this thread.

But you have nothing to say about the person threatening to poison random dogs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should wear a special shirt that says that so the dogs can read it and stay away.

It would say “ruff ruff ruff 🐶 “

Seriously, animals have no idea what PTSD is…..they simply do not understand that some humans may not want to be approached or touched even.

So if a dog does approach you - try to understand that it is just going on what is organic to them.

So many @sshole dog owners on this thread.

Like the dog must be left to make his own decisions and the owner is just there to support those choices.

Not very different than the bad parents who never tell their kids to stop bothering other people, to be quiet in public spaces, or to think about how their behavior impacts others. In fact, often these are probably the same people.

As someone who has raised both kids and dogs, I understand they are both teachable (one of the best things about dogs! I also have cats and they are not teachable which is why cats need to stay inside ) and it is my JOB to teach them. If I had a dog who was sniffing or bounding up towards people on the sidewalk, I'd make sure to take him out at off hours and in places with more space until I could train him not to do that. I have also had no problem hiring a trainer to help me with more difficult-to-train dogs over the years -- it's worth the investment to work with a pro, just like you'd hire a tutor for a kid who was struggling in French of Geometry rather than just letting them struggle.

A lot of people are just lazy and entitled and it really comes out when they have a dependent of some kind. A lot of these people got dogs during COVID too. Hopefully as time goes by post-Covid we'll see a decline in the bad dog owners as fewer people have the opportunity to adopt dogs they have no business owning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Keep a pepper spray with you. Show the spray to dog owners. Say "Please keep your dog away from me. If your dog approaches me I will protect myself and use pepper spray".

Become that lady. I would.

So then you want to threaten people who are not threatening you? You are insane.

If you allow your dog to run up to people to sniff and jump or touch them, you are the problem and I would absolutely pepper spray your dog. Keep your dog away from people and you won’t have a problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep a pepper spray with you. Show the spray to dog owners. Say "Please keep your dog away from me. If your dog approaches me I will protect myself and use pepper spray".

Become that lady. I would.

So then you want to threaten people who are not threatening you? You are insane.

I wouldn't pepper spray a dog but I don't view what the PP is doing as a threat. If I put a sign on my door saying that I've booby trapped my house so that people who enter without permission get smacked in the face with a bowling ball, is that a threat? Nope, it's a warning designed to ensure people take that boundary seriously.

If you don't want your dog to get pepper sprayed, don't let them approach strangers. Good rule of thumb anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a dog and I am fully aware that there are people who are afraid of dogs. I don't take my dog to stores. I don't assume that people want to pet my dog. I keep my dog on a leash. I don't get people who find this hard to understand.

You are a decent human being, unlike some other 'pet parents' on this thread.
Btw, what's the deal with 'pet parents'? You haven't birthed you dog, so you arent the dog's parent.

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Anonymous wrote:I walk my kids to school each day, which apparently is the time everyone in my neighborhood walks their dogs. Many dogs strain at their leash to approach my kids. I don’t know why. My kids don’t fear dogs, but they don’t like them, either. Walking home after dropoff seems easier—dogs don’t seem to approach me alone.

Because dogs are social animals and they want to greet people. No harm.

You don't get to decide what is harm for other people. Keep your dog to yourself. The poster above did a great job describing the problem - it's the owners like you. The problematic dog owners are attention whores or narcissists.

Agree. My mom does not like dogs but when we walk in her retirement community, the neighbors all have their dog come over to “say hi.” This is whether or not she knows them.

My mom will make a bit of noise and I refuse and tell her she should stop. She said people “expect” this and she’s afraid people will shun her otherwise. Crazy!

You have to be an attention whore to expect this. WTF people!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should wear a special shirt that says that so the dogs can read it and stay away.

It would say “ruff ruff ruff 🐶 “

Seriously, animals have no idea what PTSD is…..they simply do not understand that some humans may not want to be approached or touched even.

So if a dog does approach you - try to understand that it is just going on what is organic to them.

So many @sshole dog owners on this thread.

But you have nothing to say about the person threatening to poison random dogs?

Yeah, that line about dropping bacon-wrapped chocolate everywhere ended this thread for me. Poisoning any and all dogs, regardless of their proximity to you?

And we’re going to pretend only bad dog owners are the problem.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m scared of dogs. I can relate to OP in the sense hope people don’t assume everyone loves or is comfortable with dogs.

Or, put your dog on a nirmal leash whdn you walk him and mive out of the way when strangers pass by.

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I don’t want dogs to approach me and no I don’t want to pet your dog. I’m a cat person. I don’t want to smell like a dog.

[Anonymous]

I would never let my dog approach or touch a person walking. I make sure to distance my dog from people walking by. You can also distance yourself if possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am always astounded at how many dog haters post here.

That being said, as a dog owner, I do everything I can to avoid other people when out walking. I love dogs but don’t care for random dogs coming up to me, especially when I’m out walking my dog.

It is a result of rude selfish dog owners taking their dogs into stores and restaurants expecting everyone else to be happy about it.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m sorry if it was ever my dog. I keep them on leash but one is a puppy and still learning so sometimes sticks his face over to try to get a sniff of people as they pass, and it’s challenging in close areas like walking trails.

You said above that if a person touched you on the street, that would be assault. I don’t think that’s accurate. If someone tapped you on the shoulder or incidentally brushed against you on a crowded sidewalk, that is not assault. I know those interactions are often difficult for people with PTSD. If you are at that degree of impairment, I do think you should seek more assistance from a professional, as they could likely get you to a point where incidentally interactions (with humans or animals) are not so upsetting to you.

Best of luck.

This is incorrect. I know a woman who was charged with assault when she put her hand on a child’s arm to calm him down on the playground. I was there. She was not aggressive in the least. She was charged with assault and it was an ordeal for at least a year and cost her greatly with lawyer fees.

You cannot touch a person in public.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should wear a special shirt that says that so the dogs can read it and stay away.

It would say “ruff ruff ruff 🐶 “

Seriously, animals have no idea what PTSD is…..they simply do not understand that some humans may not want to be approached or touched even.

So if a dog does approach you - try to understand that it is just going on what is organic to them.

So many @sshole dog owners on this thread.

But you have nothing to say about the person threatening to poison random dogs?

Yeah, that line about dropping bacon-wrapped chocolate everywhere ended this thread for me. Poisoning any and all dogs, regardless of their proximity to you?

And we’re going to pretend only bad dog owners are the problem.

It warrants repeating, if you keep your dog away from strangers you have nothing to fear. It’s selfishness of dog owners that makes people want to harm your dog. You are the problem.