Stop bringing your dog to elementary pick up!

[Anonymous]

I’m going to start bringing both my dogs now that I know it annoys y’all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You all seem to be operating on the mistaken belief that I give a damn about how you feel about my dog. Get over it.

This actually made me chuckle because these ladies really are getting themselves worked up for some random dog at a school gate. Of all the things to be carrying on about in the world. Some first world problem nonsense over here. People can’t just be happy, they’re so upset you’d think they were walking 10 miles uphill in dog poo to pick up their kids.

Keep your dog effing away from schools. Seriously. Your ugly mutt doesn’t belong there. It is germ ridden, dander ridden, barking, pooping, nonsense. Schools are for kids. Not your filthy animal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I walk my dog to get my kid and we stand on the playground because that’s where pick up is. I’m not by the doors but I’m on school property. I’d like to see more people walking and less cars blocking everything personally.

If you’re on FCPS property then you are breaking school rules. Dogs are not allowed on any school property, period. This is for before and after school. Be respectful of school policies. You can’t just pick And choose what you’ll follow because you think you’re entitled to do
What you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to start bringing both my dogs now that I know it annoys y’all.

Its not allowed, but such good manners you're teaching your kids. Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to start bringing both my dogs now that I know it annoys y’all.

Like a PP said above, what is wrong with some of you?! What makes you so hostile to your neighbors?

And how do you feel when you meet an animal with strong canines (!) that weighs as much, or perhaps much more, than you? Have you ever had a child in a scared-of-dogs phase? Geez.

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Anonymous wrote:I walk my dog to get my kid and we stand on the playground because that’s where pick up is. I’m not by the doors but I’m on school property. I’d like to see more people walking and less cars blocking everything personally.

A dog on a leash ran about 8 feet today to try to jump on my 6 year old as we were leaving the school to walk home. If you are going to bring your dog, please don’t let it try to jump on kids, even if the dog is on a leash. Can any lawyers out there tell me who’s rights prevail—my child’s right to leave school property without being accosted by a leashed dog, or a dog owner’s right to bring the dog onto school property? I haven’t complained to the school yet, but I have a hard time believing dog owners don’t know that their dogs will try to jump on kids. In this case, I placed myself between my daughter and the dog, and the owner jerked the leash back, but not before the dog tried to sniff my crotch.

Sounds like you need a shower or change of pants.

I'm not afraid to create a scene. I would have kneed your dog in the chest or kicked it and dared you to do anything about it.

Mmm, ok. So the dog ran at your daughter but sometime during that eight feet you put yourself in front of your daughter and instead of running at you the dog only tried to sniff your crotch? So...basically, the dog turned its head towards you and you freaked out? You literally just said you would kick a dog that TRIED TO SNIFF YOU. Didn't actually sniff you, but tried. So somehow it was originally eight feet from you and ended up being maybe one foot from you? So since you were in front of your daughter it was probably two to three feet from her? Yeah, you're totally in the right for saying you would kick an animal that didn't do anything wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Non dog owners, I have a question. Do you object also to parents who bring the fog to the neighborhood bus stop? What about the lidless person who walks their dog past that bus stop in the morning? Isn’t the real issue whether the fog is friendly and well trained?

No, the issue is space and activity. A dog on a sidewalk, even near a bus stop, isn't a big deal because we're just waiting for the bus and can easily choose to stand further away from the dog if we need to. And once the bus comes, the kids get on or off and then it's over. It's not a stressful situation most times, plus at a bus stop the likelihood of knowing the dog owner (and the dog) are high because they live nearby. So it's easier to communicate "oh, Larla is a little fearful of dogs these days" and as neighbors people are inclined to be respectful and maintain distance.

If someone brought a poorly behaved dog to a school bus stop, I'd say something if/when the dog started causing issues and expect my neighbor/fellow parent to make good choices to make that situation as comfortable for everyone as possible. The kids don't have a choice of not going to the bus stop, the dogs do. So the kids get preference.

Drop off/pick up is a totally different deal. It's the entire school community. It can sometimes be chaotic. It's lots of ages of kids mixing together, including often ECE kids who might be the same height as the dog. Often families have to do certain things that they might not have control over -- check in with a teacher, drop something off with an admin, do a Covid screening, etc. So you can't just choose a spot away from the dogs. Especially if people with dogs are in the crowd, weaving through people to find their own kid. And the situation can be exciting for the dogs, too -- so many people to see, things to sniff, possible surfaces to lick! Even a well-behaved dog on a leash with a well-intentioned owner can get in the way, unintentionally frighten a very small child, etc.

I think the dog owners who have talked about bringing dogs to pick up but standing on the perimeter and just letting their kids come to them are not the issue. I doubt anyone really cares about that, and I get why it would be nice to do. But I'm talking about a mass pick-up situation like the one at our school (where dogs are not allowed) -- kids from age 3-11 lining up with teachers, families criss-crossing the field and playground, often to pick up kids from different classes, often with younger siblings in tow (meaning strollers everywhere, which is also annoying, but you can't expect people to leave their babies at home). People joke about the leashes tripping kids but it happens so easily unless people keep a short leash, which lots of people (and dogs) don't like doing.

I'm glad our school doesn't allow it and that people don't flaunt the rule. It's just not a good place for a dog and while I'm not usually a big "rules are rules" person, this is a situation where the rule is there to prevent any manner of issues and is probably best followed.

There was an entire thread about people complaining that there were dogs at bus stops maybe two years ago since last year was COVID.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m going to start bringing both my dogs now that I know it annoys y’all.

Like a PP said above, what is wrong with some of you?! What makes you so hostile to your neighbors?

And how do you feel when you meet an animal with strong canines (!) that weighs as much, or perhaps much more, than you? Have you ever had a child in a scared-of-dogs phase? Geez.

This. I love dogs but my kid is 4 and currently terrified of them. It actually took me months to consistently remember this so that when we encounter friendly dogs, I remember to let her move to my other side to avoid the dog and offer my hand for reassurance. Normally I'm a person who wants to stop and ask the dogs name and see if he wants a pet or whatever. But DD is nervous around them right now and we have to keep our distance until the phase passes. We try not to make a big deal about it and specifically don't force her to interact with dogs, because I think that could make the phase worse and last longer.

So I don't get this attitude at all. What's so hard about "some kids at the school are fearful of dogs, let's be respectful of that right now?" People are acting like Trumpers being asked to wear a mask.

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Anonymous wrote:I walk my dog to get my kid and we stand on the playground because that’s where pick up is. I’m not by the doors but I’m on school property. I’d like to see more people walking and less cars blocking everything personally.

A dog on a leash ran about 8 feet today to try to jump on my 6 year old as we were leaving the school to walk home. If you are going to bring your dog, please don’t let it try to jump on kids, even if the dog is on a leash. Can any lawyers out there tell me who’s rights prevail—my child’s right to leave school property without being accosted by a leashed dog, or a dog owner’s right to bring the dog onto school property? I haven’t complained to the school yet, but I have a hard time believing dog owners don’t know that their dogs will try to jump on kids. In this case, I placed myself between my daughter and the dog, and the owner jerked the leash back, but not before the dog tried to sniff my crotch.

Sounds like you need a shower or change of pants.

I'm not afraid to create a scene. I would have kneed your dog in the chest or kicked it and dared you to do anything about it.

Mmm, ok. So the dog ran at your daughter but sometime during that eight feet you put yourself in front of your daughter and instead of running at you the dog only tried to sniff your crotch? So...basically, the dog turned its head towards you and you freaked out? You literally just said you would kick a dog that TRIED TO SNIFF YOU. Didn't actually sniff you, but tried. So somehow it was originally eight feet from you and ended up being maybe one foot from you? So since you were in front of your daughter it was probably two to three feet from her? Yeah, you're totally in the right for saying you would kick an animal that didn't do anything wrong.

PP here. I think the quotes got mixed up. The dog went up to my 6 year old DD. I didn’t write the follow up quote (the one you responded to) or any other response. I wouldn’t get aggressive with a dog.

[Anonymous]

Nah I do drop off and pick up with my dog and don’t care what you think …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nah I do drop off and pick up with my dog and don’t care what you think …

Do you care what's allowed by the school? Way to raise asshole kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all seem to be operating on the mistaken belief that I give a damn about how you feel about my dog. Get over it.

This actually made me chuckle because these ladies really are getting themselves worked up for some random dog at a school gate. Of all the things to be carrying on about in the world. Some first world problem nonsense over here. People can’t just be happy, they’re so upset you’d think they were walking 10 miles uphill in dog poo to pick up their kids.

Keep your dog effing away from schools. Seriously. Your ugly mutt doesn’t belong there. It is germ ridden, dander ridden, barking, pooping, nonsense. Schools are for kids. Not your filthy animal.

100%
And your house smells.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all seem to be operating on the mistaken belief that I give a damn about how you feel about my dog. Get over it.

This actually made me chuckle because these ladies really are getting themselves worked up for some random dog at a school gate. Of all the things to be carrying on about in the world. Some first world problem nonsense over here. People can’t just be happy, they’re so upset you’d think they were walking 10 miles uphill in dog poo to pick up their kids.

Keep your dog effing away from schools. Seriously. Your ugly mutt doesn’t belong there. It is germ ridden, dander ridden, barking, pooping, nonsense. Schools are for kids. Not your filthy animal.

Folks, we found the serial killer. Seriously though, how are people with so much anger like you allowed to have children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care at all if people use school pickup as an opportunity to walk their dog AS LONG AS they’re not on school property. If you’re following the rules, great. Same with stores and restaurants - if they allow dogs and you hate dogs, go elsewhere.

This is the right answer. Dog owner should respect the rules. And some of the really intense dog haters on here need serious therapy if that’s how you feel about animals.

[Anonymous]

oh my gosh, why so much anger. There is a similar thread on the Pets section. As long as dog does not get close to kids and behaves, why would you have an issue? Most kids adore dogs and are happy to see them. Chill out already.