Stop bringing your dog to elementary pick up!

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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.

You've confused posters. I wasn't there but would not tolerate what these parents have experienced. I've had so many scary and unpleasant encounters with other peoples dogs since I've had kids that I absolutely will yell at you and kick your dog if I have to.

I stopped going to Huntley Meadows and haven't been in a decade because every time I went there were dogs off leash with no owner in sight. The last time I was there were 2 dobermans following us barking and growling. If I'd had it, I would have maced them. I had a neighbor with a hyperactive golden retriever who always let her dog out off leash if she saw me in my yard with my kids. It was an attention thing for her. Lots of dog owners are that way. They use their dog as an excuse to talk or interact. I had premature twins and they struggled to learn to walk. The dog knocked my kids down several times, scratched them and terrified them. She saw, and like you, did not care. It was all about her dog. I spoke to her and she just laughed because her stupid dog loooves chilcren. The next time the dog came running at as when we were outside, I kicked her dog hard. She was furious but the dog never came out unleashed again. I should have done it the first time it happened.

You're lucky you didn't get decked. I would not have been as kind or understanding as that neighbor was.

I'm capable of handling that. The fact that you see no problem with this woman's dog hurting my children says everything about the kind of low life you are.

The dog didnt hurt your children but you intentionally tried to hurt the dog. Scum of the earth that be.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread exposes why people should think long and hard before adopting a dog.

I love dogs too. Adore them! I love hanging out with my friends and family who have dogs, I will schedule dates with friends just so I can hang out with their dogs if I haven't seen [the dog] in a bit. So this isn't an anti-dog screed at all.

But often people get dogs and then are surprised to discover: it's not just a ton of work, it can be quite limiting because dogs have lots of needs and can't just go everywhere you go. If you love going out for drinks after work, for instance, I would recommend you not get a dog. Because one of two things will happen. Either you will have to stop doing this thing you enjoy OR you will have to curtail it so that you only go to dog-friendly patios during weather that makes patio drinking okay OR you will become that person who complains endlessly about how not enough bars and restaurants allow dogs and really it's discrimination and your dog is really well-behaved so what's the big deal. Option #3 is super annoying because you don't get to decide what private businesses allow dogs. You should have thought of that before you got a dog. It's not your dogs fault or the bars fault. It's your fault.

And this is the same. Is it super annoying to have to arrange school pick-up around your dog? Yup, sure is! It would be MUCH easier if all kids liked and were not allergic to dogs, and all schools allowed dogs, and all dogs were well-behaved at pick-up, and pick-up was never so crowded that having leashed dogs running around made things tricky. But: that's what school pick up is like. There are kids, including kids who don't like dogs. It's crowded. Some/most schools have explicit rules against dogs on school property (whether they are enforced or not). And so on. It's not the kids's fault, or the school's fault, or the fault of parents/families whose kids are allergic to or afraid of dogs. And it's not the dog's fault! It's your fault.

If you don't like it, don't get a dog. It's real easy. If you have a dog, get ready to deal with the inconvenience of having a dog. The world will only bend to you so much. Sorry.

LOL you could literally rewrite this about having kids. Sorry your snowflakes occasionally have to see dogs in the real world. Maybe you shouldn’t have had kids if you couldn’t handle that. See how dumb that sounds?

You are so stupid. We are talking about schools here - place for kids, not dog parks or any other non-restricted public place.

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Anonymous wrote:This is the talk of ES young mothers? Join the other thread: “when it’s the moms who are the mean girls”.

“Snowflakes,Karens,”. How about you follow and respect the rules of the school, be a proper citizen of your community, care about the needs of others and set a good example for your children.

That makes too much sense for some of them. Seriously. The most insulting comments from the dog owners here.

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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.

You've confused posters. I wasn't there but would not tolerate what these parents have experienced. I've had so many scary and unpleasant encounters with other peoples dogs since I've had kids that I absolutely will yell at you and kick your dog if I have to.

I stopped going to Huntley Meadows and haven't been in a decade because every time I went there were dogs off leash with no owner in sight. The last time I was there were 2 dobermans following us barking and growling. If I'd had it, I would have maced them. I had a neighbor with a hyperactive golden retriever who always let her dog out off leash if she saw me in my yard with my kids. It was an attention thing for her. Lots of dog owners are that way. They use their dog as an excuse to talk or interact. I had premature twins and they struggled to learn to walk. The dog knocked my kids down several times, scratched them and terrified them. She saw, and like you, did not care. It was all about her dog. I spoke to her and she just laughed because her stupid dog loooves chilcren. The next time the dog came running at as when we were outside, I kicked her dog hard. She was furious but the dog never came out unleashed again. I should have done it the first time it happened.

You're lucky you didn't get decked. I would not have been as kind or understanding as that neighbor was.

You are a low life.

Nope. Intentionally trying to hurt an innocent dog is bottom of the barrel scum of the earth level. Sorry not sorry just calling it out for what it is.

Did you read the original PP's post?? Are you mentally challenged?

Reading dog-owners' posts and responses on this thread made me hate dog-owners. Could it be just 1 troll? Are all dog-owners this crazy?

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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.

You've confused posters. I wasn't there but would not tolerate what these parents have experienced. I've had so many scary and unpleasant encounters with other peoples dogs since I've had kids that I absolutely will yell at you and kick your dog if I have to.

I stopped going to Huntley Meadows and haven't been in a decade because every time I went there were dogs off leash with no owner in sight. The last time I was there were 2 dobermans following us barking and growling. If I'd had it, I would have maced them. I had a neighbor with a hyperactive golden retriever who always let her dog out off leash if she saw me in my yard with my kids. It was an attention thing for her. Lots of dog owners are that way. They use their dog as an excuse to talk or interact. I had premature twins and they struggled to learn to walk. The dog knocked my kids down several times, scratched them and terrified them. She saw, and like you, did not care. It was all about her dog. I spoke to her and she just laughed because her stupid dog loooves chilcren. The next time the dog came running at as when we were outside, I kicked her dog hard She was furious but the dog never came out unleashed again. I should have done it the first time it happened.

You're lucky you didn't get decked. I would not have been as kind or understanding as that neighbor was.

You are a low life.

Nope. Intentionally trying to hurt an innocent dog is bottom of the barrel scum of the earth level. Sorry not sorry just calling it out for what it is.

Did you read the original PP's post?? Are you mentally challenged?

Reading dog-owners' posts and responses on this thread made me hate dog-owners. Could it be just 1 troll? Are all dog-owners this crazy?

I did, did you? Kids learning to walk fell down, OMG. "I kicked the dog hard", enjoyed it and wish I did it the first time I saw the dog. Zero agression on the dog's part. The only agression was from the poster.


Don't worry. We hate people that enjoy harming small animals. Momma bear stands up for all those bullied and abused, whether on two legs or four (even cats). If it makes you feel better, I think the poster was exaggerating every aspect of her tale.

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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.

You've confused posters. I wasn't there but would not tolerate what these parents have experienced. I've had so many scary and unpleasant encounters with other peoples dogs since I've had kids that I absolutely will yell at you and kick your dog if I have to.

I stopped going to Huntley Meadows and haven't been in a decade because every time I went there were dogs off leash with no owner in sight. The last time I was there were 2 dobermans following us barking and growling. If I'd had it, I would have maced them. I had a neighbor with a hyperactive golden retriever who always let her dog out off leash if she saw me in my yard with my kids. It was an attention thing for her. Lots of dog owners are that way. They use their dog as an excuse to talk or interact. I had premature twins and they struggled to learn to walk. The dog knocked my kids down several times, scratched them and terrified them. She saw, and like you, did not care. It was all about her dog. I spoke to her and she just laughed because her stupid dog loooves chilcren. The next time the dog came running at as when we were outside, I kicked her dog hard She was furious but the dog never came out unleashed again. I should have done it the first time it happened.

You're lucky you didn't get decked. I would not have been as kind or understanding as that neighbor was.

You are a low life.

Nope. Intentionally trying to hurt an innocent dog is bottom of the barrel scum of the earth level. Sorry not sorry just calling it out for what it is.

Did you read the original PP's post?? Are you mentally challenged?

Reading dog-owners' posts and responses on this thread made me hate dog-owners. Could it be just 1 troll? Are all dog-owners this crazy?

I did, did you? Kids learning to walk fell down, OMG. "I kicked the dog hard", enjoyed it and wish I did it the first time I saw the dog. Zero agression on the dog's part. The only agression was from the poster.


Don't worry. We hate people that enjoy harming small animals. Momma bear stands up for all those bullied and abused, whether on two legs or four (even cats). If it makes you feel better, I think the poster was exaggerating every aspect of her tale.

+1 That PP is full of crap.l She's just been fantasizing about what she wished she had done (why she'd want to is also weird) but finally posted it here as a fait commpli. Liar and an idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree. I LOVE DOGs. I have two and they are my children.
However, I hate when people bring them to drop-off and pick-up. Without fail there are dog fights once a week at our school. I don't get it.

Where does your kid go to school - Michael Vick ES?

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Anonymous wrote:Two real life stories.

Friend's dog, who had previously never shown any instance of aggression, turned suddenly and bit her 3 year old right below the eye. Easily could have lost her eye.

Friend was bitten hard on the butt by a neighbor's dog, who had never been anything but docile. That could have been a toddler's neck.

Keep your dogs away from kids. Period.

More real life stories. Most of us have dogs who have never bitten anyone. Many of our dogs have had — gasp! — training.

Stop whining about people bringing their dogs places unless you’re the owner and make the rules. Period.

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Anonymous wrote:If you stay on the street off campus it is fine. If you’re in front of the door, especially with special needs kids and tiny kids and allergic kids etc. you’re really just an entitled jerk. No one wants your mangy mutt there.

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There was a mom with a dachshund at our Mclean elementary who did this every single day, without fail - right smack in front of the exit door. I think the principal finally said something, thankfully. It was absurd.

I'd rather be greeted by a cute dachshund than many parents. Probably nicer.

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100% agree. Kids also love little dogs like dachshunds and even some medium sized breeds like labs and retrievers. We had a mom always bring her lab to pre-k pickup, she started doing it when he was a puppy for socialization reasons. The kids adored that dog, everyone always wanted to give him a piece of cheese. It’s a great idea to have a little waiting area around schools for pet owners (if you wanna bring a leashed cat, all the more power to you). That way the little ones get exposure and the pets get some practice being around people. And I have dog allergies, this is nothing like peanut allergies or egg allergies or whatever. Unless your child is going to be burying its face into the dogs fur and putting his nose in the dander in an enclosed room, you’re not even going to experience anything. As long as dog owners are responsible and keep their pets leashed and it doesn’t literally say “no dogs” in front of the school door, I don’t see how anyone could object. I suspect some of the parents on here could use a little pet therapy to help with their aggression.

Yeah, no, my kids are not your dog’s practice people.

So keep them away from the dog. You are outdoors. There is plenty of room. Problem solved.

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Anonymous wrote:Everybody thinks their dog is well behaved and special and everyone likes it, but people are just being polite.

Leave your dog at home.

For school pickup, at stores, restaurants, and everywhere that isn't a pet store or your personal property.

Nope. If a business allows them, we will continue to bring them.

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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.

You sound nice. It’s about kids’ comfort and safety not your nasty mutt.

Your kids are special and important to no one except you.

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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.

No. No, we will not. Cry harder.

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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.

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.

Are you the principal? If you are and you tell me to remove my dog, I will. Otherwise, I will laugh at you.

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I wish people would stop, but this is just of many rude things dog owners do. There are lots of a$$holes in this world and they all seem to want pets.

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Anonymous wrote:It's the outdoors. It's the dogs natural habitat. Why don't you stop trying to own outside. It's open to squirrels, raccoons, mice, dogs, cats, bears.

I have not had many issues with small rodents or other small wild animals when I am hiking, never mind in my neighborhood. I carried bear spray when I was backpacking and hiking in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. The National Parks close off trails were there is high bear activity, and wolf activity, in both parks. Precautions were taken to help protect people. Kind of like having signs up saying "dogs not allowed on school grounds" at FCPS. The rule is there to protect the humans and the dogs but it only works when people follow the rules.

Actually dogs are super good at keeping bears away.