No actually that last sentence is how dog behavior works in real life. Shouldn’t you educate yourself about the very thing that you seem to be so afraid of? |
| Encountering this a lot lately in Arlington, Alexandria and falls church. It's so rude I guess they think the leash laws don't apply to them. How about the ones who's dog runs up to you and they're like "OH SORRY!" well why is he off a leash anyway?! then you dont have to be "sorry." What a lie if you were sorry you wouldn't have let them run free off a leash! |
That cuts both ways m. Ever think about that? |
You should shoot them with your gun then. That’ll teach em. |
| This thread is why we are going to pass gun control legislation to reduce the number of lunatics walking around with guns who are obviously just anticipating with glee to have the smallest excuse to kill a person. Getting punched in the face is not a reason to kill a human being. WTF |
No, I'll get YOU some help understanding why we have leash laws. Your dog running into my space isn't presumed to be harmless. If you run up into my space, I'm not going to assume you're harmless either. Being in my space without my consent IS A THREAT. "Defend your dog" by keeping it leashed, under your control, out of my space. |
Expecting people to just ignore your off-leash, untrained, recall-devoid dog because that's "how dog behavior works in real life" is the most idiotic, entitled response possible. How companion animal ownership works in "real life" is: you keep your dog to yourself, using a leash and/or any other means necessary. There really ought to be a license to own dogs. Some of you are either stupid beyond redemption, or just willfully obtuse to the point you're a danger to yourselves, your dogs, and anyone unfortunate enough to share air with you. |
No actually that’s just your own twisted rationalization about your tendency towards violence. Dogs run up to people all the time in the real world and the vast majority are harmless. Accidents happen and dogs get loose sometimes. Most of the time kind, well balanced people are able to navigate the situation without violence. I have done so plenty of times myself. Annoying, sure. Rude dog owners, you’re right. Planning to kick a dog just because it’s near you and not trying to bite you is antisocial and dangerous behavior in and of itself. Once you initiate violence in response to a peaceful situation then you are the psychopath. People like you are far more of a threat to society than an annoying and friendly dog on a hiking trail. Seriously get help to control your violent tendencies. BTW you don’t get to kill a person just because you feel threatened. You will still go to prison. Can you imagine if every fistfight between two men ended up in homicide? You actually want to live in that kind of world? |
If you are that afraid of dogs then logic would dictate that you should educate yourself about how to safely interact with dogs. This is the real world and everything is never going to be perfect. Empower yourself with knowledge rather than living in fear. |
Again, the entitlement. "Because I own a dog I don't want to train or control responsibly, other people should educate themselves on how to deal with my lawlessness, and only in a way that I deem fit". In a word: no. In an acronym: FAFO. |
People wanting to be left the hell alone to mind their business don't have a tendency toward violence. People who flagrantly disregard the rights and boundaries of others, along with laws and regulations, do. You started the "violence" the moment you intruded into my day and restricted my peaceable enjoyment of the space immediately surrounding my person in a place I had a legal right to be. You are the violent one. You are the boundary violator. Quit projecting. |
No because IN REAL LIFE SHIT HAPPENS and that doesn’t mean people should die for it. You are just a fearful person. I have been in a few fistfights in my past and nobody ever thought about killing anyone jesus christ where did you grow up? Chill out a bit and life can be pleasant rather than scary. |
I'm not nearly as bent as you think, PP, and I'm not "fearful" of you or your mutt. Mind your own business and keep your dog to yourself and life can be pleasant rather than unfortunate for you. |
That’s just more rationalization that you have invented in your own mind. In the real world human beings have the ability to choose tolerance rather than violence. People do this every day so why can’t you? I mean this thread is full of (rightfully) annoyed people who have had dogs run up to them and yet nobody ever had to kick the dog or murder the human as a result. You have some sort of chip on your shoulder and are looking to act out your frustration with violence. It makes you feel in control. But you can never be in full control of people let alone animals when you are outside in public. It’s not really that scary though. It’s normal. Maybe try to deal with your fear in a productive way? |
Threatening violence for a situation that can be resolved without violence is exactly what fearful people do. I know your type and you are unhinged with fear. |