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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is something YOU have to get over. You are clearly not well mentally and while I feel sorry for your history, you do live in a society where people have pets and children, etc and there will be interactions with them. Most mentally healthy people find these interactions pleasant and fulfilling even, but clearly you do not. That is not typical and the world should not be required to adjust to your extreme hypersensitivity. Try meds, therapy or consider in patient treatment. I wish you well

I managed to own a dog for 15 years, living in an apartment in urban areas, without him touching a single person on our walk who didn't specifically ask to pet him. Most people do not find a strange dog they don't know touching them without a clear affirmative consent "pleasant and fulfilling". They find it invasive. The fact that you think that's "extreme hypersensitivity" is bizarre.

There is middle ground here. I am a dog owner. I absolutely hate off-leash dogs, and I never intentionally bring my dog to someone without them expressly inviting it. But also if you're walking on a city sidewalk, my dog might turn around to sniff you and might even boop you with his snout because there just isn't a lot of room to pass and my dog isn't perfect. The interaction won't be long because I keep his leash very short when we pass someone, but I can't guarantee perfect.

Shorten your leash or don't have a dog if you cannot walk them without it touching other people or invading their space

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP here and I just don’t really like being touched by dogs. A puppy came up to me during a walk after escaping from home. When I’m at stores, there are often dogs in line. I’m not afraid, I’d just rather not get sniffed or pawed.

Why? What do you think will happen if a dog sniffs you? You'll have less of your expensive perfume on you? Lost to the dog's nose?

Don't be an a$$.

Keep your dog away from other people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses. I am in Montgomery County. I think the weather has been nice, and folks are walking around with extended leashes in pleasant conversation. This while not realizing their pets are coming close to strangers. I stay away, I will cross the street, and I will give clear signals. Still, if a human touched me, it is 2nd degree assault. Unwanted touching is not acceptable.

I am the ex-wife of an AF veteran who is now in a powerful gov position. I had to deal with his BS. I do not want to deal with your dog. I want to get a coffee and get to work.

Thanks to the dog owners who realize not all humans want to be approached by dogs.

Get mental health treatment. Walk on the other side of the street. Easy to avoid dogs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is something YOU have to get over. You are clearly not well mentally and while I feel sorry for your history, you do live in a society where people have pets and children, etc and there will be interactions with them. Most mentally healthy people find these interactions pleasant and fulfilling even, but clearly you do not. That is not typical and the world should not be required to adjust to your extreme hypersensitivity. Try meds, therapy or consider in patient treatment. I wish you well

Dogs are NOT children.

Keep your animals out of human areas if you can't exercise basic pet courtesy.

Dogs have the right to walk outside.

[Anonymous]

I hate 90% of dog owners.

Most of them are lazy, inconsiderate, narcissistic attention whores.

[Anonymous]

I walk frequently and have not had random dogs come up to me. I find it strange that this happens so frequently it's made you this upset. It really seems like you would benefit from therapy if you have not gone yet.

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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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is something YOU have to get over. You are clearly not well mentally and while I feel sorry for your history, you do live in a society where people have pets and children, etc and there will be interactions with them. Most mentally healthy people find these interactions pleasant and fulfilling even, but clearly you do not. That is not typical and the world should not be required to adjust to your extreme hypersensitivity. Try meds, therapy or consider in patient treatment. I wish you well

NP - What? No! We teach our kids to ask permission to pet dogs. So you. as an adult, should ask if it is Ok if your dog touches me.

I don’t like when other dogs touch me or jump on me either. I think it is rude for people to allow it to happen.

OP is correct. We are allowed to walk in our neighborhood without worry that some dog being walked will be allowed to touch us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is something YOU have to get over. You are clearly not well mentally and while I feel sorry for your history, you do live in a society where people have pets and children, etc and there will be interactions with them. Most mentally healthy people find these interactions pleasant and fulfilling even, but clearly you do not. That is not typical and the world should not be required to adjust to your extreme hypersensitivity. Try meds, therapy or consider in patient treatment. I wish you well

I managed to own a dog for 15 years, living in an apartment in urban areas, without him touching a single person on our walk who didn't specifically ask to pet him. Most people do not find a strange dog they don't know touching them without a clear affirmative consent "pleasant and fulfilling". They find it invasive. The fact that you think that's "extreme hypersensitivity" is bizarre.

There is middle ground here. I am a dog owner. I absolutely hate off-leash dogs, and I never intentionally bring my dog to someone without them expressly inviting it. But also if you're walking on a city sidewalk, my dog might turn around to sniff you and might even boop you with his snout because there just isn't a lot of room to pass and my dog isn't perfect. The interaction won't be long because I keep his leash very short when we pass someone, but I can't guarantee perfect.

I can’t believe you think this is OK. It is not. Control your dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is something YOU have to get over. You are clearly not well mentally and while I feel sorry for your history, you do live in a society where people have pets and children, etc and there will be interactions with them. Most mentally healthy people find these interactions pleasant and fulfilling even, but clearly you do not. That is not typical and the world should not be required to adjust to your extreme hypersensitivity. Try meds, therapy or consider in patient treatment. I wish you well

Dogs are NOT children.

Keep your animals out of human areas if you can't exercise basic pet courtesy.

Dogs have the right to walk outside.

So do people. If you were jumping on, loicking, or sticking your face into people's crotches, no one would be okay with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly this is something YOU have to get over. You are clearly not well mentally and while I feel sorry for your history, you do live in a society where people have pets and children, etc and there will be interactions with them. Most mentally healthy people find these interactions pleasant and fulfilling even, but clearly you do not. That is not typical and the world should not be required to adjust to your extreme hypersensitivity. Try meds, therapy or consider in patient treatment. I wish you well

Dogs are NOT children.

Keep your animals out of human areas if you can't exercise basic pet courtesy.

Dogs have the right to walk outside.

So do people. If you were jumping on, loicking, or sticking your face into people's crotches, no one would be okay with it.

How often does this really happen? I take walks in my neighborhood every single day. I pass dogs on leashes every single day. Most of the time, the dogs aren’t even aware of me.

I can think of a dog encounter just once, about 5 years ago. A larger dog sniffed at my leg while passing.

But the other thousands of days? Absolutely benign.

[Anonymous]

OP is not going to be happy just because people keep their dogs farther away.

Plus it sounds like she doesn’t want dogs approaching, not just touching. I keep from touching but it’s going to be clear he wants to be your new best friend.

[Anonymous]

You need to give a wide berth to avoid an oncoming dog. You can’t trust people but it’s the inly way to avoid dogs. Swing wide away so their leash can’t reach you.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

I think you don't have to be a survivor what what OP is to think it's sort of gross to have an animal slobber on you - some people are allergic, some people just don't want animals touching them