PSA: please do not approach dogs and try to pet them without consulting their owners

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one cares about your freaking crazy dog. Get it together.

Then stay away from it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, what about a muzzle? People tend to stay away from a dog with a muzzle.

That way even if some dumb ass does still approach, your dog can't bite.

Our dog won't wear one, she panics. But is it worth a try?

We’re doing clicker training (click and treat whenever she sees a person) so not possible.

your dog should not be in public

Are you suggesting that all dogs that do not love people should be put down rather than trying to rehabilitate them?

Dogs that will bite strangers essentially unprovoked should be put down, or kept out of public. Biting a child that tries to pet a dog in a public place counts for unprovoked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. We had to put down our beloved dog because of this. A strange man suddenly reach down to pet our dog and our dog bit his hand in self defense. The man then threatened to sue us. It was heartbreaking and I wish he would have just asked if he could pet him and I would have said no because my dog was a rescue and had always been afraid of men he didn’t know.

I am so sorry! I wish you didn't have to put your dog down because of that guy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No one cares about your freaking crazy dog. Get it together.

Then stay away from it.

ok well then don't give me the side-eye when I pull my kid to the other side of the sidewalk when you pass with your ugly pit bull, or when tell you to get your ugly, mean pit bull out of the park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do people think this is acceptable?

Signed, the owner of a dog who is terrified of people. We’re training her but when a stranger gets in her personal space she lashes out and we move 10 steps back on the training curve.

People should absolutely avoid going into an unfamiliar dog's personal space, for their own safety. But if you have a dog who lashes out, and you're dropping your guard in public to the point that people are getting close, you are incredibly irresponsible.

I have a super friendly dog and get annoyed when people get too close to and talk to my dog when I'm desperately trying to get him to exercise or poop or whatever I need, because he gets happy and distracted. But I just stay vigilant and guide him where I need to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one cares about your freaking crazy dog. Get it together.

DP If this were the case than op wouldn't have to post anything because people would stay away from her dog. My dog loves kids but, we avoid other dogs because it is too stressful for her. I remember reading about a yellow vest or scarf that dogs wear to warn people to stay away. Maybe you could find something like that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. We had to put down our beloved dog because of this. A strange man suddenly reach down to pet our dog and our dog bit his hand in self defense. The man then threatened to sue us. It was heartbreaking and I wish he would have just asked if he could pet him and I would have said no because my dog was a rescue and had always been afraid of men he didn’t know.

I am so sorry! I wish you didn't have to put your dog down because of that guy.

They didn't put down the dog because of the guy. The dog was put down because of an irresponsible owner. Thankfully it was an adult not a child. The dog and the guy deserved better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, what about a muzzle? People tend to stay away from a dog with a muzzle.

That way even if some dumb ass does still approach, your dog can't bite.

Our dog won't wear one, she panics. But is it worth a try?

We’re doing clicker training (click and treat whenever she sees a person) so not possible.

your dog should not be in public

Are you suggesting that all dogs that do not love people should be put down rather than trying to rehabilitate them?

Dogs that will bite strangers essentially unprovoked should be put down, or kept out of public. Biting a child that tries to pet a dog in a public place counts for unprovoked.

I have children and a dog and anyone putting a hand in any of their faces is provocative and incredibly rude. As you learned in kindergarten, keep your hands to yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, what about a muzzle? People tend to stay away from a dog with a muzzle.

That way even if some dumb ass does still approach, your dog can't bite.

Our dog won't wear one, she panics. But is it worth a try?

We’re doing clicker training (click and treat whenever she sees a person) so not possible.

your dog should not be in public

Are you suggesting that all dogs that do not love people should be put down rather than trying to rehabilitate them?

Dogs that will bite strangers essentially unprovoked should be put down, or kept out of public. Biting a child that tries to pet a dog in a public place counts for unprovoked.

I have children and a dog and anyone putting a hand in any of their faces is provocative and incredibly rude. As you learned in kindergarten, keep your hands to yourself.

don't take your dog anywhere where people can approach it, then. What if a toddler is walking down the sidewalk and reaches out?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, what about a muzzle? People tend to stay away from a dog with a muzzle.

That way even if some dumb ass does still approach, your dog can't bite.

Our dog won't wear one, she panics. But is it worth a try?

We’re doing clicker training (click and treat whenever she sees a person) so not possible.

your dog should not be in public

Are you suggesting that all dogs that do not love people should be put down rather than trying to rehabilitate them?

Dogs that will bite strangers essentially unprovoked should be put down, or kept out of public. Biting a child that tries to pet a dog in a public place counts for unprovoked.

I have children and a dog and anyone putting a hand in any of their faces is provocative and incredibly rude. As you learned in kindergarten, keep your hands to yourself.

And if there were no humans who hadn't been to kindergarten yet, that might be a reasonable position.

But since such humans do exist, the responsible thing is not to take a dog like OP's and the idiot above's dog into places where humans get get in their space without warning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. We had to put down our beloved dog because of this. A strange man suddenly reach down to pet our dog and our dog bit his hand in self defense. The man then threatened to sue us. It was heartbreaking and I wish he would have just asked if he could pet him and I would have said no because my dog was a rescue and had always been afraid of men he didn’t know.

I am so sorry! I wish you didn't have to put your dog down because of that guy.

They didn't put down the dog because of the guy. The dog was put down because of an irresponsible owner. Thankfully it was an adult not a child. The dog and the guy deserved better.

I disagree. If the man hadn't tried to pet it than the dog wouldn't have bitten it. You don't pet a dog without asking!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. We had to put down our beloved dog because of this. A strange man suddenly reach down to pet our dog and our dog bit his hand in self defense. The man then threatened to sue us. It was heartbreaking and I wish he would have just asked if he could pet him and I would have said no because my dog was a rescue and had always been afraid of men he didn’t know.

I am so sorry! I wish you didn't have to put your dog down because of that guy.

They didn't put down the dog because of the guy. The dog was put down because of an irresponsible owner. Thankfully it was an adult not a child. The dog and the guy deserved better.

BS. A person put their hand in front of a dog’s face which is a provocative move. If someone did that to me they would get pepper spray and a 911 call. All perfectly legal. Keep your hands to yourself. If you can’t control yourself I recommend a good therapist to work through your issues.

I’m not a dog person (we have one because of DH), but I am someone who has no patience with stupid people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, what about a muzzle? People tend to stay away from a dog with a muzzle.

That way even if some dumb ass does still approach, your dog can't bite.

Our dog won't wear one, she panics. But is it worth a try?

We’re doing clicker training (click and treat whenever she sees a person) so not possible.

your dog should not be in public

Are you suggesting that all dogs that do not love people should be put down rather than trying to rehabilitate them?

Dogs that will bite strangers essentially unprovoked should be put down, or kept out of public. Biting a child that tries to pet a dog in a public place counts for unprovoked.

It isn't unprovoked if someone touches or tries to touch the dog. The dog feels trapped and as if it is being attacked. Don't do that

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. We had to put down our beloved dog because of this. A strange man suddenly reach down to pet our dog and our dog bit his hand in self defense. The man then threatened to sue us. It was heartbreaking and I wish he would have just asked if he could pet him and I would have said no because my dog was a rescue and had always been afraid of men he didn’t know.

I am so sorry! I wish you didn't have to put your dog down because of that guy.

They didn't put down the dog because of the guy. The dog was put down because of an irresponsible owner. Thankfully it was an adult not a child. The dog and the guy deserved better.

BS. A person put their hand in front of a dog’s face which is a provocative move. If someone did that to me they would get pepper spray and a 911 call. All perfectly legal. Keep your hands to yourself. If you can’t control yourself I recommend a good therapist to work through your issues.

I’m not a dog person (we have one because of DH), but I am someone who has no patience with stupid people.

If someone bumped you, or touched you in public, and you bit them, you'd go to jail, not them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, what about a muzzle? People tend to stay away from a dog with a muzzle.

That way even if some dumb ass does still approach, your dog can't bite.

Our dog won't wear one, she panics. But is it worth a try?

We’re doing clicker training (click and treat whenever she sees a person) so not possible.

your dog should not be in public

Are you suggesting that all dogs that do not love people should be put down rather than trying to rehabilitate them?

Dogs that will bite strangers essentially unprovoked should be put down, or kept out of public. Biting a child that tries to pet a dog in a public place counts for unprovoked.

It isn't unprovoked if someone touches or tries to touch the dog. The dog feels trapped and as if it is being attacked. Don't do that

Which is why the dog owner has a responsibility for not putting the dog in that position.