What Should I Have Said...Dog Attack

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dog off leash and out of their yard I can understand, but what do you expect people to do when dogs rush to the fence when people walk by?

The dogs have a right to be off leash in their yard. You now know which streets to avoid with your precious little snowflake. Problem solved.

Ugh, OP already clarified, no need to get nasty (I know, I know, DCUM and all that).

Ugh. OP is afraid of little yappy dogs. I mean, really? For fuck's sake.

It is For fuck sake and not For fuck's sake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If some dog comes running at me, unleashed, and gets in my space in an aggressive manner it will get kicked (esp if I am holding a baby). Keep your dogs away from people! Why do we have to deal with them?

Is there possibly one dog owner in this city that isn't aware of the leash laws? No. So if they are already inconsiderate enough to allow their dogs to roam around, they are the ones putting everyone's safety (random people and dogs) in jeopardy. Reminding some asshat that "We have leash laws for a reason" is only going to get you attitude back from said asshat.

If you kick a dog and it bites you, you deserve to be bitten. And you have no recourse to complain about the dog "running at me."

Jesus. I hate you more than I hate people who let their dogs off leash. What is you problem?

If a dog is snipping at me or jumping up onto my body, I will kick it away. And yes, there is "recourse." If a dog is off leash and/or not being controlled by the owner, there is legal recourse.

And really, you "hate" the PP you quoted? You have mental health issues.

[Anonymous]

17:03 - NP here. No, I have to go with what PP said.

Some people don't like dogs and are just looking for fault.

If the dogs are on their own property and you provoke them, guess what? You have a WHOLE new problem. Teach your children to treat animals respectfully. I know a small child personally who provoked a barking dog and almost got his face ripped off. The childs family had no legal recourse - NONE - because the child was provoking the dog and the parents should have been watching the child.

I hate happy dogs as much as the next guy, but I know not to sit there and act like a dumbass in search of a snappy comeback, while endangering myself and my children.

C'mon OP. I know this is D.C. but there still is responsibility within the law. You don't sound too bright.

[Anonymous]

happy = yappy

[Anonymous]

I think the OP was right to be annoyed, and I have a dog and live on Capitol Hill. If you can't control your dog off the leash, i.e. stop them from running up and jumping at strangers, they shouldn't be off the leash. There are many people afraid of or uncomfortable with dogs.

OP, I would just politely say, "I'm really afraid of dogs. Could you please get them away from me?" If it ends up being a recurring problem with a certain dog owner, then I would advise them that there are leash laws in DC. If they continue not controlling their dogs, I'd report them. Leash laws exist for everyone's safety and comfort and there are parks where you can take your dogs off the leash. Otherwise they should be on the leash or at least well-trained to the point where they play with their own or other dogs and leave strangers alone.

The issue of dogs running up to you behind their fences is your issue to avoid. I'd just make note of where it happens and avoid those homes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That wasn't an attack, it was an annoyance. I understand where you're coming from; I was attacked (actually bitten) by a loose German Shepherd when I was 13. I was terrified of dogs, big and small, for years afterwards. I got over it by gradually desensitizing myself with friends' dogs I knew to be friendly. No matter what you say to the owner, you will likely have to face other untethered dogs in the future.

easy to say looking back, but, in the moment, to see three dogs barking and charging at you felt like an attack. Annoyance is when they bark, restrained, when you walk by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dog off leash and out of their yard I can understand, but what do you expect people to do when dogs rush to the fence when people walk by?

The dogs have a right to be off leash in their yard. You now know which streets to avoid with your precious little snowflake. Problem solved.

Ugh, OP already clarified, no need to get nasty (I know, I know, DCUM and all that).

Ugh. OP is afraid of little yappy dogs. I mean, really? For fuck's sake.

It is For fuck sake and not For fuck's sake.

No it isn't. It is "for fuck's sake", as in "for Pete's sake" or "for God's sake". Don't hear it too often in the US though.

[Anonymous]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=for%20fuck%20sake

[Anonymous]

Who the hell cares. Leash your dog and don't be an a**hole and everyone will be happy. Is all common sense lost for good here? Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=for%20fuck%20sake

It's wrong. Wiktionary has it right though.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/for_fuck's_sake