Dogs at the bus stop

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m the one who posted a couple of times about my allergic son and to be clear I actually like dogs, I grew up with a golden, I’d love to have a dog myself but not with my kid being allergic obviously. I think having a kid who is allergic and afraid of dogs has made me realize how awful so many dog owners are , that’s all. Like once we were having a picnic in the park and an off leash dog ran up and grabbed my kids sandwich out of his literal hand. You probably think I’m making this up that he could have been bitten twice , have his sandwich eaten once, etc etc. But no! There are just that many clueless dog owners in my area of my city.

PP, I am an adult with a severe dog allergy, and just cosigning here that you are not crazy. Once you have a real need to avoid dogs, you start noticing how bad a lot of dog owners are. I also break out into hives if a dog licks me, rubs it's nose on me, or rubs it's fur on me and it makes life really difficult. (I also get hives and breathing issues from breathing in the dander, so how fun that people think their dog should go any and all indoor spaces these days!) I have to be hypervigilant just taking a walk in my neighborhood because so many dog owners think nothing is wrong with letting dogs come into contact with other people who didn't consent to it.

For people who are then going to say "oh just go places that don't allow dogs," people do not follow the rules.

For those who think she is making it up, you are super, super lucky not to have this problem.

Just don’t go near the dogs. If they are out walking their dog just avoid them. Simple.

Lol you try avoiding all dogs and get back to me. People sometimes get really upset when I give their dogs a wide berth. I have had people literally change course and try to come towards me with their dogs. Some people cannot believe you don’t want interact with their precious pup.

So what? Who cares if they get upset? Ignore them and grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to say if your dog is well behaved, and you are a conscientious dog owner, it’s ok. But let’s be real - everyone thinks that they are. So it has to be a blanket no.
Just remember - no one loses if you don’t bring your dog. If you do bring them, some may lose. It’s an easy answer.

Uh, no. You are really going to have to learn to cope with the fact that you can’t control what other people do or don’t do. Honestly you should have learned that long before you reached adulthood, but better late than never.

[Anonymous]

The lack of empathy for people with dog allergies of fear of dogs is really stunning. Some of you folks really have your priorities out of order.

[Anonymous]

So many bad dog owners esp post-COVID.

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What I've learned from this thread is that some dog owners are selfish and inconsiderate.

[Anonymous]

I'd say you can't be too careful. You can't predict how kids will be around dogs and your dog needs to be calm around kids. Sometimes out of control children will be determined to make contact with a dog who doesn't want the contact.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fine - when the dogs are well behaved and the adults are paying attention to the dog and the other kids.

Several families bring dogs on the walk to school in my neighborhood and my kids like it. The kids who are more shy and hesitant around dogs tend to walk in the front of the group and parents with dogs stay at the back / outside edges to avoid leashes and kids getting tangled up. At the bus stop, as long as the dog owner stays to the side of the group and keeps the dog on a short leash, it seems ok to me. I would hope if a child was scared of dogs, they would respect that and keep a further distance or not bring the dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the one who posted a couple of times about my allergic son and to be clear I actually like dogs, I grew up with a golden, I’d love to have a dog myself but not with my kid being allergic obviously. I think having a kid who is allergic and afraid of dogs has made me realize how awful so many dog owners are , that’s all. Like once we were having a picnic in the park and an off leash dog ran up and grabbed my kids sandwich out of his literal hand. You probably think I’m making this up that he could have been bitten twice , have his sandwich eaten once, etc etc. But no! There are just that many clueless dog owners in my area of my city.

PP, I am an adult with a severe dog allergy, and just cosigning here that you are not crazy. Once you have a real need to avoid dogs, you start noticing how bad a lot of dog owners are. I also break out into hives if a dog licks me, rubs it's nose on me, or rubs it's fur on me and it makes life really difficult. (I also get hives and breathing issues from breathing in the dander, so how fun that people think their dog should go any and all indoor spaces these days!) I have to be hypervigilant just taking a walk in my neighborhood because so many dog owners think nothing is wrong with letting dogs come into contact with other people who didn't consent to it.

For people who are then going to say "oh just go places that don't allow dogs," people do not follow the rules.

For those who think she is making it up, you are super, super lucky not to have this problem.

Just don’t go near the dogs. If they are out walking their dog just avoid them. Simple.

Lol you try avoiding all dogs and get back to me. People sometimes get really upset when I give their dogs a wide berth. I have had people literally change course and try to come towards me with their dogs. Some people cannot believe you don’t want interact with their precious pup.

So what? Who cares if they get upset? Ignore them and grow up.

I have had people get so upset with me asking them not to let their dog make contact with me that dh has almost been in a fist fight. I also once had someone purposely let their dog off the leash to chase me/my child. Some of you don’t get how unhinged these dog obsessed nuts can be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The lack of empathy for people with dog allergies of fear of dogs is really stunning. Some of you folks really have your priorities out of order.

I’m a public place where dogs are allowed? Yeah, sorry but no empathy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The lack of empathy for people with dog allergies of fear of dogs is really stunning. Some of you folks really have your priorities out of order.

Get over yourself. You can’t control other people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I've learned from this thread is that some dog owners are selfish and inconsiderate.

And you have a stick up you a$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of empathy for people with dog allergies of fear of dogs is really stunning. Some of you folks really have your priorities out of order.

Get over yourself. You can’t control other people.

Ok, sure. But the right thing to do when you live in a community is consider the needs of others. If I was doing something detrimental to some people and suddenly found out about it, I would adjust my actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I've learned from this thread is that some dog owners are selfish and inconsiderate.

And you have a stick up you a$$

Really not hard to find the bad dog owners in this thread….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of empathy for people with dog allergies of fear of dogs is really stunning. Some of you folks really have your priorities out of order.

Get over yourself. You can’t control other people.

Ok, sure. But the right thing to do when you live in a community is consider the needs of others. If I was doing something detrimental to some people and suddenly found out about it, I would adjust my actions.

What was that quote from dr fauci? I don’t know how to tell you that you should care about other people….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lack of empathy for people with dog allergies of fear of dogs is really stunning. Some of you folks really have your priorities out of order.

Get over yourself. You can’t control other people.

Ok, sure. But the right thing to do when you live in a community is consider the needs of others. If I was doing something detrimental to some people and suddenly found out about it, I would adjust my actions.

There’s no better time to face your fears than now. I’m
Not adjusting my life to appease your irrational fears. And allergies? Get real.