Newsflash. Not everyone wants to touch your dog or be sniffed/licked by them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every fucking week we rehash this issue.

Because somebody encounters a dog, doesn't have the guts to simply say "I'm allergic" or whatever, cannot speak up for herself, then runs her pansy a$$ to dcum to cry about it as if that will do any good. How do you survive in this city?

But the thing is, you shouldn't have to say anything.

The default behavior when you are out with your dog shoukd be to keep it by your side on a short leash and not let it go up to anything without you first asking or unless the person asks to pet your dog.

Dognowners should not take their dogs out unleashed, on a retractable leash, or on a long lead.

Those are irresponsible and rude.

The responsibility for this behavior is 100% on the dog owner, not the other people on the sidewalk.

And for heavens sake, keep your dog out of grocery stores.

[Anonymous]

I'm sick of these threads. Just shut up about it. If you don't like my dog, walk around her. If I'm allowed to bring them somewhere, I will. Whether you like it or not. ANd these threads just make me want to bring them more to as to socialize all the jerks.

And anyone who says they will "shove" or something to my dogs better be prepared for a major-and I mean major- confrontation on their hands. If you want to be in some sealed bubble, then stay home.

Dogs who are not well-behaved are a different story and the owners should be embarrassed and leave those animals home. Totally agree. But, if my dogs are just hanging out, not lunging or jumping, and just sniffing, then screw you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I let my dog sniff people's shoes, pant cuffs. She knows she's not allowed to jump.

Licking is kissing. You can't tell someone who's feeling love to not show it.

The reality is, you live in a world with dogs. You have to accept that. Just like I dislike cats, and accept that they exist and sometimes I have to interact with them.

I'm not a dog person and had no idea that all that licking was kissing.

I live in a condo and am one of the few residents who don't have a dog. I just figured they couldn't control the jumping up on people but the licking got really bad this summer. Time to put away the flip flops and sandals!

I would never push away someone's beloved pet but it sure will be nice to have dry feet!

It's not kissing if the dog is licking a random person's feet in the elevator. They probably like the sweat, lotion, or similar. The owner should not allow that unless you seem to like it. I never let me dog touch someone that doesn't want to be touched by her, and I prefer that people ask permission prior to approaching her for everyone's sake.

--dog owner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of these threads. Just shut up about it. If you don't like my dog, walk around her. If I'm allowed to bring them somewhere, I will. Whether you like it or not. ANd these threads just make me want to bring them more to as to socialize all the jerks.

And anyone who says they will "shove" or something to my dogs better be prepared for a major-and I mean major- confrontation on their hands. If you want to be in some sealed bubble, then stay home.

Dogs who are not well-behaved are a different story and the owners should be embarrassed and leave those animals home. Totally agree. But, if my dogs are just hanging out, not lunging or jumping, and just sniffing, then screw you.

Wow. You are a horrible human being. Keep your damned dog out of others' way and don't expect others to "go around" or make way for you. Basic manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of these threads. Just shut up about it. If you don't like my dog, walk around her. If I'm allowed to bring them somewhere, I will. Whether you like it or not. ANd these threads just make me want to bring them more to as to socialize all the jerks.

And anyone who says they will "shove" or something to my dogs better be prepared for a major-and I mean major- confrontation on their hands. If you want to be in some sealed bubble, then stay home.

Dogs who are not well-behaved are a different story and the owners should be embarrassed and leave those animals home. Totally agree. But, if my dogs are just hanging out, not lunging or jumping, and just sniffing, then screw you.

Wow. You are a horrible human being. Keep your damned dog out of others' way and don't expect others to "go around" or make way for you. Basic manners.

+1 PP is the reason dog owners get a bad name. Not everyone wants to interact with your dog. Get over it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of these threads. Just shut up about it. If you don't like my dog, walk around her. If I'm allowed to bring them somewhere, I will. Whether you like it or not. ANd these threads just make me want to bring them more to as to socialize all the jerks.

And anyone who says they will "shove" or something to my dogs better be prepared for a major-and I mean major- confrontation on their hands. If you want to be in some sealed bubble, then stay home.

Dogs who are not well-behaved are a different story and the owners should be embarrassed and leave those animals home. Totally agree. But, if my dogs are just hanging out, not lunging or jumping, and just sniffing, then screw you.

Wow. You are a horrible human being. Keep your damned dog out of others' way and don't expect others to "go around" or make way for you. Basic manners.

+1 PP is the reason dog owners get a bad name. Not everyone wants to interact with your dog. Get over it!

+2

Your dog, your responsibility. Move your dog. If you care about your dog, you'll move it before someone shoves it away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my child went up to you and started jumping on you, sniffing you, licking you etc...I would apologize profusely. Yet, for some reason when your dog does this you just assume everyone loves it. No.

How can anyone marry you and much less have kids with you if you hate dogs?

Easy. My husband hates them too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of these threads. Just shut up about it. If you don't like my dog, walk around her. If I'm allowed to bring them somewhere, I will. Whether you like it or not. ANd these threads just make me want to bring them more to as to socialize all the jerks.

And anyone who says they will "shove" or something to my dogs better be prepared for a major-and I mean major- confrontation on their hands. If you want to be in some sealed bubble, then stay home.

Dogs who are not well-behaved are a different story and the owners should be embarrassed and leave those animals home. Totally agree. But, if my dogs are just hanging out, not lunging or jumping, and just sniffing, then screw you.

Wow. You are a horrible human being. Keep your damned dog out of others' way and don't expect others to "go around" or make way for you. Basic manners.

+1 PP is the reason dog owners get a bad name. Not everyone wants to interact with your dog. Get over it!

+2

Your dog, your responsibility. Move your dog. If you care about your dog, you'll move it before someone shoves it away.

+3 PP, YOU are the problem

[Anonymous]

Dog owner here and I HATE those owners who fail to control their dogs. A neighbor of ours just got a nice little pitbull mix that's as friendly as can be, and the neighbor keeps this dog on a long leash and lets it run over to any passer-by for a sniff and a lick. Um, control your damn dog, lady. I have no interest in your dog's nose on me and I don't appreciate having to dodge its leash as I walk.

I have a 70lb incredibly strong and incredibly excitable Lab, still in the puppy stage (1 yr old). We never let her touch other people even though she is the most submissive dog I've ever met - she flops at your feet and goes belly up the moment you pay attention to her. But I know that not everyone wants that contact and even those that do may not want it right at that moment. So our very strong dog gets walked on a gentle leader and is kept out of reach of others. If anyone wants to pet her, they are welcome to, but I let the human initiate contact rather than the dog.

We have also taught our children to always ask permission from the owner to touch someone else's dog. This has been a good lesson because although most of the time they hear yes, sometimes they hear "no, my dog doesn't do very well with children" or similar. Much better to hear that from the dog owner than feel it from the dog's teeth.

Some dog owners are irresponsible and selfish. If you let your dog make uninvited contact with others, you fit that bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dog owner here and I HATE those owners who fail to control their dogs. A neighbor of ours just got a nice little pitbull mix that's as friendly as can be, and the neighbor keeps this dog on a long leash and lets it run over to any passer-by for a sniff and a lick. Um, control your damn dog, lady. I have no interest in your dog's nose on me and I don't appreciate having to dodge its leash as I walk.

I have a 70lb incredibly strong and incredibly excitable Lab, still in the puppy stage (1 yr old). We never let her touch other people even though she is the most submissive dog I've ever met - she flops at your feet and goes belly up the moment you pay attention to her. But I know that not everyone wants that contact and even those that do may not want it right at that moment. So our very strong dog gets walked on a gentle leader and is kept out of reach of others. If anyone wants to pet her, they are welcome to, but I let the human initiate contact rather than the dog.

We have also taught our children to always ask permission from the owner to touch someone else's dog. This has been a good lesson because although most of the time they hear yes, sometimes they hear "no, my dog doesn't do very well with children" or similar. Much better to hear that from the dog owner than feel it from the dog's teeth.

Some dog owners are irresponsible and selfish. If you let your dog make uninvited contact with others, you fit that bill.

I am a dog person but even I don't like super strong, excitable dogs. Thanks for keeping a handle on yours!

Someone at my school walkup pickup brings this St. Bernard that literally drags him around, and he is a big guy. He has this handle thing on it so he can even begin to control it. It made me so nervous I started doing the car pickup instead. I don't care how friendly a dog is, why would you take a dog like that to school pickup, where there are all sorts of toddlers milling about waiting for siblings? It isn't cute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dog owner here and I HATE those owners who fail to control their dogs. A neighbor of ours just got a nice little pitbull mix that's as friendly as can be, and the neighbor keeps this dog on a long leash and lets it run over to any passer-by for a sniff and a lick. Um, control your damn dog, lady. I have no interest in your dog's nose on me and I don't appreciate having to dodge its leash as I walk.

I have a 70lb incredibly strong and incredibly excitable Lab, still in the puppy stage (1 yr old). We never let her touch other people even though she is the most submissive dog I've ever met - she flops at your feet and goes belly up the moment you pay attention to her. But I know that not everyone wants that contact and even those that do may not want it right at that moment. So our very strong dog gets walked on a gentle leader and is kept out of reach of others. If anyone wants to pet her, they are welcome to, but I let the human initiate contact rather than the dog.

We have also taught our children to always ask permission from the owner to touch someone else's dog. This has been a good lesson because although most of the time they hear yes, sometimes they hear "no, my dog doesn't do very well with children" or similar. Much better to hear that from the dog owner than feel it from the dog's teeth.

Some dog owners are irresponsible and selfish. If you let your dog make uninvited contact with others, you fit that bill.

I am a dog person but even I don't like super strong, excitable dogs. Thanks for keeping a handle on yours!

Someone at my school walkup pickup brings this St. Bernard that literally drags him around, and he is a big guy. He has this handle thing on it so he can even begin to control it. It made me so nervous I started doing the car pickup instead. I don't care how friendly a dog is, why would you take a dog like that to school pickup, where there are all sorts of toddlers milling about waiting for siblings? It isn't cute.

People who bring their dogs to school pickup infuriate me. As you said there are tons of smaller siblings around and they could be scared. You want to show your dog off. So ok, save it for the dog park. Because nobody wants to deal with your dog at school pickup.

[Anonymous]

Dogs are destructive and they make your house smell. I have enough trouble keeping my house smelling fresh with 3 boys.

I’m in a cleaning tips group on Facebook and I can’t tell you how often I see posts asking for how to clean______(fill in the blank with whatever) because their dog destroyed/chewed/peed on/marked territory/vomited on/broke etc...

Just today there was a post where someone’s dog quite literally broke the toilet. He had pushed the top cover off and shattered and chewed through the water connection and water was spraying everywhere.

Why do people do this to themselves?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every fucking week we rehash this issue.

Because somebody encounters a dog, doesn't have the guts to simply say "I'm allergic" or whatever, cannot speak up for herself, then runs her pansy a$$ to dcum to cry about it as if that will do any good. How do you survive in this city?

Even if you say, I'm allergic, people don't care. What do you propose someone does when a dog chases a child who is off leash without an owner paying attention? Do you realize how traumatic that is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs are destructive and they make your house smell. I have enough trouble keeping my house smelling fresh with 3 boys.

I’m in a cleaning tips group on Facebook and I can’t tell you how often I see posts asking for how to clean______(fill in the blank with whatever) because their dog destroyed/chewed/peed on/marked territory/vomited on/broke etc...

Just today there was a post where someone’s dog quite literally broke the toilet. He had pushed the top cover off and shattered and chewed through the water connection and water was spraying everywhere.

Why do people do this to themselves?

I bothered to train my dog. She isn't chewing, peeing on or breaking anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs are destructive and they make your house smell. I have enough trouble keeping my house smelling fresh with 3 boys.

I’m in a cleaning tips group on Facebook and I can’t tell you how often I see posts asking for how to clean______(fill in the blank with whatever) because their dog destroyed/chewed/peed on/marked territory/vomited on/broke etc...

Just today there was a post where someone’s dog quite literally broke the toilet. He had pushed the top cover off and shattered and chewed through the water connection and water was spraying everywhere.

Why do people do this to themselves?

I bothered to train my dog. She isn't chewing, peeing on or breaking anything.

Still, houses with dogs smell...like dog.