Anonymous wrote:Bringing the dog to the actual bus (as opposed to leaving in the car) is rude, but many dog owners seem to just become rude people when their dogs are around.

Anonymous wrote:Reading all this has changed my mind about bringing my dog to the bus stop (which I did today). I won't be bringing her anymore. I appreciate the different perspective.

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Anonymous wrote:I had my younger child strapped in her stroller at the bus stop waiting for her kindergarten brother's bus to arrive. One of the large dogs got right up in my younger child's face before I could block it. I said something and the owner was polite but that is just NOT COOL.

Dogs get excitable around kids. Then they jump and it can freak kids out. And of course the owner knows he's being playful and says "He's just playing!" but a kid who doesn't know your dog or isn't around dogs a lot (because they're allergic and can't own them or stay at houses with them), doesn't know that. It isn't fair to make kids deal with a dog they don't know when they're just trying to wait for the bus.

It's a public space. If kids are going to be in a public space, its completely fair to ask them to learn to deal with other people and animals and things and events that occur in public spaces. If they don't learn to handle themselves over something that small, they are going to be neurotic messes their entire lives. Stop coddling these kids. It's not good for them.

First quoted poster here. Are you kidding me last poster??? And what if my child, strapped in her stroller, had grabbed at the dog?!? How do you think that would have gone???? I very rarely curse but......you're a fucking idiot. As well as entitled.

Anonymous wrote:Is it typical for adults congregating at the bus stop (parents of bus riders and neighbors without kids on bus) to bring their dog(s)?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, if there is a dog at the bus stop, and it bothers you or your child, say something to the person with the dog.

Like what would you say? Please don't bring your dog on public property? Ridiculous.

You could say something like, "Unfortunately, I have/my child has a phobia about dogs. Would it be possible for you to leave your dog at home instead of bringing your dog to the bus stop?"

Then the other person could respond with, "No, your phobia is your problem, and it's my right to bring my dog to the bus stop, so if you don't like it, you stay home." In my opinion, that would make the other person a real jerk, but then there are people who are real jerks.

Anonymous wrote:"It's a public space."

Our school bus stop is on a busy street with no curbs. For safety reasons I want my child 10+ feet up the driveway rather than right at the street so I don't need to worry about cars swerving into her. This effectively means the bus stop is not a public space and so I don't bring our dog even though it would be much more convenient for me.

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Anonymous wrote:I had my younger child strapped in her stroller at the bus stop waiting for her kindergarten brother's bus to arrive. One of the large dogs got right up in my younger child's face before I could block it. I said something and the owner was polite but that is just NOT COOL.

Dogs get excitable around kids. Then they jump and it can freak kids out. And of course the owner knows he's being playful and says "He's just playing!" but a kid who doesn't know your dog or isn't around dogs a lot (because they're allergic and can't own them or stay at houses with them), doesn't know that. It isn't fair to make kids deal with a dog they don't know when they're just trying to wait for the bus.

It's a public space. If kids are going to be in a public space, its completely fair to ask them to learn to deal with other people and animals and things and events that occur in public spaces. If they don't learn to handle themselves over something that small, they are going to be neurotic messes their entire lives. Stop coddling these kids. It's not good for them.

First quoted poster here. Are you kidding me last poster??? And what if my child, strapped in her stroller, had grabbed at the dog?!? How do you think that would have gone???? I very rarely curse but......you're a fucking idiot. As well as entitled.