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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

My dumb neighbor thinks like you. Puts her ugly frenchie on a 20 foot retractable leash. So far she has bitten 3 neighbors, including me. It's not a question of if she will get sued, but when. But go on.

The biting is the problem, not the leash.

The dog would not be able to bite if she held her on a two foot leash when passing others. Get real.

“Two foot leashes” aren’t legally required, but please do seethe harder.

Restraining your dog so it doesn't hurt anyone very much is. Seethe even harder. You're dumber than your dog.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

And I'm sure you wonder why we bash horrible dog owners like you.

My dog is on leash, walking quietly next to me. Your child is the one turning red, flipping out, screaming. Who’s misbehaving again?

Not only are you a horrible person for thinking your dog is more important than a child, you're also making shit up. Nowhere did PP say "turning red, flipping out, screaming," but how would you make your nonexistent point without making shit up.

You are the assh0le, how and forever, and are not mentaly stable enough to have a dog.

Your child is the center of the universe to no one except you. Glad we could clear this up. NP

My child and any other child will ALWAYS be more important, have more rights, and enjoy more privileges than your dog. Glad we cleared that up.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

My dumb neighbor thinks like you. Puts her ugly frenchie on a 20 foot retractable leash. So far she has bitten 3 neighbors, including me. It's not a question of if she will get sued, but when. But go on.

The biting is the problem, not the leash.

The dog would not be able to bite if she held her on a two foot leash when passing others. Get real.

“Two foot leashes” aren’t legally required, but please do seethe harder.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

And I'm sure you wonder why we bash horrible dog owners like you.

My dog is on leash, walking quietly next to me. Your child is the one turning red, flipping out, screaming. Who’s misbehaving again?

Not only are you a horrible person for thinking your dog is more important than a child, you're also making shit up. Nowhere did PP say "turning red, flipping out, screaming," but how would you make your nonexistent point without making shit up.

You are the assh0le, how and forever, and are not mentaly stable enough to have a dog.

Your child is the center of the universe to no one except you. Glad we could clear this up. NP

This morning I was walking my kid to school. I saw that on the next block there were multiple people walking dogs, so I chose to cross the street. My kid is fine with dogs but it's just annoying to navigate through multiple dogs at once sometimes.

Sure enough, a moment later we heard one of the dogs barking and growling, and looked to see this (leashed) dog barking and freaking out at two dogs being walked (again on leashes) by someone else. The other two dogs seemed calmer but were still reacting to the barking dog. So there were three dogs pulling at leashes, barking loudly, and one of them was lunging and jumping. This is just 8:30am on a Wednesday.

Your dog needs to be on a short leash not just to protect people from your dog, but to protect your dog from other people, and to limit the likelihood that another highly reactive dog could create an even bigger problem by provoking your dog. I'm really glad my kid (or I) didn't wind up in the middle of that situation, because I had the forethought to skirt around those dogs. And I didn't even expect them to be aggressive! I just know from experience that multiple dogs can sometimes create issues. But sometimes you can't cross, sometimes you don't see the dogs in advance, etc.

Short leash, dog under control, keep your dog away from other dogs and people, take extra care around kids who are more vulnerable because of their size and lack of experience with dogs.

If you don't like this, don't get a dog. You don't have some fundamental right to be a dog owner.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

And I'm sure you wonder why we bash horrible dog owners like you.

My dog is on leash, walking quietly next to me. Your child is the one turning red, flipping out, screaming. Who’s misbehaving again?

Not only are you a horrible person for thinking your dog is more important than a child, you're also making shit up. Nowhere did PP say "turning red, flipping out, screaming," but how would you make your nonexistent point without making shit up.

You are the assh0le, how and forever, and are not mentaly stable enough to have a dog.

My dog is just existing in space, as is his right. If your child isn’t that upset, why on earth are you making demands of strangers?

Why did you feel the need to make stuff up to bolster your argument that your dog is just existing in space? Why are you oblivious to the fact that many children are afraid of dogs? Why do you think your dog is more important than a child? Why are you such a shit human that you are taking pride in upsetting a child? So many questions.

Also, it's the law. THAT'S WHY.

A dog on leash is the law. I comply with the law. I don’t use a retractable leash. It’s not my problem that your child has an irrational fear. Seek help because dogs are everywhere and they’re not going anywhere.

If your dog bites someone because you have have failed to properly secure him, you will be held liable. I’m not sure you understand how deranged you sound putting dog above children. You are a lunatic.

Not just biting. If your dog (or their long, slack leash) trips someone, or causes them to move into traffic where they get hit by a car, you could be found liable. Especially if it's a child. It's reasonable for a child to back away from a dog on a slack leash who is approaching them -- kids are closer in height to dogs and to a great degree their fear of dogs is just a rational recognition that it's an animal with teeth and claws who in some cases is their size or bigger.

So maybe you don't care that your wandering dog might result in a kid falling off the curb and smacking his head or jumping in front of an oncoming vehicle, because you are a horrible person who doesn't care about the well being of children. Okay. But trust me when I tell you that those parents are going to sue the $hit out of you and your "my dog is just occupying space, it's that dead kid's fault for being afraid of an animal he's never met before that I was doing nothing to keep under my control" schtick is not going to go over great with most juries. Enjoy!

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

And I'm sure you wonder why we bash horrible dog owners like you.

My dog is on leash, walking quietly next to me. Your child is the one turning red, flipping out, screaming. Who’s misbehaving again?

Not only are you a horrible person for thinking your dog is more important than a child, you're also making shit up. Nowhere did PP say "turning red, flipping out, screaming," but how would you make your nonexistent point without making shit up.

You are the assh0le, how and forever, and are not mentaly stable enough to have a dog.

My dog is just existing in space, as is his right. If your child isn’t that upset, why on earth are you making demands of strangers?

Why did you feel the need to make stuff up to bolster your argument that your dog is just existing in space? Why are you oblivious to the fact that many children are afraid of dogs? Why do you think your dog is more important than a child? Why are you such a shit human that you are taking pride in upsetting a child? So many questions.

Also, it's the law. THAT'S WHY.

A dog on leash is the law. I comply with the law. I don’t use a retractable leash. It’s not my problem that your child has an irrational fear. Seek help because dogs are everywhere and they’re not going anywhere.

If your dog bites someone because you have have failed to properly secure him, you will be held liable. I’m not sure you understand how deranged you sound putting dog above children. You are a lunatic.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

My dumb neighbor thinks like you. Puts her ugly frenchie on a 20 foot retractable leash. So far she has bitten 3 neighbors, including me. It's not a question of if she will get sued, but when. But go on.

The biting is the problem, not the leash.

The dog would not be able to bite if she held her on a two foot leash when passing others. Get real.

If you have a dog that tends towards biting, that’s the problem, not the leash. They need training and a muzzle, not a shorter leash.

They need to be kept at a safe distance from people which is the point of the leash. A shorter leash means less chance they’ll be able to get to someone to bite them. This is not rocket science. Beyond that I don’t care what they do with their dog.

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners who don’t hold the leashes if they see someone approaching.Not everyone loves dogs.

People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

And I'm sure you wonder why we bash horrible dog owners like you.

My dog is on leash, walking quietly next to me. Your child is the one turning red, flipping out, screaming. Who’s misbehaving again?

Not only are you a horrible person for thinking your dog is more important than a child, you're also making shit up. Nowhere did PP say "turning red, flipping out, screaming," but how would you make your nonexistent point without making shit up.

You are the assh0le, how and forever, and are not mentaly stable enough to have a dog.

My dog is just existing in space, as is his right. If your child isn’t that upset, why on earth are you making demands of strangers?

But your dog is not just existing in space. He's on a public sidewalk, and he has to share that sidewalk. Including giving a reasonable amount of space to any person (not just a kid, but especially kids) who might not want to interact with him. That's what the leash is for, and that's why leash laws exist.

You are more than welcome to take your dog places where he doesn't have to share the space. Get a house with a big yard, take him to the dog park, go live somewhere where there is little foot traffic on the roads. But if you are in a populated area with leash laws, you are obligated to keep the leash short enough that someone could walk by without having to worry about your dog getting close to them.

I live in NYC. A dog will always be close to anyone they are passing.

Which is why you need a short leash for control.

Oh and that reminds me of something else that makes me angry -- when city dwellers get large, energetic dogs and keep them in small apartments and row homes and struggle to control them on busy urban streets and turn the local playground into an off leash dog park (even though there's a real dog park 6 blocks away they could walk to with their dog who needs the exercise).

But I don't think my anger is irrational. These people are selfish and stupid and I feel bad for their dogs.

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People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

And I'm sure you wonder why we bash horrible dog owners like you.

My dog is on leash, walking quietly next to me. Your child is the one turning red, flipping out, screaming. Who’s misbehaving again?

Not only are you a horrible person for thinking your dog is more important than a child, you're also making shit up. Nowhere did PP say "turning red, flipping out, screaming," but how would you make your nonexistent point without making shit up.

You are the assh0le, how and forever, and are not mentaly stable enough to have a dog.

My dog is just existing in space, as is his right. If your child isn’t that upset, why on earth are you making demands of strangers?

But your dog is not just existing in space. He's on a public sidewalk, and he has to share that sidewalk. Including giving a reasonable amount of space to any person (not just a kid, but especially kids) who might not want to interact with him. That's what the leash is for, and that's why leash laws exist.

You are more than welcome to take your dog places where he doesn't have to share the space. Get a house with a big yard, take him to the dog park, go live somewhere where there is little foot traffic on the roads. But if you are in a populated area with leash laws, you are obligated to keep the leash short enough that someone could walk by without having to worry about your dog getting close to them.

I live in NYC. A dog will always be close to anyone they are passing.

Which is why you need a short leash for control.

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People crossing the parking lot without paying any attention whatsoever to cars.

People not holding the door for their family once they are let in by someone in the front.

I have a kid who is terrified of dogs and we've taken to asking dog owners to shorten leashes when they are walking on sidewalks with a long, slack leash. They'll even see my DD is hesitant and say "oh he's very friendly!" but not shorten the leash or do anything to show they have control over the dog.

You should have to pass a test on dog etiquette before you adopt one.

If the dog is on leash, they are complying with the law and have the right to be on the sidewalk just like your family. Pick up your daughter if she's that scared, or cross to the other side.

NP. No, you shorten the damn leash!

The dog is on leash. That’s all that’s necessary.

My dumb neighbor thinks like you. Puts her ugly frenchie on a 20 foot retractable leash. So far she has bitten 3 neighbors, including me. It's not a question of if she will get sued, but when. But go on.

The biting is the problem, not the leash.

The dog would not be able to bite if she held her on a two foot leash when passing others. Get real.

If you have a dog that tends towards biting, that’s the problem, not the leash. They need training and a muzzle, not a shorter leash.

Nope, any dog can bite, even trained, well-behaved dogs. I've seen great digs get spooked and do aggressive things. They are animals.

If you live in a city, you need to be willing to keep your dog on a relatively short leash in public spaces. If you feel your dog needs more room or freedom, move somewhere with more space.

Anonymous wrote:When people talk on their phones using speaker mode in dressing rooms. It’s always a certain subset of people and it drives me absolutely insane!

Or in line at every single store.
Besides singing loudly what is the solution?

So far none of these things seem irrational to me!

Kiddos
I may smile politely when you use that term but inside I am judging and almost repulsed by your immaturity

Big as* strollers with kids in them that clearly are old enough to walk. They're full on wagons.