Mother Enraged After Dog Owner Yelled At Her Kids For Petting Their Dog

Their dog is easily spooked when outside because a few incidents in the past.

Senad

• Published in Interesting
• December 30, 2022

It's safe to say that most people love dogs, but there's something special about the love that kids show for dogs, and seeing kids playing with a dog is a beautiful sight. Dogs are such adorable and cuddly creatures, so it's understandable that kids, and adults alike, go crazy whenever they see a dog because who wouldn't?

However, it's important to remember that while it's mostly safe to play with dogs that know you, doing the same with a stranger's dog can be dangerous because you never know how that dog will react. The safest thing you can do is ask the owner first if his dog can be played with because not all dogs are the same.

Some dogs are more aggressive, especially if the owner owns them for protection or they're not trained well enough, and others could be scared, and they might hurt you in self-defense. Either way, if the dog doesn't know you, then it's best to talk to the owner first about playing with their dog.

This Reddit user had an incident recently when a couple of kids approached them while they were walking their dog through the neighborhood. OP explains that they've been walking their dog around the neighborhood for 3 years and that pretty much everyone knows them.

The dog gets spooked easily and is anxious when going outside because he's had a few close calls with delivery bikes using the pathways between houses. Usually, the kids are understanding of the situation, and they tread carefully when approaching OP's dog, who gets jumpy around people.

One day, while walking their dog, 2 kids on bicycles barreled at OP's dog and started petting him without asking first, so OP yelled at them to stop because they should know better. The mother of the kids approaches OP and slams them for yelling at her kids, and leaves with her kids after an argument with OP.

OP felt bad about what they did, so they shared this story on Reddit in an attempt to get some unbiased opinions on the matter. Make sure you scroll down and read the full story, along with the comments left by the wise people of Reddit.

OP has been walking their dog around the same are in her neighborhood for years so everyone knows them

All of the kids in the neighborhood know that OP's dog is jumpy and afraid, except for these two

This isn't the first time that something like this happened

One day, OP yelled at these two kids after they started petting their dog without asking

The mother of these two kids showed up and scolded OP for yelling at her kids

OP felt bad about what they did so they shared the story on Reddit

First to blame

A scared dog is a dangerous dog

Sounds fair enough

Sticking up for the dog

The main takeaway from this story should be to remember that you need permission to pet someone's dog because you never know how a dog is going to react. A scared dog might bite you because they believe they're defending itself from you.

The people of Reddit agreed with OP's reaction, but do you feel the same way?

Senad