Redditor Posts About Neighbor’s Dog Roaming The Streets On Their Community Network, Sparks An Online Dispute

"I just don't want to risk that dog's safety or my dog's."

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• November 12, 2022

There are so many people out there who love dogs. And it is hard to say what percentage of people are dog lovers.

However, it is easy to say what percentage of people do their research before getting a dog. It is, unfortunately, close to 0%.

What do we mean by research? Well - finding a breed that best suits your lifestyle.

You don’t want a lazy, inactive dog if you are into sports and want a jogging buddy. And you definitely shouldn’t get a highly active working breed if you don’t like outdoor activities and you don’t want to commit a lot of time to exercising your dog.

Unfortunately, many people choose breeds based on their appearance and how cute they are. And that can cause many problems, not just for them, but also for others around them.

We have one of these stories today. Someone posted a question on Reddit: ”AITA for posting a neighbor’s "lost dog" on the community page?”

The OP was seeing a lot of neighbors Aussie on the street, roaming freely. But they didn’t know to what neighbor did it belong.

So, they posted about it on the community page, sparking an online and real-life dispute. Australian Shepherds or Aussies are one of the most well-liked breeds in the US.

They make for amusing, engaging, and hardworking pets and assistance dogs because of their limitless energy and great intelligence. But they need activities.

Read this interesting story below:

OP asks:

She and her husband have had their house for four years. And they've been seeing one dog roaming the streets

She doesn't know who the owner is

OP got a dog

Her dog is not dog-friendly. They are working on that issue, but it is a work in progress

So, she posted about it on their community network

"My dog has never been on a leash and has never caused a problem" and "My dog just likes his freedom

OP doesn't want to risk safety of her or other dogs

So, is she?

She posted an edit:

She will work with her dog

She will address the issues Redditors mentioned

Outside perspective always helps

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole:

While it may be embarrassing, they've learned a lesson.

The neighbors should absolutely be called out for that.

So many things that could go wrong.

She has changed because she's scared.

An unsupervised off leash dog can cause so many issues. But the way OP takes care of their dog is just as bad

"If you do not have a fenced backyard, you need to keep that dog in-house, period."

OP posted a final update:

One interesting fact about Australian Shepherds - they are not from Australia. The Australian Shepherd most likely originated in Spain's Basque Country.

Americans gave the dogs the name Australian Shepherds because Basque shepherds originally brought their dogs to Australia before bringing them to the United States. Only in the United States was the breed created in its current form.

Damjan