[UFJon]

I think you did the right thing. If a parent doesn't protect/ watch their child around strange dogs, it is up to us to protect our dogs from the kids!

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[ChicasCams]

Damn, Thanks everyone.. I dont get it.. how do parents not tell there children how to treat an animal.. Especially cause he had his own.. Well atleast now i dont feel like a rotten person.. But to be honest I was more concerned with Tye than the boy.. ooops did i say that? LMAO

[EasyLOAD]

I think you did the right thing, I'm constantly getting on my neighbor's kids for trying to make Max jump the fence into their yard.. They also scream at him, shoot those fake guns that make the POP sound, and hit sticks against the fence to try and make him freak out. I've talked to their parents and they don't stop it so I do. I will tell them what to do because if they keep acting that way I'm scared Max will hurt them.

[ChicasCams]

So took all the dogs up to Highpoint State Park, we usually do a hike up there, they love it.. as we were walking towards the trail, a man and his maybe 8 or 9 year old son and there dog stop to chit chat with me.. My two older dogs hanging out and getting there fill of attention Dallas ( Slovencsky Kuvac) is being very tolerant as always with this kid hugging her by the neck and all.. The child was very hyper and all up in my dogs faces.. As I said my Kuvac is tolerant and will take 15 kids jumping or pulling at her and not flinch.. The boy gets on the ground in front of Tye's face and starts chanting come on come on and pushing tye back to get him to Idk wrestle or play rough? Im watching Tye closely and he is very uncomfortable isnt quite sure what the hell this kid is doing. My kuvac heards her way in the middle of Tye and the boy, and i then said " honey, Tye is a puppy and i he is strong and i would prefer if you didnt get on his level on the ground..) (" I told him my kids are not allowed to do this and Tye isnt use to this behavior..") ok the dad is going on and on about the dog he just got that is just as hyper as the boy.. Next thing i know the kid is standing about 3 feet in front of Tye slightly bent forward towards Tye with his fists clenched starring Tye down in his eyes. Tye is stiff in his leaning forward mode tail straight out and hackles starting to rise.. (WTF?) I immediately redirected Tye's attention and said calmly but firmly, " Do not ever stare a dog down in his eyes like that, you can get yourself hurt dogs take that as a challenge" He tells me " Well i do it with my own dog all the time" Then the father chimes in and says to me oh he's ok he plays rough all the time with our dog.. REALLY? good for you but this isnt your dog asswipe.. (i didnt say that) LOL. So i said to the dad, " all dogs are different and Tye being a pup he is not conditioned to this rough play it is not allowed with humans in my house.. THe guy proceeds to call me a fucking moron and tells his kid lets go this lady doesnt want you around her dogs... WTF??? I was in shock and pissed off beyond belief that my ears started to burn (no Joke).. I mean was i wrong for trying to protect his child from possibly being hurt? I just dont understand people.. and my dogs were leashed all 3 of them.. UGH so damn frustrating sometimes....

[Lorionasodi]

I do it all the time with all of mine. I have gone as far as popping a childs hand AFTER telling him and his dad that my jack russell does not like his ears pulled on. Bandit has snapped at my nephew doing the same thing and drew 2 drops of blood. The boy kept doing it, dad "oh its ok he is not being hurt". Asshole its my dog and I said no. Dad called me a bitch and I informed him I will be the bitch but this bitch just kept your son from getting bit and walked away.

My dogs safety is my main concern and I knew if he did bite the boy all hell would of broke loose about putting him down.

[EliteFranceska]

Not at all. I hate the parents that let their kids do that. It's not your dog and you don't let your kid do that. Out of respect and safety . Id rather have some guy pissed at me and think im crazy them have his kid get bit and a law suit and dog take away.

[Natashasuw]

You were a lot nicer than I ever am to clueless parents with rude children! I've smacked a child's hand away from my dog.. I've taken a child by the arm and escorted them back to their parent/s who weren't paying attention.. I will not​ have someone else's idiot child messing with my dog, whether my dog cares or not!

[AlistDakisa]

I think you did fine. Maybe the kid will remember some of it.

[gomosopions]

Better for you to do it, than your dog doing it

[jyhugikuhih]

WOW!!!!

I think you handled it calmly, I don't know if I could have been as calm. I think when the dad said "Oh it's ok, he plays like this with our dog all the time", I would have had to have said, "With all due respect, this isn't your dog, and my dog doesn't know your child and if my dog were to get spooked, and snap at your child, chances are you wouldn't be so understanding and we'd be in court next week after you sue me".... ok, well, maybe I wouldn't be brave enough to say all that, but I would think it even if I didn't say it...

You handled it really well... let's hope that kid paid attention and next time thinks about what you said....
we can only hope and pray.

[Stacypettlerr]

Shake it off. Better someone be offended than get bit. It's your dog, and your dog deserves to be treated properly. If someone can't handle that, then they need to just leave. Good job standing up for your pup.

[arriplify]

Nope you did the right thing. There are Morons and then there are morons. One day his kid will do that to the wrong dog and I bet his dad won't be so matter of fact, about it. Oh the one thing you should of done different is actually call him an ass wipe out loud, lol.

[JJoon077]

IMO - who cares if he was a jerk. YOU were the person 100% in the right and did right by YOUR dogs. That's what's important. Let this jerk and his kid piss off some other dog and then deal with it. YOu're smart enough NOT to let it be you and your dogs. Good for you!! Great job if you ask me.

And let me ad...YES - it is 100% okay to correct someone else's kid when it involves your dogs. Bet your ass it's okay!!

[ChicasCams]

Nope you did the right thing. There are Morons and then there are morons. One day his kid will do that to the wrong dog and I bet his dad won't be so matter of fact, about it. Oh the one thing you should of done different is actually call him an ass wipe out loud, lol.

My whole hike i was wanting to go find the idiot and tell him he was an asswipe LOL...

[bonyclayd]

i think you did the right thing. If a parent doesn't protect/ watch their child around strange dogs, it is up to us to protect our dogs from the kids!

this!

[BDDkDvgZ]

Oh that would make me so mad! YOU know how to read YOUR dog, and when you saw that the dog was a threatened by the boy you did what you needed to do to keep the CHILD SAFE. And he took insult by it?? What, so next time he'd rather just let his son get bit? What an ASS WIPE! lol. The day will come when the child gets bit from doing this and Im sure the dad will say "oh, that dog is aggresive and should be put down!"

---------- Post added at 08:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:38 AM ----------

I guess to answer your question of if its ok to correct somebody elses child.. if what the child is doing is putting them or the dog in danger then YES, ITS OK!

[DariushPetresku]

I think you did the right thing. If a parent doesn't protect/ watch their child around strange dogs, it is up to us to protect our dogs from the kids!

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This....


Seriously, I have had kids coming running up at or behind my dog and try to pet her and I firmly tell them "No and to step away from my dog". Heck I've had to tell adults to back off. I have informed both regardless of age that its never a good idea to run up and pet a strange dog you don't know without permission. And yeah sometimes people get upset. But its my job to protect my dog.

I will let children and adults both that come up calmly and ask to pet my dog pet my dog. But I am always cautious. My Sasha is the most docile and calm people loving dog that I don't think would ever hurt a fly. However I am always cautious. I trust my dog, but I don't trust people I don't know around my dog. I don't know what they will do, how they will act. Its my job to protect my dog.

So to the OP: I don't think you were in the wrong. You were trying to protect that person's child and your dog at the same time. I think we've all probably done it.

[Quiniacab]

Damn, Thanks everyone.. I dont get it.. how do parents not tell there children how to treat an animal.. Especially cause he had his own.. Well atleast now i dont feel like a rotten person.. But to be honest I was more concerned with Tye than the boy.. ooops did i say that? LMAO

don't feel bad i get like that with Peanut and my neice. Just tonight she was hitting him with a dow stick saying "magic trick" not once did her parents say anything or even notice. i took him away from her.

[janeseymore09092]

I would have yelled 'good riddance.'

I think you handled it perfectly. 90% of the time, people ask if their kids can pet Odin. I tell them he's friendly, but he likes to lick faces and might jump because anytime he meets someone new, it's like he's found a long lost friend. If they are okay with a tongue bath, go ahead.

Sometime people don't ask- one time a kid came charging up and Odin got excited and jumped on him and knocked him down. I figure it was a good life lesson.