Corgi Owner Is Yelled At Because She Didn’t Allow A Random Woman To Pet Her Dog
When our parents first taught us to ask permission before petting a dog, we were very, very little. It seems like the most common sense thing to do for your neighbors, and it also serves the additional purpose of keeping everyone safe.
However, other people simply lacked manners growing up, and they continue to pet cute pooches without asking all the time. This week's Reddit post was inspired by a concerned dog owner who went to the Am I The A*****e subreddit to find out if her reaction to the most recent incident of someone caressing her dog without asking was appropriate.
It appears that this person receives a lot more attention because they own a corgi. It's simple to understand why when you see those cute little legs waddling around.
Still, she was simply trying to enjoy a day out with her family when suddenly someone chose to cut through a crowd, approach the dog behind the owner's back, and begin patting it. OP was obviously upset, and she responded accordingly.
She yelled at the woman and received a lot of yelling in return, which made her question whether she had done anything wrong. Take a look at this story:
OP is a young woman who owns a corgi. And owning such a cute dog brings on many challenges when in public. Namely -everyone wants to pet the dog.
u/FaustistMouseThe dog is super friendly, which doesn't actually help in this situation. The last straw was when some girl approached them from behind and touched the dog.
u/FaustistMouseOP told the girl off, and she replied with some insults and more arguing. So OP now asks if she was right
u/FaustistMouseRedditors are with OP on this one
u/FaustistMouseSome individuals view a dog in public as an open invitation to approach and pet it; nevertheless, doing so without permission is disrespectful and might even be harmful.
It's possible that your dog reacts anxiously or aggressively to strangers, which can traumatize them or lead to an attack. Perhaps they simply don't want to be approached because they are content with their close friends and family.
Other times, you might be training your dog, and an unexpected approach could screw things up. You might not want to be bothered in some cases, and your dog might feel the same way.
The very worst-case scenario is that your dog may not be properly socialized with other dogs, which could lead to a fight and add stress to both the dogs' and their owners' lives.
Whatever the dog or its owner's reason for not wanting to be approached, it is their reason and their right. Remember that.
These walks can become stressful for the dog
u/FaustistMouseSome people who own corgis say that their dogs don't really like all that attention
u/FaustistMouseIt’s always the adults...
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What happened to manners? Where are they? People seem to have decided they only sow them down or something.
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Yes, maybe a vest with a sign would help.
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This sign would be even better:
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Fortunately, the devoted members of Reddit were there to support OP and reassure her that, no, she was not the jerk. It turns out that there aren't many things that irritate members of an online forum more than individuals who disregard pets' personal space and the idea of consent.
They argue that you don't deserve your own pet if you can't respect the boundaries and directives of other pet owners. It is not surprising that they supported her.
We support her too.
