Fun Outing Turns Sour As Owner's Dog Scared Customer And Made Him Drop Drink
Dog owners have the right to have their pets with them, but others have the right to be comfortable. It is not one or the other, but both.
Dog owners should consider how their pets' presence impacts those around them. They should keep their pets under control and relaxed, especially in public places.
If your dog tends to jump up on people, you, as the owner, should take action to prevent this. In today's story, we see a dog jumping and barking at a customer.
What you have to understand is that dogs use a variety of vocal communication techniques, including barking. When their dog barks, owners are usually happy about it since it lets them know that someone is approaching their house or that the dog needs or wants something.
But occasionally, a dog can bark excessively. Before you can address a barking issue with your dog, you need to determine the reason behind your dog's behavior, as there are several purposes for barking.
The OP only went on a fun outing with friends, but it evolved into an unexpected encounter. A dog started barking at him, and he dropped a drink.
The dog's owner apologized, but the OP felt it wasn't sufficient. The OP wants another drink but the question is: who is to blame? Continue scrolling down to read the whole story.
The OP writes
The owner quickly controls his dog, apologizes, and turns away from the OP
If the owner's dog can't ignore the OP as he walks by, then the dog shouldn't be there
The Reddit post went viral with thousands of comments and we've gathered some of the most upvoted ones for you to read through below.
A child screaming or a sudden burst of laughter can be startling
This Redditor can see themselves flinching if a big dog jumped and barked at them
The dog only barked and it did not attack the OP
The OP must have been so confrontational that they decided not to replace his drink
The OP left this somewhere in the comments
I passed by the table and the dog jumped out from a blind spot i had from the owner and started barking. That's what scared me. I'm not afraid of dogs, it was the jumping out and barking was unexpected.
The OP should find somewhere else that does not allow dogs
It should be brought in if it cannot properly behave
The OP was the one who let go and dropped the cake
He didn't handle his dog and should be responsible for the consequences
OP's frustration persists following the encounter, as the dog's owner has little to no inclination to accept responsibility for his pet's actions. Some Redditors say the dog owner should have paid for the drink if the dog had lunged at the OP.
However, the owner is not accountable for the OP being scared if the dog was only getting agitated and jumping up at nobody in particular. Still, no AHs were found in the story and that's a wrap.
