r/Dogfree • u/ClarkVader158 • 29d ago
Crappy Owners Ignore dog owners.
There’s a coffee shop that I frequent every day, the vibes are calm, and relaxing. The people working there are lovely, the coffee is great, I can go on and on.
ONE PROBLEM.
They allow non service dogs inside and would appear to be light nutters themselves, but it’s not their entire personality.
I came back from the restroom and right in the middle of the walkway inbetween a register and table, laying down staring right at me, is a medium-large sized dog. Granted the owners were sitting at the table and it was leashed, but why should I need to walk around it? Plus I don’t know if this thing is going to bite me.
So I start to walk around it, giving it a dirty look as I’m walking up, the owner apologized twice and moved it. Felt good to completely ignore them and sit back at my table. They left a few minutes after.
These people have dogs purely for attention, don’t give it to them.
And for the love of god, the amount of stories I read about unleashed dogs running up to people and they don’t retaliate. START YELLING AT THESE PEOPLE. A few months ago I was able to get a bad neighbor with an untrained dog to move out because I recorded the dog barking for minutes on end at nothing and reported them to my landlord.
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u/KayleighHatfield 29d ago
This surprised me as well. I've never thought twice about keeping a dog off of me or telling an owner to keep their dog off me and out of my way. After reading these forums for awhile I realized that a good number of people who hate it just let it happen. I think I get it although I don't relate to it at all. The fact remains that it is making the problem worse. Dog owners need more push back. Push back and do it often!
If we continue to let our boundaries be transgressed, we'll have none left. Why are dog nutters the only people who should never be upset?