Grrr - Some Dog Owners!

[joko]

I have just had another infuriating encounter with an idiot dog owner.

I was outside talking to my friend, when a dog came bounding up to me and jumped up at me over and over.
I backed away and looked at the owner as if to say 'Er do you mind?' and she just looked at the dog with an inane smile.
I have no idea why she just stopped beside us.

I pushed the dog away with my leg, and said "Can you take your dog away from me please? I am allergic"
She said "Oh its ok, hes only being friendly, he wont hurt you"
"Yes but i don't want him jumping all over me",
'"But hes ok he won't hurt you"
"yes but i am allergic to dogs and don't want fur and muddy paws all over me! Take him away from me".
"But he wont hurt you! He's playing!"
shouting now - "GET YOUR BLOODY DOG AWAY FROM ME BEFORE I KICK HIM AWAY!" - (I wouldn't have of course but she was really pissing me off - I'd have kicked her before I kicked a dog)

She looks at me finally realising I am not happy, and says "come on, lets go, the nasty lady doesn't like dogs" and stormed off!

Arrgh! I DO like dogs! I am just allergic to them so cannot touch them and don't want fur on my clothes!
Why do so many think that just because they love their dog doesn't mean everyone else does and they can do what they want to other people!

I know many people like to pet others dogs but as soon as the person does not bend down or act excited to see the dog they should pull them away!
Look at the persons face to see whether its ok, not the dog.

another time a woman just stood there shouting 'come on, come on', to the dog, but letting the dog jump on my legs and making no attempt to pull it away with the lead - the lead was slack.
it was only a small dog and would have been no trouble to control.

I have had dogs run into my house, and into my car and the owners just watch!

Why do so many dog owners seem oblivious to other peoples discomfort at their dogs behaviour?

I'd love to be able to play with and cuddle dogs - and cats - but I can't, doesn't make me not like them!

I used to have two cats - I had constant sore throat, itchy eyes, eczema, and ended up with a varicous vein in my nose through the constant nose blowing, that had to be cauterised in the end because it bled so much.
But we had those cats til they died 18 years later... because you put up with it, don't you, if its something you love - as Mrs Warbuoys said.

[aelmpvw]

i may be wrong but i sense that beso isn't a dog lover