Why Dog lovers love dogs to the point where they Disrespect people?

I feel the sort of the same way when I walk into a store and have to deal with the cigarette smoke because the butt can is placed right next to the door….why should I, a person with breathing problems have to to inhale their cigarette stench when I walk by them.

I agree that if there is a leash law it should be followed, but IMHO dogs are much better than people and I would much rather make my dog happy than another human being. That is just me personally though.

I hear what you are saying totally. However I feel the same way with people and their kids. Not that they jump on me and bark. Well not always!! I think humans or families are just going to keep on being that, human!

@Just_Justine Good point, kids are just as annoying to me as the cigarette thing and probably a better example. Some do jump on you and bark. Disgusting, filthy little things. This is what boarding schools are for :P

Some people are just rude and unwilling to follow the rules. Has nothing to do with whether or not they are dog owners. I’m a dog owner, and nothing makes me madder than dealing with other people’s dogs who are unrestrained in violation of the law and get all up in my dog’s grill. He’s a good dog, friendly, not aggressive, but he doesn’t cotton to other people’s dogs all up in his grill.

I would call the town hall, they would take care of that real fast. Especially if there are little kids running around the park.

Sounds like you should talk to the park department that manages that park.

Why do you put all dog owners in the same bucket? You are just generalizing.

@rahm_sahriv loll

I think it’s hard for a person who is a “dog person” to understand the mindset of someone who isn’t. To me, the thought of a dog running up to me in a park is a good thing, and I’d love to give them a pet. But not everybody feels this way, and for that reason the dog owners should be following leash laws. I would take @marinelife‘s advice and contact the parks department.

The park is for everyone. if your town has a dog leash law. then call Animal Control and file a complaint. no Animal Control? then call the police or park police and they will handle this situation. this park must have signs stating that animals must be on a leash, before it can be enforced.

Maybe there’s some special rule(i.e. only bigger dog should be on leash). I’m not sure about the law regulation about this in your place but I know people who act like that on purpose can be sued(at least for light consequences).

Well, you can’t say that about all dog owners, but the ones who are so inconsiderate are in the same category as the idiots who inflict their kids on me at my Starbucks. Or at the theater. They are rude and inconsiderate. I like dogs and cats, but I don’t like to have an animal jumping on me or getting my clothes dirty. I also don’t like to bu disturbed when I’m reading. I’ll stop, put down my book and pet a dog who comes up to me, but I’d prefer to be left alone sometimes. I think dog owners and parents should respect this. Call the park department like @marinelife suggested. You shouldn’t have to be the one to say “Back off!”

I am the owner of two dogs, who are always on a lead when they are out and about with me. I agree with you entirely about dogs being off their lead.
It is so annoying, when my dogs are walking along, enjoying themselves, when suddenly out of nowhere, another dog will come bounding up and upset my dogs.
When you challenge these people all you seem to get is a whole lot of abuse.
We all love our dogs, but only our own dogs.
I don’t blame the dogs I blame the owners.
Keep your dog on a lead, then I won’t complain to you about their behaviour!!

@Snarp Totally agree with you.

@rahm_sahriv “Disgusting, filthy little things”

Are you speaking about children, dogs or cigarettes LOLL?

I have two large dogs that can be quite intimidating (one is a German Shepherd). As I choose to have dogs in my life, I also feel it is my responsibility to make sure they are appropriately trained.

Some people really do not get how their actions influence the lives of others (both in good and bad ways). These people own both dogs and children (and cars for that matter). Rudeness is rudeness—it is bad enough that people are rude but this can extend to everything around them (dogs and kids).

Most real “dog” people understand that it is a benefit to the dog to have obedience training and to learn commands that will protect them out in the world today. It is too bad that people who simply share a home with a dog are being referred to as “dog” people in this dialogue as they are anything but.

My older dog (see avatar photo) is a search dog trained to find lost people and human remains. My shepherd is in training for the same thing. I am by most people’s definition a “dog” person in that they come first, we train on obedience and all the skills needed for searching etc. It is sad that they might be painted with the same broad brush as the unfortunate dogs who happen to live with folks who don’t “get” dogs.

My dogs behave better off lead than most people’s children and yet there is no municipal organization I can call to get these parents to make their children behave (in grocery stores, restaurants, movie theaters, etc.). I would at least like to think my dogs could go to a freakin’ park.

Sorry if my answer is not relevant to the details, but this answer popped up in my head when I read your question.

I do know this old lady who owns an animal shelter in my country and she has an extremely kind heart . People who do not know her , will usually have an impression that she is a very sweet old lady .

But in fact, she is usually hostile to strangers or people she is not familiar with . Because most of the animals she has rescued have had bad encounters with human beings . And she has also came across a number of people who were really nasty to her when she was trying to save those animals . That’s why she is very, very, very wary of people .

@partyparty Both are disgusting, filthy little things. Kids more so, I think :P

@rahm_sahriv Totally with you on that one!

@Kayak8 Is that an Irish Wolfhound in your avatar?

My dad regularly walks his dog at a normal park and some bitch literally threatened to cut his balls off because he had the nerve to remind her about the leash law. So, yes, sometimes they are ignorant and selfish assholes.

(Maybe wear ear protection while you are at the park, if you’re not going to fight the mob.)

Social entitlement. Dogs are popular and people who love dogs (me too) often feel if they’re not causing outright harm then others should understand and loosen up to let the living critters enjoy as much around them as possible.

I find the same things goes with people and their kids. The kid people often let their brood run free in public places unattended and think nothing of it when the little darlings run up, cling to and start jabbering away to strangers. There’s no real harm done but how do they know if I’m harmless or not, why do they trust me to stop their kids from running off further or off the ground if they biff it?

Wow. I love dogs. I also love kids. I don’t have any children here you see, nor do I own a dog. My easter will be empty. No baskets, no egg hunts, no little darlings in easter dresses. Sigh. How can you call children “filthy little things?” That is heart breaking! As far as dogs go, when one trots up to me wagging a tail I love to stop and meet a new friend. Unless the dog is growling, or behaving aggressively, I’m darn happy to see one. I’ve also made some good friends with the doggie’s owners by showing interest and asking about their dog. @jockseeper You keep asking how to meet and talk to girls in all your other questions! Dude! Wait until a lady walks by with her dog and ask her about her cute little dog. You will have a girl talking to you in seconds. Seriously.

A lot of dog people are afraid of silence and stillness. They want to be on constant spin-cycle, commanding their dog to do this or that, every 5 minutes for the entire waking day at home “Rover! Stop Barking!” “Rover! Stay away from that!” “Rover! Come here buddy!”

They have a subconscious desire to be constantly interrupted, and if they don’t get interrupted by their dog every 5 minutes, they’ll then just interrupt the dog themselves to keep things moving.

But I love dogs and I love people who help dogs

@Kraigmo Not me. I hate being interrupted! Especially at work. I wish my dog would mellow out a little. (Not too much, but just a little.)

In any group of people there is good and bad and just because some dog owners break the rules, doesn’t mean that all dog owners do. I agree with @marinelife life, if it is bothering you that much then you should report these people. You’ll probably find that the dog owners that do abide by the rules are probably just as annoyed by the ones that don’t as you are.

@escapedone7 That sounds like a perfect easter. Not that I celebrate easter in the Xtian sense, nor in the commercial sense (although I do like those peanut butter eggs).

I do not like children and to me they are disgusting filthy little things that aren’t, for the most part, made to behave respectfully and properly. I hate having my meal at a restaurant interrupted by screaming brats, or have to see them running about stores without being properly trained to behave themselves or restrained if necessary. That being said, I have to take responsibility for myself- I ask not to be seated around children in a restaurant sitting and may glare and shake my head, but keep my mouth shut at stores.

@rahm_sahriv Nope, his daddy was a chocolate poodle and his mom was a chocolate lab . . . that makes him a “doodle” in common parlance.

@Kayak8 Aw! He is just precious! A doodle. How incredibly cute.

@escapedone7 Thanks very much! He has an exuberant personality and absolutely loves doing his job.

@rahm_sahriv Do you mean dogs, children or cigarettes?

@Kayak8 What is his job, besides looking cute? :-)

@Dr_Dredd He is a search dog.