If the OP was leaving, and is a runner, how was a senile old man able to catch up and kick his dog? Get a clue, the OP lied when saying he was leaving.
If the OP was leaving, and is a runner, how was a senile old man able to catch up and kick his dog? Get a clue, the OP lied when saying he was leaving.
i run a trail where plenty of dog owners walk with their animals both on and off leashes. the dogs off leashes...won't even get started on that one.
when i run by someone with a dog on a leash, i am still on the defensive. just because the dog is on a leash doesn't mean it still can't lunge and get at me. especially if the doofus owner doesn't do his part and USE THE LEASH to pull the dog close to him/herself & away from me as i run by.
i have no problem popping a dog that lunges at me in the snout, did it for the second time this summer the other day. JUST BECAUSE YOUR DOG IS ON A LEASH DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF THE DOG, especially if you are half-assed in using the leash to control/bring the dog near you and away from others as they pass.
all this said, this grandpa guy put himself in a situation where he was close to the dog by choice (as opposed to having to pass by dog owners while running on a narrow trail), so it was a real dick move for him to kick the dog given the circumstance. he could've got his point/advice across without the kick.
i say cool off and don't get too worked up about it. getting the police involved will probably be more trouble than it's worth IMO. be in complete control of your dog from here on out and ignore those confrontational MFers if they ever say anything from here on out.
No, read it again. He was leaving. The man approached him.
Untrained Owner wrote:
No Way wrote:So if you approach my dog, and she jumps up on you, you'd kick her?
I'd destroy you.
You missed the part where the dog is by another person's property, barking and jumping, and the owner is not leaving.
You would be one destroyed. Clueless people, like you, are the easiest to control.
Doggie Presents wrote:
If the OP was leaving, and is a runner, how was a senile old man able to catch up and kick his dog? Get a clue, the OP lied when saying he was leaving.
He was going by, but he wasn't trying to run away. He paused only to respond to the old man and wasn't expecting the dude to kick his dog. That is way more plausible than your scenario - that he wanted to stay. So in your world, menacing dog walkers walk on sidewalks and stop and hang out in front of yards that are occupied so their dogs can bark at people in the yards? People with barky dogs are generally somewhat embarrassed, and will try to move along when they come across other people. They don't hang out when their dogs are barking.
The original poster should have releashed that dog.
The dog was under 20 pounds. Easily drop kicked over a fence.
He will just say he was acting in self defence, and that he felt intimidated by your dogs. Nothing will come of it.,
Just be thankful that you didn't cross paths with former LRC poster, Sexually Ambiguous Fighter. You can read his exploits about what he did to some guys and their dog on another thread.
You summed it up perfectly for the people who are miscontruing the situation purposely or don't fully read my more in depth responses to the short story I originally posted.
Thanks again for sharing. It's interesting to see how people are justifying what the guy did.
I do feel bad for my dog barking at him and in no way condone or support my dogs barking, but I don't see how he thought it was okay to talk to me about my dog and then kick him point blank after we were done talking briefly. Had he apologized and his family member not further threatened me and my dog I would have not taken my time to contact Animal Services to have them make a record of this and go talk to him and his family.
Runner/Dog owner wrote: You summed it up perfectly...
The truth is, the senile old man was faster than you are.
Old Man was Faster wrote:
Runner/Dog owner wrote: You summed it up perfectly...The truth is, the senile old man was faster than you are.
Faster than his dog too.
I agree with the OP. I get annoyed by small yappy dogs all the time and wouldn't mind giving one a swift kick if it came at me on a run. But I would never approach one on leash especially in this situation purely so I could kick it. AND the old man and the OP knew each other as neighbours too. I would have given him the ol' avada kedavra.
Really guys? Do you even know what the Internet is? http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g9fIjYnPazc&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg9fIjYnPazc /thread
The OP is like someone who robs a bank, then goes to the police to report they didn't give him the money fast enough and were rude.
LOL. The OP says he is walking away when he's approached by the man to talk about his dogs behavior unbeknownst to him that this guy was about to kick his dog.
I don't think it sums it up perfectly or even accurately. According to your original post:1) You walked your two dogs towards a young child playing in front of his apartment/condo. 2) Your dogs barked, lunged at people, and acted aggressively. This frighten the young child and alarmed his parents and grandfather.3) The older fellow came out to speak with you about his concerns.4) You allowed your dogs to aggressively bark at him and to lunge at him. This seemed to have been interpreted by the older man as meaning you did not give a hoot about his concerns and would continue to do what you pleased. Hence, his response. That is your original account. Yet, if one follows your responses through this thread they will see that you repeatedly back-track and change your story in a number of subtle way, trying to make it sound as if you are an innocent victim and the older man was a crazy coot. Far more likely is that this is not the first time this happened. In which case the child's parents and grandparents are even more right to be alarmed at your response as it indicates that their child is at risk when in front of the home, because of you.I should add, your dogs are victims. Moreover, it is pathetic for you come to Letsrun for empathy. You seem manipulative and in need of approval. (Please see Stuart Smally -- he can help you).Your responses here (i.e., people are "dicks" if they don't support you on Letsrun; that you accept zero responsibility for your actions and the harm they have on others; etc.) and your insistence on bringing in authorities are extreme and suggest you probably have these kinds of problems routinely. Back to PBS!
Runner/Dog owner wrote:
You summed it up perfectly for the people who are miscontruing the situation purposely or don't fully read my more in depth responses to the short story I originally posted.
Thanks again for sharing. It's interesting to see how people are justifying what the guy did.
I do feel bad for my dog barking at him and in no way condone or support my dogs barking, but I don't see how he thought it was okay to talk to me about my dog and then kick him point blank after we were done talking briefly. Had he apologized and his family member not further threatened me and my dog I would have not taken my time to contact Animal Services to have them make a record of this and go talk to him and his family.
Dude, why can't even re-read the original post correctly?
Your point #1, which you say if from the OP is completely false. The OP reads, "walk past somebody's door" and "Meanwhile I'm still walking away past the boy and their house." It doesn't say anywhere in the OP that he "walks towards a young child".
I just wanted to reply to you that this man has done the right thing. Your dogs were jumping at him?? Clearly you don't have them under control!
reed wrote:
don't wait. call the police now
He should have called the police at that very moment. Had the man arrested for cruelty to animals.
zzzz wrote:
The OP reads, "walk past somebody's door" and "Meanwhile I'm still walking away past the boy and their house." It doesn't say anywhere in the OP that he "walks towards a young child".
Walking past someone implies that at some point you must be walking toward them.