How Confrontational Do You Get With Dog Owners?

I am pretty laid back. I confront owners of loose or distracting dogs when I am at a climbing area and if the dog is interfering with belayers. I will confront anyone that leaves poop in a park or trail. I often run barefoot so I am extra sensitive to this. Once I was running down a trail in a city park and saw a dog crapping in the middle of the trail. The owner was standing there watching. The dog was on lease. As I was approaching the dog finished and the lady was walking away leaving the steaming pile of poop in the middle of the trail. I was so mad and did not even think. I just picked up the poop in my hands ran up to the lady and threw it at her. It hit her right in the back of the head. I ran off and just said "pick up your s&%t". Thankfully the trail was right along a lake and I was able to quickly wash my hands.

The look on her face was amazing. That was quite a few years ago, but it still brings me comfort whenever I step in dog crap.

Todd

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No I feel the same way. A few weeks ago I ran in a park that has a very large fenced dog park where owners are allowed to have their dogs unleahsed. Well, while running my usual trail (outside of the dogpark, of course) I got chased by four unleashed dogs. People are just plain stupid. I really dont understand why so many are so adamant about having them unleashed. It just seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Oh no someone let their dog off the leash and it happened to chase you. What did it do when it caught you? Did it bite or trip you? Or are you scared of dogs and perceived it to be chasing you? Are you ok with parents letting their children scream in public places and potentially disturbing people around them? Sorry just to let you guys know there will always people that you will perceive to be blatantly disrupting you and its not worth getting upset over it.

Great story, Todd. I've even considered carrying mace. I've been chased by dogs for blocks while the owners shouted at me to stop running.

Quit being a bag of vaginas, seriously man, are you that big a pus** that when a dog comes up to you on your run you freak out? Some people...

Wow. In the 5 years I've been running I've never had a dog problem. Are you guys wearing meat or something?

Honestly, througout my running career probably a good dozen dogs have come up to me with no owner in sight and it's never been a problem. If the dog is actually aggressive and attacking you hit it on the snout and it'll back down.

I absolutely hate dogs and absolutely hate dog owners who think they their dog is any different from any other. You have every right to yell at people.

I have suffered many dog bites, and not one owner has ever been like, "oh sorry, he does this all the time." Everyone thinks their dog is golden.

My favorite is hearing,"my dog is super gentle, but if anyone ever tired to hurt me...." Dogs don't know the f-ing difference. if i'm trying to murder you or are jogging by on a trail, they don't understand when people are actually invading their space and when they aren't.

Keep dogs. That's fine. But keep them on a leash and clean up their shit. done.

Depends. Sometimes I'll say nothing, sometimes I'll politely remind them that they are on a trail where dogs need to be leashed, and sometimes I'll say "put your fvcking dog on a leash!"

Yeah, it did trip me. Didn't you read the original post? I had blood streaming down my forehead after doing a faceplant on the asphalt.

If the dog hassles me (most don't) I tell the owner I am going to report him for having a dog off leash and he will have to pay a fifty dollar fine. Works every time. The dog is quickly leashed.

Fluffy, are you a dog trolling on this site? I've been running for 31 years. Eventually, it'll happen. It's become more of a problem for me since I moved to a big city where apartment dwellers treat the parks as yards for their dogs.

maybe it's true that dogs can smell fear, so when you pu#sies wet yourself from fright when the local chihuahua "confronts" you, it makes them "aggressive"? Seriously, I do truly wish one of you assmonkeys would confront me when I'm walking my dog unleashed and he takes a big dump on "your trail". Try throwing the crap at me and see if you don't end up eating it, you whiny loser fairies.

Just love OP's description of how he "screamed" at some dogs and then "screamed" at the owner. Were you also crying at the time, you freakin' sissy? Too bad the lady didn't kick you in the nads & leave you in a crumpled heap..

prajna101 wrote:

Once I was running down a trail in a city park and saw a dog crapping in the middle of the trail. The owner was standing there watching. The dog was on lease.

How does that work? I guess you trade in the dog when it gets older for a newer model?

Todd, barefoot runners are just as annoying as dog people, but, you Sir, are awesome.

You don't own a dog. Gay fvcks with the name Maurice own cats.

Stab people, kill people, bang chicks with no rubbers.

Tripped is hardly a savaging and as for those Ridgebacks having the nerve to get close to you!

If the dogs were attacking you I would agree with you but you just come across as a moaner or joker to me

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Tripped is hardly a savaging and as for those Ridgebacks having the nerve to get close to you!

If the dogs were attacking you I would agree with you but you just come across as a moaner or joker to me

Yeah you should have just kicked the dogs in the head. Complaining to the dumb owner bitch was a waste of time.