Guest Ignores Redditor's Warning About Their Dog And Then Claims That He Is Rabid And Needs To Be Put Down

"All sorts of accusations were hurled at me, including having a rabid dog, untrained dog..."

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Published in Interesting
November 27, 2022

Guest Ignores Redditor's Warning About Their Dog And Then Claims That He Is Rabid And Needs To Be Put Down

Interacting with other people's dogs is always a gamble; that's why it's crucial to ask the dog owner about their behavior towards strangers before getting too close. Some dogs are uncomfortable around strangers and might react aggressively to your friendly interaction.

Failing to ask them first could result in an accident you would be entirely responsible for. You can never expect how a dog's reaction would be, and it's better to take the easy route by asking whether it's safe.

Many people think that dogs can sense their "positive vibes" and would never hurt them. These same people often get into the most awkward situations that should normally convince them they are not dog whisperers.

If a dog is uncomfortable around strangers, forcing yourself into their personal space will always end terribly. The dog isn't familiar with you and can't recognize that you're a dog person.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/familydawg made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where they explained how one of the guests at their son's birthday party ended up having a scary interaction with the family dog. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Guest Ignores Redditor's Warning About Their Dog And Then Claims That He Is Rabid And Needs To Be Put Down

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Here's the original post by Reddit user u/familydawg:

OP's dog is very aloof towards strangers, especially if he's touched the wrong way.

OP allowed their son and friends to play with the dog because they were used to being around him.

More people wanted to interact with the dog, but OP forbade it.

Despite OP's warning, the mum and her son went up to the dog.

The kid irritated OP's dog, and he reacted accordingly.

The mum asked OP for compensation after what happened.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/familydawg's post:

The mum is lucky OP's dog didn't attack her son.

OP made her boundaries clear, but they still chose to ignore them.

Some dogs would have been much more aggressive than that.

The mum is completely clueless, and her son learned something that day.

"For some odd reason, some people consider themselves to be dog whisperers..."

The mum trespassed in OP's home and ignored their instructions.

OP's instructions were clear, yet they still chose to ignore them.

"For most dogs, that is a big no-no."

OP is allowed to pick who gets to go upstairs.

The mum should compensate OP for the dog's trauma.

The mum put her kid at risk by letting him interact with the dog.

She loved dogs, but dogs didn't love her back.

"Dogs have many ways of showing discomfort..."

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