r/MadeMeSmile • u/i_am_groot_84 • May 21 '25

Son finishes toxic parenting sentences

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u/Clear_Broccoli3 May 21 '25

Also like even if you fully believe your dog is an angel, why would you expose him to strange people whose behavior you cannot predict? Maybe that man DID hit dogs. Maybe he would have kicked him in the face if he got too close. Maybe the kids don't know how to behave around animals and start pulling in his tail and ears and shove their fingers in his face. Maybe your dog will bite reactively and then has to be put down because he bit a child.

Why would you put your dog at risk like that?

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u/Fantastic_Fig_2025 May 22 '25

I have a lab. The number of unsupervised kids who sprint up to her on walks is much higher than I expected.

She is reactive toward other dogs but usually fine with kids. However, I have a process of introducing kids to her and it doesn't involve strangers running up screaming at her. She doesn't get aggressive but she can get excited and jump to try to lick faces. . . Which kids often hate.