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This is not an issue that should persist ffs. If the owner fails to act, then you have to act.
Grow some bollcoks. Tell the owners that he has to sort his dog out or you will.
That's easier said than done, I don't think he wants to offend his friend and dog owners can be very protective over their dogs
It's not the dogs fault. It's firstly the owners, and secondly the guests. If they're offended then tough shit.
DO SOMETHING. Rather than sit there like a muppet and then moan about about it later.
I have done something, if you'd read my posts. When i say anything at all, the owner just says "He's just being friendly".
Now other than kicking the dog in the nuts, there doesn't seem much more I can do.
Probably not using a commanding enough tone of voice.
Either be commanding and strong enough to tell the dog to fuck off or commanding and strong enough to tell the owner to sort it out.
I push it away, it thinks I'm playing. I ignore it, it thinks I'm playing. It's not my dog so it's not my place to tell someone else's animal to behave. This is what I'm pissy about, people who just let their dogs hassle people. I shouldn't have to feel awkward in someone's house just because their animal does what it wants to. I could keep away but the problem is still there. What do I do, tell them I'm not going around until the dog is 7 and calmed down? I'm not losing a friend over a dog.
i presume if ya going round the house, that ya pretty good mates with the owner?
if thats the case, why dont u just tell your mate straight? say you like his dog, but ya on ya way out and dont wanna be covered in hair!!!
not hard, god, if ya cant talk to ya mate about summat as daft as that, whats the point in bein mates?
I do - and guess what she says? You know, the thing I've said about 4 times in the thread now, "Oh he's just being friendly".
so?
what do u say when she says that? nothing i bet
just say "i appreciate he's being friendly but i'd rather you get him off me"
just put ya foot down!!!!
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Personally I would give a big commanding and almost agressive NO to the dog right in front of her. If the dog doesn't repsond she surely will.
And you can always tell her clearly you don't like the attention from the dog and if she doesn't make the dog behave you'll kick it away, or you'll stop visiting.
Your asseration that there's nothing you can do about it is rubbish though.