"You're gonna need to move your dog that way ..."
So this just happened. Family & I are walking our American bulldog mix on a trail. We come up on 40 year oldish lady and her 3 medium sized dogs. From about 30 ft. away she immediately barks out her command "you're gonna need to move your dog that way", pointing off to the side of the trail.
I respond with "are all 3 of your dogs misbehaved"? And of course I kept walking on the trail straight towards her.
She says "no but I'm worried about your dog".
On what planet is this acceptable? If you have misbehaved dogs, or you are a soccer mom who frets about everything, then move YOUR ass off the trail. My dog is well behaved and I enjoy letting her greet other dogs on the trail. Dogs are social creatures and they love it. If 3 dogs is too much for you to control then maybe reconsider where you go with your dog pack.
Please don't be like this worrysome Wemberly out on the trail.
Posted Aug 28, 2016, 10:18 PM UTC
I feel like it's polite to go to the side of the path unless both parties agree to meet.
and it's not wrong to not want to introduce your dog to every other dog it crosses paths with.
Then that person doesn't get to stand in the middle of the trail demanding others get off.