A man was very rude to me today while walking my dog..should i confront him?
hey there! I have 2 female dogs a 14yo maltese and an almost 3yo Chihuahua (mum was chihuahua..dad was chihuahua X mini foxie) So basically shes just a big chihuhua with a white belly.
The Maltese is the dominant female. The chihuahua is quite timid.
I live on the edge of a sports park that has a great walking path and leash free enclosed area etc. Its very dog friendly. Anyways today i was walking the chihuahua only (the maltese has arthritis and barks at other dogs while walking and i feel its good to get the chihuahua away from the dominant female for a little bit each day so i dont bring the maltese(dw theres no biting between them or anything horrid).
We have quite a large backyard and the walk isnt neccessary for her health but i feel its good. Anyways sorry back to what i was saying…i was walking and then took her to the leash free zone but dogs dig holes near the fence and she can get out under them (i dont let her off the leash) I just let her drink some water and run up the ramp etc. (i have a long retractable leash)
Anyways this man was there with his 2 malamute dogs and he said “why do you even bring your rat sized dog here..it doesnt need this space it is too small! Cant you see you are wasting your time!”
I walk my chihuahua about 3 or 4 times a week around the park and to the leash free zone and have been doing so for over a year since i moved into the area….Im pretty sure this man has just moved here or just got those dogs because ive never seen him walk them or seen them in the leash free zones and im often walking at different times of the day depending on if im working etc.
I thought he was very rude to me..Should i confront him if he says another comment to me when im certain i will run into him again.
Any comments or advice on this?
That was very rude of him. Next time he says something you can respond by saying, “please do not speak to me, i cant stand rude people”. He isnt worth confronting or getting angry over, let him be bitter on his own.
Hopefully you won’t have another confrontation with him, but if you do, and he tells you something similar, you could say,
“I was not aware that there was a size requirement for dogs to be permitted here. I’ve been coming here for more than a year. Since I’ve only recently begun seeing YOU here, I will assume that you are mistaken.”
I’d ignore him. He sounds like someone who thinks it’s funny to provoke people. But if he continues his nastiness, tell him you don’t need big dogs to prove your “manliness” and just look at his dogs and look disdainfully at him. He’ll be too embarrassed to pick on you anymore. Sometimes bullies need to see you can bully back.
Im not usually one to act in such a way but look at the man like hes dumb and say shut the f*** up. Chihuahuas need just as much excersize as Malamutes and its great that youre caring enough to take your dogs out every day. Dont let him talk to you like that. Find his address and let the Chihuahua take a crap on his doorstep lol and leave a note that says Is this the kind of place you had intended for my dog to go?
Definitely you have as much right to be there like everyone else this is NUTS!! If there’s a next time with him that’s exactly what I would say to him people like him need to be told off
Keep walking your dog. Just totally ignore him. If he persists, tell him you would prefer that he not talk to you. Try to be nice, be a better person than him. If he persists talk to a police officer in the area, and tell the officer that this guy is harassing you and won’t stop. You fear for your safety, could he intercede. Good Luck!
i have a female maltese, too. believe me, take her next time you see him around. when he tries to open his mouth about your ‘yap dog’ you can hold up your hand to him and say ‘little man syndrome with big dogs – makes sense’.
Tell him your dog likes walks and learns good manners… Lol
If yo u think he’s dodgy or threatening then best left alone. If there is plenty of space am sure you can keep out his way although everyone has the right to walk the earth. If you think you can confront him over his issues without endangering yourself do so , maybe with a friend? Open land belongs to no one & you don’t have to justify your presencse to anyone. That’s the politically correct answer, personally I’d kick him in the nuts and tell him to bugger off! Best Practice….the guys a loser and dont acknowledge him-he’s a nob.
Yes he was very rude to you and insulting. He sounds like a bully to me. I would ignore him.