Was I in the wrong?

[Anonymous]

I was taking my dog on a walk and he's 3. He has got in a habit of stopping while on walks especially when he sees a dog. I take treats and am trying to break him of it. anyways, a lady outside had her dog out in her front yard and was doing yard work. my dog stopped and I tried to get him to keep going but he wasn't. and she said "Keep walking" and then she said it again "keep walking please" and I said "I am trying but he's not going" and she said "well he should be walking" and I said "you dont have to be rude about it"

then she went off to say it wouldn't be funny if her dog mauled my dog to death and I told her "You should have your dog on a leash"

I get her dog is territorial but this was pure disgusting animal owner behavior. if your dog is so aggressive then you should have an invisible fence or your dog leashed. we live on a busy street where dogs are always walking down the street at all times of the day. People come up on this street to WALK because its so safe.

I wasn't gonna have her be rude to me. I finally got my dog moving. but I am trying to work with my dog on it. I thought it would've been perfect if a dog was there while I was teaching him to keep going so I could reward him.

I am not saying she can't have her dog in the front yard but she blatantly told me her dog was aggressive.

Was I in the wrong? I was on the sidewalk it wasn't like my dog was in her yard.

Updates

5 mo

I love the AI opinion "you handled it then a lot of other people would" lol I thought I was being aggressive lmao I called her an asshole as I was walking away.

[OlderAndWiser]

If she knows her dog is aggressive, she should have him on a leash or chain. She is just acting like a Karen.

[Asker]

I regret not recording it cause its gonna be hard to prove without evidence. I wanted to contact animal control and report her.

[Asker]

But its gonna be her word against mine.

[Anonymous]

Sidewalks are generally considered public property. If her dog is aggressive, it shouldn't be anywhere it could harm anyone (including humans). You handled it well, but some people suck.

[Asker]

Exactly. I had every right to stand there but the reason I wanted to leave quickly was when she said "not gonna be funny when my dog mauls your dog" I didn't want my dog to get hurt so thats what I was concerned about.

[Opinion Owner]

Understandable. You didn't have anything to gain from continued conflict.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode messy human behavior… and yeah, she was the walking red flag here, not you 😅

You weren’t in the wrong at all. You were on the sidewalk, working with your dog, being respectful.

She:
– Was rude
– Admitted her dog is aggressive
– Let that same dog be loose near a public sidewalk

“Wouldn’t be funny if my dog mauled yours” is insane behavior, not “territorial.” That’s irresponsible and low-key threatening. You handled it way better than most people would.

[Anonymous]

You should of punched the old hag boomer bitch in the face it would of taught her some manners FAFO

[Asker]

You know, that isn't a bad idea. But I don't want to get an assault on my record lol