Today, I was at Petsmart with my puppy. Someone tried to pet him. I tried to warn the guy that he is a rescue and doesn't trust easily. He didn't listen and now wants to sue me for a dog bite that didn't even break the skin. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, as I was walking my dog, some self-righteous animal activist berated me on how it was animal abuse to put my dog on a leash. Despite warning her, she crouched down to undo it, my dog charged at her, giving her a gash on the cheek. She kicked my dog for it, and is now threatening to sue me. FML
Today, I was walking down the street when I saw a cute dog. I reached down to pet it, but it snarled then bit me. As I was walking away, I saw the owner of the dog, who was laughing and filming the whole thing on his shitty cellphone. I hope the video isn't out there on TikTok or whatever. FML
Today, I saw a dog trying to attack a man. I have experience working with aggressive dogs, so I pulled the dog off him and got it under control. The man punched me in the face for not having my dog on a leash. It wasn't my dog. I don't even own a dog. FML
Today, I was shopping when I got charged at by a really big dog, causing me to panic and fall. The store won’t do anything because the cunt of an owner lied and said it’s her “service dog.” FML
Today, my own dog bit me quite severely when I was in the middle of teaching a dog obedience class. Everyone had a good laugh at me and in the past few hours 4 of them have contacted me to let me know they won't be attending future lessons and that they'd like to get their money back. FML
Today, a dog attacked me. Its owner, instead of apologizing and helping me, said it was my own fault for making it think I was an attacker by running past them. We were on a jogging track. FML
Today, I reached down to pet an elderly man's dog. It jumped up and utterly mauled my face, drawing blood. As I gasped in shock and pain, the man said, "Careful, he likes to scratch." FML
Today, a crazed woman started screaming at me at the dog park. She was saying that I was cruel and unfit to be a pet owner, and she ought to kick my ass. My dog's ears and tail were cropped before I even got him. He’s a rescue and came to me like this. She wouldn’t listen and followed me to my car. FML
Today, while on my run, I was attacked by my neighbor's new dog. It apparently didn't like me running past their house and broke free from its chain. I now have stitches and was just told that I'm probably being taken to court for the emotional distress I caused her and the dog. FML
Today, a couple at the dog park, who seemed afraid of large dogs, tried to kick my dog for trying to say hi to them. They then called the police on me for lunging and yelling at the guy for trying to kick my dog. It's an off-leash dog park people, don't go there if you're afraid of dogs! FML
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plaguer 26
This is why I don't like taking my dog out often. People need to learn to ask before touching a stranger's pet.
Kyuubi_Rose 11
Well, he can't sue if there is no damage and you did try to warn him. People should never pat strange dogs without owner's permission, it was his own stupidity
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Comments (85)
Sputnikspak 13
Oof. My old dog was unpredictable as hell, keeping her from freaking out at people was a chore. She was a puppy mill dog who was traumatized. What kind of grown-ass man doesn't ask before approaching a dog? We learned that shit in kindergarten.
jmacfan1 16
I feel you op. I have a rescue too. He was beaten as a puppy and he has been traumatized because of it. He's better now than he used to be. He goes to Petco for nail trims and he's actually really good in the store. I still have to tell people not to touch him because he will bite
MandieL 27
Gawd, another person trying to make a quick buck. He doesn't stand a chance. I agree that this is in no way, shape, or form your or your dogs fault. This is solely his fault. I am a mailman and know all about dogs, you don't go up to a strange one, especially if the owner tells you specifically no. Hopefully he learned his lesson, lest he inflict real damage next time (the man not the dog)
doglover100 29
You don't pet an unfamiliar dog especially if someone tells you not to. What a genius he is.
SexPot143 13
Some people are just so stupid
shank39 12
Everybody just want a reason to sue..
frizz101 22
Legally speaking he has no case, you told him not to pet your dog because he is a rescue, and he did anyway. You told him the risks and he failed to comply, so ultimately it is his fault and no judge in their right mind would even consider this a true case.
secretlady99 6
he totally deserved it. if i ask someone to pet there dog and they say no i respect that and i would hope people would return the favour. i hate ignorant people like that
CrazyMelvin 14
YDI: you shouldn't have brought your puppy with you if it had trust issues. People don't always think or realize they should ask.
squideth 18
Well, those people are idiots and deserve whatever happens to them. It is someone else's animal. How hard is it to realize that you have no right to run up and fondle their animal? Not very hard.
allplayedout 20
I'd be careful OP; suits have been made for even more frivolous actions, and won. For example, a guy jumped on my moms car at a stop sign twenty years ago and sued the shit out of us in civil court, saying she hit him, and took a pretty ten grand out of my parents. Also, if you knew the puppy was nervous, why start out its socialization by bringing it to a stressful place like petsmart? Fyl but also a little YDI.