What would you have done in this situation? I tried to avoid this girl and her dog by going to the other side of the street and I told her not to bring her dog over to me. What can I do in this situation, when people/young kids think it’s alright for dogs to "play" when they are out. My dog is fine with other dogs, but at times I worry about him as he is very submissive towards other dogs and probably couldn’t defend himself well or at all if he got into a dog fight…I guess that is my main fear a dog fight,so how can I avoid this happening with other people’s dogs when they won’t listen!

Sorry for the long story, I just had to get my anger out at people who can’t control their animals!
She was a kid…I felt bad for yelling at her. She didn`t know any better obviously, she probably weighed less than her dog.
Yes, he is very well socialized. When I first got him we camped at our national park lots and he got to see tons of people and dogs of all breeds and sizes so that`s not the issue. I think literally he was thinking, “Holy S***!`This dogs gonna eat me!“ lol

In this situation I would have raised holy heck and made that lady know that she was not to come onto the other side of the street near me in any certain terms. I promise I would have made her more scared of me then anything else.

From now on, I would carry some type of protection with me while walking my dog, legal of course. That could be a baseball bat, pepper spray, electric cattle prod.

I would have ABSOLUTELY gone to the other side of the street and had this idiot still dared to approach me I would have informed her quite loudly that I would be going postal on her and her dog if they got any closer.

I see so many idiots with aggressive dogs that I do not take my dogs out in situations where I will run into them. These people are SO clueless about their dogs.

A baseball bat is a great deterrent, an idiotic owner will think twice (ok at least one time) before approaching you if you start wielding that bat.

The most effective way to let go of the past is to get dressed up, go to your favorite restaurant and eat alone. If you can go there by yourself and have lunch, then you know that you can be OK with being alone. Don’t worry, no one will stare at you, no one will notice you and at the end of the meal you will feel much stronger. Your level of confidence will rise.

However, you should learn that you cannot isolate yourself. You need to be around people. Your friends and family should be the key to finding yourself and love after your break up. Share your feelings – talking helps everything. Whatever you do, do not isolate yourself. You should be with individuals who love you during this time of need.

Also, you’ll want to avoid the drinking, smoking and overeating. People who are severely depressed tend to eat more because they are overwhelmed with feelings. You don’t want to do anything that will jeopardize your health. Instead, you should get hobbies to fill the time and possibly take away the feeling of emptiness.

Find hobbies to fill your hours. Take an art class at the local community college. Learn how to do pottery or sculpt. Join a local pool or bowling league. Take up a hobby that gets you back into interacting with other people, for example dance lessons. Also, you can learn how to write. You can write a story about your life and describe what you are going through. Some of your hobbies could turn into something that you can pursue as a career. You will be able to spend the hours productively, instead of just sitting in front of the TV.

Another important thing to remember is that anger helps heal. There are people who say that you should hold back on your anger. But, if you can get all your feelings out, all your hurt – then you will be able to forgive. Anger is just the beginning of the healing process.

It’s always hard getting over a relationship, but breaking up can sometimes be a blessing.

Pax Shumway
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