As I was running today I saw this lady walking her dog about a quarter mile ahead of me. No big. I see tons of people out walking dogs....and I usually want to chuck a copy of Dog Whisperer at their heads.
Anyway, the problem was that there was another dog running loose. It was kind of antagonizing the woman walking her dog, running back and forth across the street into yards on both sides. I was pissed. It was a husky mix, so good size dog. I was encouraged that it wasn't trying to attack her or her dog, but still annoyed. She didn't seem to mind so I thought maybe it happened a lot or she knew it or whatev, so I wasn't scared.
I catch up and I'm watching it warily, but it seems to only want to play with her and her dog so I say "Stay!" as I pass it.
....and then it starts to follow me. Not really chase, but still, I'm too tired to outrun it or climb a tree or even project "calm assertive energy." And then they lady yells (in a voice that clearly is not often used at loud volumes or to command anyone to do anything) "BoBo (or whatever it's name is...), no."
Ok, now I am pissed. I hadn't realized it was her dog!!!! WTH lady?!?!
I turn at the dog and shout "NO!!!" very loudly (which startles him so much he actually sits down. Comical.) then glance behind me, and with quite a bit more venom than I intended, snark "Put him on a leash!"
"He was!" She replies indignantly (I'm sorry, you have no reason to be indignant, lazy woman). "He got off it. I'm trying to catch him."
"Well, you certainly aren't trying very hard." I quip, and then run off into the sunset.
The whole time I was behind her she had never called the dog, never walked after it, never paid it any attention. She had just walked along calmly with her other dog at her side. Even after I yelled at her, I didn't hear her call to it to try and get a leash on it. I swear. People. She's lucky I didn't aim a good kick at it (and the only reason I didn't was that it wasn't scaring me.)
Yes, it looked happy running around, and had a friendly disposition (except that it's eyes were completely black. Like a vampire dog or something.) But there is no reason I should have to even wonder if some dog is going to bite me (which happens about 3 times a day. Wondering, not biting.) No reason I should have to carry mace or an airhorn. People should be responsible. But they aren't. And so I have no reason kicking your dog in the face (regardless of how small it is) or smashing my iPod on top of it's head if it gets too close to me.
Dogs bite. Are you stupid?
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