Sowa
03-16-2012, 08:13 PM
It's not really a big deal or anything but I felt the guy was being a little rude.
I was taking Clover for her evening walk, and I wanted to take her long leash and some other things so I could let her run at the park. I figured I'd try the doggy backpack I got a while ago. I strapped it on her and went down the road. She seemed uncomfortable so I thought I'd take it off and carry it myself.
I stopped on the side of the road, and started to unstrap it. It's still cold so I had to take my mits off. As I was doing all this a man came out of his house with a small dog. He stopped at the end of his driveway, (close to where I was) his dog barking non stop. Clover also got excited, and since I'm training her to listen to me under all situations I figured I'd use this as a training opportunity. So I'm kneeling on the ground focused on Clover, when the man (who is still standing in his driveway) says "Well...Are you just going to stay there?" I was a little surprised he didn't just go to the other side of the street and go around me. I said "Go ahead" (all my stuff was still on the ground) He muttered something. Then said "Urg. Nevermind......well are you going this way or back that way? I want to go that way" (past me) I'm pretty annoyed at this point and have to grab all my stuff, while trying to keep Clover focused, and walk around him. I really don't get why he couldn't have done that himself? I was obviously doing something. He went around the corner and I heard him yell something. I didn't catch it. Something something "your dog". Seriously, say it to my face.
Anyone else have cranky neighbors?
I was taking Clover for her evening walk, and I wanted to take her long leash and some other things so I could let her run at the park. I figured I'd try the doggy backpack I got a while ago. I strapped it on her and went down the road. She seemed uncomfortable so I thought I'd take it off and carry it myself.
I stopped on the side of the road, and started to unstrap it. It's still cold so I had to take my mits off. As I was doing all this a man came out of his house with a small dog. He stopped at the end of his driveway, (close to where I was) his dog barking non stop. Clover also got excited, and since I'm training her to listen to me under all situations I figured I'd use this as a training opportunity. So I'm kneeling on the ground focused on Clover, when the man (who is still standing in his driveway) says "Well...Are you just going to stay there?" I was a little surprised he didn't just go to the other side of the street and go around me. I said "Go ahead" (all my stuff was still on the ground) He muttered something. Then said "Urg. Nevermind......well are you going this way or back that way? I want to go that way" (past me) I'm pretty annoyed at this point and have to grab all my stuff, while trying to keep Clover focused, and walk around him. I really don't get why he couldn't have done that himself? I was obviously doing something. He went around the corner and I heard him yell something. I didn't catch it. Something something "your dog". Seriously, say it to my face.
Anyone else have cranky neighbors?