Annoying kid at the Dog Park.. -vent-

[GoldenRetrLuver]

We got back from the Dog Park a little while ago, and there was this kid there who couldn't have been more than six or seven, and was VERY obnoxious and annoying.

He kept running around the whole park screaming, yelling, saying nonsence, and running up to strange dogs and petting them. He mostly went up to Molly, and he wouldn't leave her alone for one minute. He was pulling her fur, chasing her around, yelling in her face, etc. Molly has lots of social issues; and kids/people doing that to her doesn't make it any better. It just makes it worse. She's also very high strung like most Collies are, and gets anxious really easily. So, I finally went up to the kid and asked nicely and polietly, "Could you please knock it off? She doesn't like strangers going up to her and petting her. I would appreciate it very much if you would stop." He looked at me, and started yelling again RIGHT in my face at Molly. At that time, I went over to the parents and said "Hi, could you control your kid, please? It's dangerous for him to be running around and going up to strange dogs; not to mention yelling." They just looked at me, and said "Okay", but hardly did anything.

My dad and I finally just decided to go to the area for larger dogs, and stayed there for the rest of the time.

I can't stand kids like that. I don't have much of a problem with the nice, polite ones, but ones like that just make my blood boil. It's possible he could have had some sort of hyperative mental problem or something, but the parents need to control him, or not bring him IMO. It just makes me not want to have any children even more than I do now..

Sorry for venting.. I'm just really upset.

[chrissycat21]

When I took Snowy to the dog park there was a little boy doing something li ke that, too. He finally got bit by one of the dogs. :-)

A few years ago when I would go there with my mom, my sisters, and Snowy, it would be my now 6 year old sister being a nut.

-Chrissy

[heinz57_79]

I hate kids like that. WHen they start acting like that I almost wish some dog would bite them. If the parents had a cow I'd say "I told you and your kid to knock it off! Do it again, and I'll bite you myself!" ugh.... Some kids can be SO obnoxious, and the parents aren't much better!

[Toller 42]

I once went to dog park with Tango and a kid about 10 was pulling her ears and tail and even kicked her, so my mom went and asked him politely to stop and he yelled at her and told her he wasn't hurting the dog and said dogs don't have feelings anyway! Now we don't go to dog parks because my mom doesn't want that to happen again. What was even worse is that he was there with a group of friends and no parents I guess abusing dogs is what they do for fun Tango already isn't a very confident dog to begin with and has never really trusted younger kids and that just made things worse. I'm not saying that I hate kids I just don't like the ones who behave like that!

[KYS]

posted by chrissycat21:When I took Snowy to the dog park there was a little boy doing something li ke that, too. He finally got bit by one of the dogs. :-)>>>>>>>>

That is what I was thinking. It is only a matter of time
before that child gets bit.
Not all dogs like children pulling on them and yelling.
If parents can not teach their children proper doggie park manors, than they should not be taken to the park.
JMHO

[Spiritwind]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
She's also very high strung like most Collies are, and gets anxious really easily.

I'm sorry to hear about your trouble at the dog park with the kid. But I must disagree with this statement.

Most Collies are not, and should not be high strung. I have had, I don't know, how many Collies over the years... but I currently own 5 and co-own 2. None of them are high strung dogs. I have only ever had 1 Collie that I would call high strung, she was my 2nd Collie, and not a well bred dog - very shy of new things etc..... all the other Collies I have had, have been far from it....

JMO.....

Janna

[bckrazy]

that sounds horrible! I feel so bad for Molly, hopefully that kid didnt completely traumatize her. there are always atleast a few kids running around at our dog park, and Gonzo has had kids chase him and scare him many times. I have seen dogs nip kids before, and the parents did freak out about it.

I was just thinking, it is so ironic that people expect our dogs to tolerate their kids chasing them, hurting them, and scaring them but the second our nice, well-behaved dogs growl at the kid to tell them to stop, we get screamed at or reported to the police. Ive told a few parents "this is the dog park - not the childrens park! take your kids to the playground". they usually dont listen, and look at me like im totally rude and i dont know what im talking about. Im really concerned for the kids, especially young kids, because the dogs in the park are very excited and playing hard and they could accidentally injure little children in there. dogs arent allowed off leash anywhere else, maybe they should make a law at dog parks - no kids off leash or unattended

[Tonya]

Our dog park has closed down, but I had a problem with two boys there when I used to go. A woman had a 3 and 7 year old set of terrors. I hated going to the park when they were there. Especially because they always insisted on playing with my son and I didn't want people to associate my son with them. A dog park isn't a place for a kid unless they understand the rules. I think it is very irresponsible of the parents to assume that every dog loves to be harrassed and annoyed by children. And watch, if that kid finally gets bit, the parents will blame it on the dog's owners, not their own child.

[Twisterdog]

Not only is that irritating, but very dangerous. What kind of stupid parents would let their child run around, unsupervised, with strange dogs? Stupid people shouldn't breed.

[shais_mom]

I think you just described my nephews!!!

But my sister wouldn't allow them to do that with strange dogs tho..

[Tonya]

Speaking of, today a family that came to my house had kids like that. The kids asked if the retriever and pitty were friendly. I said "Sweetie, I don't know these dogs, they aren't mind, so I can't let you pet them. They might bite." The little sh$# goes "No they won't!" And shoved his hands in the gate.

Then, the other dog run, where Dusty and Roxy were, Roxy was viciously barking and growling. Which BTW, this is the first time she's done this to potential homebuyers (out of about 85 people) and they looked way ghetto. She's so smart! So I REPEATED don't pet my dogs, they aren't very friendly. (Although they are, but I'd rather strange kids assume they're unapproachable.) And once again, he shoved his hand in the fence.

[binka_nugget]

Poor Molly. I hope she isn't too badly tramatized from that experience.

Kaedyn wouldn't tolerate it for a second! He doesn't like strange people touching him... run to pet him and you're asking for a nip. I've never seen young kids at our dog park though. I think we have a kids park not even half a block away so that might be why.

[Aspen and Misty]

Thats ONE of the reasons I don't go to dog parks.

Ash

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Spiritwind,
No, Molly wasn't the best bred dog; probably why she's like this. She wasn't socialized until she was five months old, when she came to live with us. Her "breeder" kept her in a wire kennel in a dog house in the back of the yard before we picked her up. She's gotten better over the time we've had her, but Collies are very sensitive dogs. They don't forget anything; bad experiences, etc. At least in my experience.

She's okay now, but I could tell she was very upset when all this was happening. I'm actually surprised she didn't nip the kid. She's never bitten a child, or anyone before; but than again I've never met a kid stupid enough to go up to a strange dog and torment them.

Originally posted by Twisterdog
Stupid people shouldn't breed.

That's EXACTLY what I said to my mom when I told her what happened; she agreed.

This is the first time something like this has happened. Most kids that go there ask about Molly, if it's okay for them to pet her, etc. and I just tell them no, because she's very shy, and she won't come up to strangers when you call her. Those are the kinds of kids I can tolerate, and that I respect.

[chrissycat21]

I think Snowy has bitten a kid once. It was my sister's friend and she just wouldn't leave Snowy alone. When Snowy went to her cage to hide, the kid pulled her out by the tail. My mom was telling her to leave Snowy alone. She wouldn't. I swear that kid is just asking for trouble. After Snowy went through 2 hours of fur yanking, tail yanking, getting treats taken out of her mouth and flung across the yard, kicking, and screaming when she wouldn't come to the little girl, Snowy bit her. It wasn't hard, I don't think it broke the skin but it was enough to scare the girl.

I don't really take Snowy to dog parks any more because she is afraid of all the larger dogs since once there when she was a little puppy this huge Akito attacked her. The owner just stood there and said 'Its not Maggie's fault.' So now when we get near the dog park Snowy gets a little afraid.

-Chrissy