@emilykmay No, other people expecting us to assist them in their life choices is entitled and selfish. Your comment reveals a lack of respect for other’s boundaries and life choices.
@ddmegadoodu@acechhh Animals, like people, can only take so much stress. What if the kid had injured the dog in someway and instinct took over. Or what if the kid prohibited the dog from performing its job? The OP was responsible and body blocked the child and confronted the irresponsible parents.
@pattar123@acechhh How doesn’t it make sense? Your child is developed enough to recognize a dog and want to interact with it, then the kid should have been instructed on how to interact. This means asking permission to approach or handle a dog. This is on the parents, not the owner.
@PaulieB777 @acechhh Animals, like people, can only take so much stress. What if the kid had injured the dog in someway and instinct took over. The OP was responsible and body blocked the child and confronted the irresponsible parents. The OP was responsible, the kid and the parents were not.