Twitter Thread: Dog Owners Get Real About Denying Petting Permission

How many of you see a cute dog passing by and are immediately drawn towards him? You find yourself getting closer and closer until you are right next to this doggo. As you extend your hand in an attempt to pat just a little bit of this doggo's super impressive coat of adorable floof, his owner stops you right there. "Excuse me, I would really appreciate it if you consulted me first before petting my dog." Or they might just be like- "Excuse me, dude, don't pet my dog." And that is also okay. You might be a little offended at first, but oh well, you'll get over it.

At the end of the day, the person responsible for the overall wellbeing of any such doggo is their human and owner. They know what is best for their dog and they get to make decisions for him or her. Today, we found a Twitter rant where this very issue was the point of discussion. We've got a lot to learn about doggo petting etiquette. And we're starting right here.

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via @ravenscimaven

No means no, y'all. Dog owners also do not owe anyone an explanation as to why the answer is no. Sometimes it is nice to offer the human attempting to pet the dog an explanation to minimize how offended they are, but again, not necessary.n
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via @ravenscimaven

"No." is a full sentence.
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via @RenateARose
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via @gr8tlyntwt
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via @dbl11s2
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via @PaigePang1
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via @Beadskrit
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