A Shout-Out To Parents Who Make Their Kids Ask Permission Before Petting Dogs: Reddit Discussion

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 awwdorable floof, his owner stops you right there. "Excuse me, I would really appreciate if you consulted me first before petting my dog. He can be very anxious and does not always respond well to strangers." Or maybe doggo responds perfectly friendly to strangers, but still, the owner wants to be consulted before people pet his or her dog. Which is also totally legit.

And you're like, oh sh*t, he's so right. This brings us to today's viral reddit discussion: "To all the parents who've taught their kids to ask before petting a dog, thank you! Y'all killing' it." The title pretty much says it all, y'all. It's just a basic courtesy. Most of the time the answer will be yes! The honest truth is,no one knows a doggo better than his owner. And you never know how a doggo will respond to your attention! We agreewith OP here and always encourage people to follow this simple courtesy! It goes a long way and dog ownerstruly appreciate it so much.

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"It teaches boundaries, and I'm continually impressed with the dog ownership and general responsibility in my area (rural, but 20 miles from an nfl stadium). Dogs are leashed, kids ask if they can pet, and I've had zero encounters with people petting my dog without permission."
We need to teach our kids BOUNDARIES.
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"And the dog didn't snip at her but started baring her teeth, and the parent used this as a moment to explain to her kid that it was a sign the dog didn't want to be pet and I really appreciated it because that really made it still a positive interaction for all involved."
We hear you, Dzweshy. That sounds like a wonderful exchange.
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