Hey pals. Boy, do we have an uncomfortable and unnecessary situation to dive into together today. We're not here to debate if the original poster did something wrong or not. No, no, no! The real question is: Are they the a-hole? And the real answer? No, they are absolutely not. Picture this: a dog saunters up to our original poster, ready to make some new friends. Our friend, in all their excitement, extends a hand—without touching—to test the waters. Seems like a reasonable move, right? No objections or attempts to stop the doggo, so far, so good.
Then comes the moment we've all been waiting for: a friendly head pat! But hold your horses, folks, because here's where things take a twist. The owner suddenly pipes up, claiming their furball is an emotional support animal and accuses our original poster of some serious doggy-petting misconduct! That escalated quickly! Now, should our poster have asked for permission? Yeah, maybe. But does that automatically make them an AH? Absolutely not! Let's be real, folks. Our original poster made a friendly gesture, and the owner had plenty of time to intervene if it wasn't okay. Can you blame them for assuming it was all good? We think that the woman in question could probably use another emotional support dog to help her control her emotions, or two, or five.
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