Parents at a family-friendly festival try turning Max the golden retriever into a pony ride for their kids, and throw a tantrum when the dog’s parents refuse: ‘And Max? I got him a Pup Cup later and forgot the whole thing’

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  • They threw a tantrum when I wouldn’t let their kids ride my golden retriever.

    "He's calm, trained, and used to crowds, so he was just happily trotting beside me"
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  • I took my golden retriever, Max, to a local family-friendly festival last Sunday. It had outdoor booths, live music, food trucks,
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  • kids everywhere. I kept him leashed the entire time. He's calm, trained, and used to crowds, so he was just happily trotting
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  • beside me, soaking up pets from strangers and stealing attention like a pro. At one point, while we were resting near a shaded picnic
  • area, a group of kids ran over and started fawning over him which was fine, it happens as the time. Max sat patiently, tail wagging.
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  • Then their parents showed up but instead of pulling the kids back or thanking me for letting them pet the dog, they started positioning
  • one of the kids like he was about to sit on Max with one leg lifted like he was about to mount a pony. Max stood up, confused, and backed away.
  • I gently repositioned him and moved between them. And the parents? Visibly annoyed. One of them even pointed at Max like he
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  • was some kind of prop. No asking, no eye contact, just an unspoken expectation that their children were entitled to use my
  • living, breathing pet as a ride. When they realized I wasn't going along with it, they stormed off with the kids whining, one of the
  • adults muttering something under their breath and shooting glares back at me like I had ruined their family outing.
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  • And max? I got him a pup cup later and forgot the whole thing.
  • Constantlyhaveacold NTA. Dogs aren't horses for pity's sake. That could harmed him.
  • Tradefor969 Ask if the parent has a collar on them. Then you can sit on the parents back.
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  • If they want to mount your dog, you should be able to mount the parents to, right?
  • TeachBS "The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity," Harlan Ellison.
  • Skinnybet Some people aren't fit to be parents. If you can't even treat an animal with respect you shouldn't be around kids or pets. Mini rant because it's so annoying.
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