Chase loves the bank, and the staff there love chase. I have never had a problem with other dogs in there, except today.
Someone was being helped at the teller and their JRT was running loose in the bank. The terrier spotted chase and came over to say hi, and chase at first obliged. The terriers tail got stiff, and was circling chase, and chase didn't like that. He tried to get away from the terrier, but, being on a leash couldn't go very far. So before chase had to bare teeth or let out a growl, I diffused the situation by blocking the terrier with my foot and pushing him away. Eventually the terrier got the idea and went back to his owner.
A bystander saw the whole thing and shouted 'animal abuse!' I turned around and said 'excuse me?' She went on to say why did you viciously kick that dog? If someone did that to your dog how would you like it? She kept repeating herself and I couldn't get a word in. I managed to tell her that the dog was off leash and not leaving my dog alone, I didn't want to use my hands in case the dog didn't like that and bite me. She said 'how would you like it if someone kicked your dog? I replied: if my dog was off leash, pissing someone off and not backing down, I would not mind at all if they had to kick him out of the way. After that she shook her head and sat down.
For the remainder of the 10minutex chase passed out on the floor, while the JRT was being held. No one paid any attention to the terrier, they were all oohing and ahhing at chase phenomenal behaviour in the bank.
Has anyone ever been in a similar situation?
Someone was being helped at the teller and their JRT was running loose in the bank. The terrier spotted chase and came over to say hi, and chase at first obliged. The terriers tail got stiff, and was circling chase, and chase didn't like that. He tried to get away from the terrier, but, being on a leash couldn't go very far. So before chase had to bare teeth or let out a growl, I diffused the situation by blocking the terrier with my foot and pushing him away. Eventually the terrier got the idea and went back to his owner.
A bystander saw the whole thing and shouted 'animal abuse!' I turned around and said 'excuse me?' She went on to say why did you viciously kick that dog? If someone did that to your dog how would you like it? She kept repeating herself and I couldn't get a word in. I managed to tell her that the dog was off leash and not leaving my dog alone, I didn't want to use my hands in case the dog didn't like that and bite me. She said 'how would you like it if someone kicked your dog? I replied: if my dog was off leash, pissing someone off and not backing down, I would not mind at all if they had to kick him out of the way. After that she shook her head and sat down.
For the remainder of the 10minutex chase passed out on the floor, while the JRT was being held. No one paid any attention to the terrier, they were all oohing and ahhing at chase phenomenal behaviour in the bank.
Has anyone ever been in a similar situation?