OMG! I'm so upset!!
I was at the mall this morning doing some shopping and then I was going to bed. I had stayed up all night while hubby was at work.
So we did our shopping and as we leave the mall we see this lady with four young kids in tow walk up to her dog that had been tied outside. The dog is so excited to see her and is jumping around, she tells him to sit over and over again so he does and then he doesn't and then he does but won't stay still. I'm passing this scene and keep going and then I hear a loud yelp of pain from the dog and I turn around and she's twisting and yanking on the dogs ear!!! I yelled "Hey! Is that really necessary?!" and perhaps she didn't hear me but we kept walking and suddenly 10 feet away I burst into tears and I can't control myself no matter how Darrell tries. We walk to the truck and he asks me if I want to go back and talk to her. I said "no" it was none of our business but when we got to the truck I said "yes dammit" I don't want her getting away so easily, but I'm in no shape to confront someone so Darrell walks over to her and I see her and him talking. Then Darrell returns and he says this is what was said:
Darrell: "Do you think that feels good when you do that to your dog?
Lady: "excuse me?
Darrell: "that's animal abuse what you've done to your dog, and don't you think there's a better way of handling your dog?
Lady: "well I have to protect my children from him jumping on the children."
Darrell: "well maybe you shouldn't have such a big dog or maybe think about getting some training for your dog. You know I could take your dog away from you right now for animal abuse. (for scare value)
Lady: "well I have to protect my children from the dog, they're my main concern. I don't want my dog jumping up and scratching their eyes out.
Darrell: "well maybe you should get some training for your dog so it won't jump up on your kids or get a smaller dog
Lady: "Well then take the dog then.
Darrell: "Do you do that to your kids when they get out of line? Do you twist their ears?
Lady: "Well my kids are my main concern, my dog is not"
Darrell: "Well I hope you think about what you've done and I hope someone takes your dog away from you sometime.
So then we went home and I'm just calming down now. I've never lost control like that in public before! I scared myself, but I guess I was over-tired. I had a big day yesterday and I stayed up all night. Then we took a load to the dump and then went to the mall and that happened. I think he did the right thing, perhaps it will make her think twice next time...
Do you think he did the right thing??
I was at the mall this morning doing some shopping and then I was going to bed. I had stayed up all night while hubby was at work.
So we did our shopping and as we leave the mall we see this lady with four young kids in tow walk up to her dog that had been tied outside. The dog is so excited to see her and is jumping around, she tells him to sit over and over again so he does and then he doesn't and then he does but won't stay still. I'm passing this scene and keep going and then I hear a loud yelp of pain from the dog and I turn around and she's twisting and yanking on the dogs ear!!! I yelled "Hey! Is that really necessary?!" and perhaps she didn't hear me but we kept walking and suddenly 10 feet away I burst into tears and I can't control myself no matter how Darrell tries. We walk to the truck and he asks me if I want to go back and talk to her. I said "no" it was none of our business but when we got to the truck I said "yes dammit" I don't want her getting away so easily, but I'm in no shape to confront someone so Darrell walks over to her and I see her and him talking. Then Darrell returns and he says this is what was said:
Darrell: "Do you think that feels good when you do that to your dog?
Lady: "excuse me?
Darrell: "that's animal abuse what you've done to your dog, and don't you think there's a better way of handling your dog?
Lady: "well I have to protect my children from him jumping on the children."
Darrell: "well maybe you shouldn't have such a big dog or maybe think about getting some training for your dog. You know I could take your dog away from you right now for animal abuse. (for scare value)
Lady: "well I have to protect my children from the dog, they're my main concern. I don't want my dog jumping up and scratching their eyes out.
Darrell: "well maybe you should get some training for your dog so it won't jump up on your kids or get a smaller dog
Lady: "Well then take the dog then.
Darrell: "Do you do that to your kids when they get out of line? Do you twist their ears?
Lady: "Well my kids are my main concern, my dog is not"
Darrell: "Well I hope you think about what you've done and I hope someone takes your dog away from you sometime.
So then we went home and I'm just calming down now. I've never lost control like that in public before! I scared myself, but I guess I was over-tired. I had a big day yesterday and I stayed up all night. Then we took a load to the dump and then went to the mall and that happened. I think he did the right thing, perhaps it will make her think twice next time...
Do you think he did the right thing??
