Dog Owner Was In Awe After Redditor Refused To Help Him Catch His Dog And Chose To Stay With His Baby

"He runs off to go chase his dog and calls me an asshole and other stuff as he leaves."

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Published in Interesting
May 9, 2023

Dog Owner Was In Awe After Redditor Refused To Help Him Catch His Dog And Chose To Stay With His Baby

Trying to capture a pet that doesn't want to be caught is probably one of the most exhausting tasks anyone could do. Once they decide that it's "chasing time," all you can do is run after them and hope you eventually get lucky.

Some dog owners have developed tricks and methods that speed up this process a little bit. However, these methods don't always work, and sometimes you have to do it the old-fashioned way.

Once a cat or a dog decides they want some freedom. The harder you try to get them back inside or on a leash, the stronger their resistance is.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/Easy_Huckleberry476 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where he explained how a stranger approached him while at the park with his wife and child and asked for a favor. The used refused to help the stranger look for his dog and was called an a-hole because of it.

The stranger's reaction made Op doubt how he handled things, so he decided to consult with the Reddit community. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

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Here's the original post by Reddit user u/Easy_Huckleberry476:

Soon after, someone came looking for the dog that OP shooed away.

The dog owner was shocked after OP refused to help him and called Op an a-hole, which made him doubt how he handled the situation.

OP feels he could be the a-hole in this scenario for the following reason:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Easy_Huckleberry476's post:

You can't know how a random dog would respond if a stranger was to approach them.

Treats are an easy way to trick your dog into coming back.

"You help when you can but that's a big ask."

You can get into a dangerous situation attempting that.

Some dogs enjoy getting chased.

You need to find the right way to trick them into coming back.

Humans have more endurance than dogs.

Only fit humans can keep up with a dog.

"You aren’t trying to outlast them physically, but mentally."

For dogs who love car rides, this is the perfect hack.

Even while chasing a dog, it's tricky to keep them in-sight.

That's one way to do it.

It can be extremely difficult to catch a dog if they don't want to be caught.

Most people would rather not go through that.

It's a constant battle in their heads that takes over.

It's natural to feel that way about someone who refused to help you.

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