Woman Refuses To Let A Random Kid Pet Her Dog, And His Karen Of A Mom Makes A Scene Over It

Do you pet strangers' dogs? Have you ever come across a puppy that is so adorable and fluffy that you immediately run over to pet it?

And, most importantly, did you obtain the owner's permission? If you don't have it, you should ask for it before touching the dog, as your actions may anger the dog's owner.

Additionally, it's not a good idea to just walk up to a stranger's dog and interact with it, as the dog may become agitated and not respond well to you. One Reddit user shared an interesting story.

She is the owner of one intimidating-looking dog. Even though she knows him well and the dog is peaceful, she can't be sure how he will react in certain situations.

She is careful about who approaches him and how they do so. She used to shop at a small market in her town regularly.

Her partner would wait outside the local supermarket with the dog while she went shopping until the market owner told her that she could bring the dog inside, and he allegedly had no problems with it. And that's where this story begins.

While doing her shopping, our OP encountered one entitled Karen and her even more entitled child.

Take a look - you will find it educational:

OP asks:

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She has a large dog. Really large.

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She went to the local store to do some shopping...

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The store owners love the dog and are happy to watch him outside the store while OP is shopping.

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Eventually, the store owner allowed OP to go in with her dog.

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While OP was browsing the aisles, she noticed a kid running toward her dog. She told him to stop.

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Now mom arrives:

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The mother of this child is so entitled that she told her son to pet the dog even though she knew the dog owner would not allow it. Consent should be taught to children by their parents.

Because not every dog owner likes others caressing their dog, it's best to respectfully inquire first before petting it as if it were public property.

The kid's mom was furious because OP didn't allow her precious darling angel to pet the dog.

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OP told her off:

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Karen continued to scold OP outside.

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One Redditor hit the mark here:

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Some Redditors were more concerned about regulations:

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The bottom line is:

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The consensus is that OP is not the a-hole here. We can’t really delve into her motives, but the fact is that what she did was totally reasonable from a safety perspective.

She saw an unknown child running toward her dog. Even though she knows her dog, she can’t be sure of his reaction.

So, the safest way to handle this is to tell the kid to stop. Unfortunately, some people don’t view it that way.

The entitled Karen here only saw her precious angel forbidden from doing something he really, really wanted. She doesn't understand that OP had her child's safety in mind.