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When i go for a bike ride I bring Bentley with me. I stay at the pace between a walk and a jog. I also know when to slow down or give him a break. He is also trained to drink from a water bottle and a water fountain so about every 5-10 minutes I stop and give him a drink. I decided to take him on a bike ride tonight. It is 70 degrees out with a nice breeze and not humid(for once). he was enjoying it and I was enjoying it until I heard someone say- "You are a dog abuser for making your dog run". I turned around and said "excuse me"?. Did you just call me an dog abuser? he said "yes, it is animal abuse by forcing your dog to run and going at such a fast speed". At this point I am thinking, are you on crack? I was going th pace of a walk and Bentley wasn't even panting hard, I also clearly have two bottles of water in my hand. I said " I am going the pace of a walk and I have water for him and it isn't even hot out!". he said "whatever but in my mind you are abusing your dog". I was dumbfounded. This guy has lived in this town for about a month now and right down the road from me. I know he has seen me out in the yard looking like a fool playing with the dogs before. So why in the world would he say something like that!? I get some people dont agree with you running your dog but if they enjoy it and the owner knows how to read there dog why judge?
Later I took Tank for his nightly walk(he cant run because of health problems) and met up with someone I usually walk withe every night and asked them about the person who made the comment. She said that he has also said rude comments about her dog like "being over-weight". This dog is far from over-weight. He is fluffy though and it makes him look a little bigger. She explained this to him and he kept saying "oh no your dog is over-weight and you need to get him on a diet" and kept going on and on. She also walks with other dog owners and they have said he makes comments to them all the time. I have a feeling he is going to be trouble for dog owners in my town.
Later I took Tank for his nightly walk(he cant run because of health problems) and met up with someone I usually walk withe every night and asked them about the person who made the comment. She said that he has also said rude comments about her dog like "being over-weight". This dog is far from over-weight. He is fluffy though and it makes him look a little bigger. She explained this to him and he kept saying "oh no your dog is over-weight and you need to get him on a diet" and kept going on and on. She also walks with other dog owners and they have said he makes comments to them all the time. I have a feeling he is going to be trouble for dog owners in my town.