My mum was out walking H the other day when she was about to walk past an oldish man with a westie.  The man was desperately trying to pull his dog in as far as possible and keep on a tight leash (fair enough) as the dog was obviously unnerved by Henry coming towards him.  My mum dropped down off the pavement courtesously and walked on the road to allow plenty of space and as my mum walked past, the Westie snapped at Henry and pulled the man.  Henry jumped sideways (big puddin was scared) out of the way and barked then the man told my mum to and I quote "GET THAT BLOODY DOG OUT OF THE WAY!" other than my mum being like Linford Christie and sprinting across the road when she approached the dog I don't really see how she could have moved Henry any further to allow any more room!

That's not all, as the man flapped his arms whilst telling her to get out of the way, he swung his bag and it hit my mum in the face with it!

Grumpy old horrid man!  If I see him....ooohhh I will be having words believe me!

Phew feel better now! Got that off my chest!

Em

God what a nasty piece of work, lets hope you have an encounter like that - I would have told him work for thats for sure, who does he think he is - god some people!  Hope your mum is ok after the whole thing, bless her and to think he caught her in the face thats totally out of order!

I would shove his bag right up his...... if I came across him.  I just can't stand rude contankerous people there is no need for them!

My mum was ok but was really shocked at what had happened.

Em

What a horrible man!  How did your mum react when he 'accidentaly' hit her?  I'd have lost my temper for sure - it wouldn't just have been the dogs fighting :D

My mum is a very quiet person (I mustn't take after her!) and she was more concerned in getting Henry away from the snappy westie.  She called him a stupid man and told him to muzzle his dog and walked away.

Don't think I would have been quite so calm but there you go....

Wow, grumpy old man is right!!  And they say that us 'young uns' have no manners nowadays :D

Gosh, that is awful

Some people just make you want to throttle them!

I hope your mum is OK. If she does see him again, she should tell him she has logged the incident with the police, and they are aware of his dog. Even if she hasn't it would put the w*llies up me!!! :D

I agree with Natalie - this is assault, albeit accidental (?), and the old fart should be taught a lesson.  Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill them.........report the old sod

"Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill them........."

Oh how true is that? LOL ;)

Vicki   you'd think you'd be cleaning up a load of nasties with a comment like that - not in a "stinking mood" are we, by any chance :P :D :P

Teri

ps. I agree though ;)

Oh Teri - yes, in a "stinking" mood - weather's too bloody hot and after having found what I did when I got home, I am on a bit of a short fuse.  Sorry if I offended anyone.  However, I still agree with what I said....."some" elderly people do tend to have a bit of an attitude problem...the expression "does not play well with others" springs to mind, and I don't feel they should get away with it, particularly if it gets physical which is totally unacceptable.  Other old people are lovely, just the exceptions that spoil it!

Going to the fridge for a very cold Bud now :P :P :P

Hi,
Just like to say, they say dogs grow like there owners!!
Say no more.
He's lucky your mom didn't put an assault charge on him a!!

Regards
Denese

Some people (especially older men) go out of their way to to cause trouble.

I had an incident once when i was walking on our local park, i had my dog off a lead and so did a lady with a staffie, when she saw me she got her dog on a lead (very sensible) and asked if i could do the same, as her dog could be agressive to other dogs, as i called my dog back the staffie attacked him and my dog retaliated but then came running back. Both me and the lady apoligised to each other and all was fine. Then this man rushed over to me and told me to keep my vicious dog on a lead and i shouldn't have him out in public if he just attacks other dogs like that, I tried to explain that it was the staffie that flew first but he was having none of it and walked off. He then circled me and threw his dogs ball right at my dog so that his dog would chase it and try to get my dog to attack but my dogs just ignored it anyway but I knew he had done it on purpose cos he had the whole park to throw the blooming ball, needless to say i had a few choice words to say to him.

Hope your mum and henry are both ok now

Kerry

Love your approach Vicki I thought it was just like me.  I used to have to deal with old people a lot when my mum was ill and some of them would have made Ghandi swear.  I personally think that everybody moans about kids being rude but old people are a 100 times worse when they put their mind to it ;)