20+ dog owners share their petting pawlicy from real life situations: ‘I had one lady follow me around the park telling me that “un-pettable” dogs shouldn’t be in the park’

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Is it r*de to ask to pet strangers dogs?

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If the owner says no, it has nothing to do with you (most of the time) - maybe the dog is overstimulated, maybe they just don't like being touched in general, or maybe they don't want to distract their dog from whatever they are doing. There are a million pawssible reasons, so try not to take it pawsonally.
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Correct, we also do not advise petting the owner without pawmission. They might not bite, but you might get a restraining order or some serious side-eye. Better to stick to the doggo. It's softer, anyway.
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