Puppy Pushes Toddler: Who’s to Blame?

Meet our 20-year-old protagonist and her 8-month-old puppy, who’s generally well-behaved but still has that excitable puppy energy. While out for a walk and training session, they encounter two young girls and their dad. The girls want to pet the puppy, but our protagonist tries to explain that they need to wait a moment so she can settle her dog down first. However, the dad has other plans and tells the girls to just pet the dog. What happens next is a whirlwind of emotions and a whole lot of drama.

Puppy’s Excitement

Training Walks ‍♀️

Daycare Encounter

Friendly Neighbors

Dad’s Impatience

Warning Ignored ⚠️

Puppy Jumps ⬆️

Toddler Tumbles

Dad’s Outburst

Feeling Guilty

Leashed and Legal

Quick Chaos ⏱️

Fear of Consequences

Child’s Safety ️

Puppy Tax Paid

Excited Puppy Drama: Who’s at Fault? ‍♀️

So, our protagonist tried to warn the dad and his daughters about her excitable puppy, but the dad ignored her advice and told the girls to pet the dog anyway. The inevitable happened: the puppy jumped, and the younger girl fell over, causing the dad to lash out at our protagonist. Now, she’s left feeling guilty and wondering if she’s to blame for the whole situation. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this dramatic encounter… ️

NTA: Dad is an entitled a-hole; OP and puppy did right.

NTA for trying to train your pup. Dad is the AH

Owner warned them, but didn’t control dog’s surroundings. ESH.

DTA dad ignores warning; puppy knocks over toddler. NTA OP.

Comment removed due to rule violation. Be civil, folks!

Owner warns dad, dad ignores warning. NTA did everything right

Overstimulated dog and rushing dad lead to toddler push. ESH.

Owners must control dogs around kids. Father should have known.

Neighbor’s kid startled by puppy, but OP not at fault

Dog owner admits fault, suggests better control around kids

Dog owner is ESH for not standing up to entitled dad.

NTA. Dad ignored safety warnings and encouraged unsafe behavior.

Dog owner’s instructions ignored, entitled dad surprised by consequences

Confused commenter questions timeline of events in dog incident

Dad undermines mom’s rule, puppy and toddler caught in middle

Dog owner at fault for not controlling their property. ESH.

Dog owner not at fault for toddler’s accident.

Choosing safety over being NTA, with a crushed faith

Dad’s fault? NTA warns against petting puppy, dad insists. Drama ensues.

Friendly puppy pushes toddler: Dad’s the a-hole, NTA.

Adorable puppy clears name in toddler tumble

Toddler’s safety or petting dogs? NTA parent speaks out.

Everyone’s at fault? Let’s dive into the drama

Dog owner criticized for taking inadequately trained dog near daycare. ESH.

Dog and toddler incident sparks debate on responsibility and safety.

Untrained mutt startles toddler: commenter says NTA.

Unexpected agreement on dog vs toddler blame

Clear warning given, dad at fault. NTA

Dog owner not at fault for toddler’s accident.

Dog owner not at fault for toddler’s push, dad ignored warning

Dad ignores warning, pushes kids, gets called out. NTA wins

Dog owner not at fault for toddler’s actions.

Dog owner warns about touching/petting their dog to avoid injuries

Untrained mutt vs untrained kids. NTA wins.

Owner not at fault for dad’s feral kids. Keep distance

Owner admits fault for puppy knocking over kids.

Teaching kids to respect animals is important.

Dog owner asserts control, father criticized for entitlement

Puppy tax? Find out why this commenter says NTA.

Quick thinking or unnecessary debate?

Dog owner defends control over their pet around children.

Impatient dad causes problems, commenter says NTA

Dad’s negligence causes chaos, commenter calls him out.

Dad takes the blame for puppy pushing toddler incident

Commenter defends owner, calls out dad for not heeding warning ‍

Suggests talking to the mom and excluding dangerous husband.

Commenter calls out dad’s unsafe behavior with strong language

Dog owner defends actions against rude dad.

Dad’s pet parenting skills questioned after puppy-toddler incident.

When parents don’t listen to pet owners, they’re at fault.

Commenter defends against entitled dad in puppy-toddler dispute.

Parent defends not blaming dog despite not liking dogs

Toddler falls, guy overreacts: NTA, guy’s a d**k

Teaching dog safety to toddlers: important or overkill?

Dad’s entitlement causes chaos, but OP handles it perfectly

Set boundaries with your dog to avoid legal trouble

Commenter calls out entitled dad in puppy-toddler incident.

Dog owner not at fault for toddler’s injury. NTA

Dog owner takes precautions, dad ignores them. NTA

Dad gets called out for pushing blame on innocent puppy

NTA defends actions against rude dad in puppy-toddler incident

NTA stands up to dad, sparks discussion on parenting.

Dad’s behavior criticized, OP praised for handling situation well

Advice for handling pushy puppy owner to avoid trouble

Dad ignores ‘no’ and blames you? F*** that guy, NTA

Toddler and puppy drama ends with no a**holes involved

Respect pet owners’ consent. Dad’s an idiot. NTA.

Irresponsible parent sends toddlers to play with dog, NTA.

Impatient dad insists kids pet dog, NTA warns him. Disaster ensues

Parenting win! NTA tried to warn dad, he ignored.

Dog owner advises on handling unwanted petting.

Ignoring warnings, NTA puppy pushes toddler. Dad’s to blame.

Teachable moment for toddler and dog. Dad’s fault too.

A nod to the Reddit community’s love for entitled parents

Teaching kids to behave around animals

Puppy playfully pushes toddler, commenter says NTA for pup’s behavior.

Commenter calls dad a garbanzo bean

Proper dog and human training is key.

Dad blamed puppy for his mistake, commenter calls him out