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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Dramatic_Manner9113 on 2025-11-11 10:19:32+00:00.
Today I fucked up and I’m just so lucky it didn’t escalate.
I have a large German shepherd, she’s 37kgs so a BIG one. Shes a sweetheart but I’m always mindful that given her breed some people are scared of her. She’s trained quite well, she has all the basics and some special tricks down pat, we were told early she would never be a police dog but she’s smart and responsive.
She loves going in the car, our front yard is open to the street and our car is parked directly in front of our door (5 metres). I usually go outside, open the car door and then call her out (no leash), she jumps in, I buckle her up and then I go back and lock the front door.
Tonight I didn’t do that, I opened the door and walked out with her next to me unleashed. She ran towards the car, I hear a woman screaming in panic to see a lady with a small dog within a couple of metres of the car. Shes picked up her dog and is running into the street screaming (no cars thankfully). I call my dog back, she runs straight to me, I put her into the car and the woman just loses her shit at me.
Honestly fair, I apologised a million times. She had headphones on so all she saw was this giant dog running towards her, I understand why she instantly thought the worst. Checked her dog was OK (yes, she said it was her that was scared not the dog). I waited with her till she calmed down, took the verbal spray till my husband came out and then she walked away hugging her dog.
I know I fucked up, and this is absolutely my fuck up not my dogs. I just needed to get this off my chest. It happened about an hour ago, I’m honestly waiting for a visit from a husband or the council over the next few days. I don’t even know what else to say other than sorry, lesson learnt.
TLDR I scared the shit out of a person in my neighbourhood by not restraining my dog