+1 We’re also getting the LW's POV, i.e. the one that usually puts a positive spin on their side if things. I note that they don't explain what the "bothering" consists of, but do mention his rambunctiousness and don't deny he is loud. From the POV of dog-lovers who don't want a child to be hurt, he may easily be behaving extremely worryingly for the owners in the presence of even a very well-behaved and good-tempered dog, and his parents are not taking it seriously. He's five. A child of that age who likes dogs could still be shouting and chasing them, throwing things, pulling a fluffy tail, trying to feed them unsuitable food etc.