He followed me down the aisle, continuing to rant and rave. I'll bet he is divorced and stuck with his kids for the day and doesn't know how to handle them. He needs a few sessions with a specialist on anger management. Obviously, that father doesn't know how to control his children and finds it easier to let them run wild. Your decision to let him rant and not risk a confrontation was right on.
Nutty characters can be dangerous.
The manager of the store should have been called at once. She said her brothers brought their dogs to a holiday gathering, even though the hostess had asked them not to. The dogs made a mess in the bedroom. You were right when you said people should respect the wishes of the host, but if my dog isn't welcome, I will not go there. My dog is like a child to me.