sometimes i am soooo glad i don't have a little dog!

Stef

You know, when my girls have their bunnies on leashes we have to try to make sure there arent a lot of people around because that attracts EVERYONE!! We went to the park once to let the bunnies run around with girls in tow and this guy just walked up and picked one up and said its ok, I have bunnies. I told him its not okay, this one isnt yours... he didnt get the idea and we had a very hard time convincing him the buns were here to run, not sit in his arms on a picnic bench.

So.... I think its really anything small, people just think its all good to pick up anything they can... good thing wild life runs away!!!!!

fawkese1

exactly... and i am so surprised that he didn't bite her, i mean she is scary to me! and you could see how desperate he was to get away, if she hadn't clenched on to him so tightly he would have flipped right out of her arms... it hurt my heart to watch it, especially bc she thought she was being loving, and yeah, not in a million years would she have admitted that there was anything wrong with what she did...
the smallest dog i've ever had was a cocker spaniel, not quite small enough to be picked up like that... i always trained all of my dogs some cue to greet strangers and all were very tolerant of petting, but i really hate it when someone assumes that your dog wants them too... they are convinced that if they can just pet the dog, the dog will know they are good... *sigh* no, petting the dog is for YOUR benefit, not the dog's...


OMG! i hated this when i had my bunny... first, not many people get that there is a certain way you handle a bunny, if they did, they wouldn't be so keen to pick them up all the time... second.... like you said IT ISN'T YOUR BUNNY/PUPPY/KITTY! LEAVE IT ALONE! sheesh, what the heck is wrong with people that they think this is ok????

Mikey

PB bc is small right? My smallest hehehe My g'ma had a chi cross


Nooo kidding!! I just hand people Kahlua-she is really dumb (probably thinks she's being invisible and sleeping) and will be toted around by a kid She's sweet.

My dumb blond-I have to pretend she's invisible when she thinks she is or she gets mad heheh

Criosphynx

Chili's body language SCREAMS "i don't like that' (petting) and people are just oblivious.

I had a guy ask "is he socable?" and when i said no he started making fun of him.

I also get the "get a real dog" comment ALOT.

alfi

And what exactly the "real dog" is?? A big, strong, scary out of control dog...or maybe a GSD or Doberman etc?

Criosphynx

I wish I new, but aparently everyone except Kiwi isn't a "real dog'

Stef

Aw, I hate that when people put down other peoples dogs just because they dont like that breed regardless if the dog is being good. NEVER tell the owner on top of that!! Social edicate!! I may not be able to spell it but at least I have it. People really need to get it...

kmes

I've heard that before too!
Not to long ago at Tractor Supply, some guy with a with golden commented to my husband about Penny. He said something to the effect of women always picking little girly dogs, and that it must be embarassing to have to walk around with one. She had a purple sweater on. It's just a bit chilly here in PA for a minature pinscher.

Dan said that he told the guy that Penny has more attitude than his golden and that Penny could take on his dog anytime! Guys!

The sad thing is that she probably could! When she was with her foster family she bossed around 2 dobies and a standard poodle. So if she can boss 2 dobies, she should be able to boss around a golden.

Seriously though, I wish people wouldn't treat small dogs like stuffed animals. I wish that they would treat them like they would any larger dog. They really aren't that different. And actually, I think that most small dogs have more attitude than many of the larger dogs. Mine certainly don't know that they are small.

fawkese1

i think that dogs are dogs are dogs, tho i did (sorta still do, sorry ) have a small dog/big dog thing BUT in my defense, i am realizing more and more that it is the people not the dogs... people have a tendency to treat little furry things a certain way, but a big dog that is potentially very dangerous, tends to get slightly more respect in that regard, but only just... i do like a dog that i feel is safe where i live (not an easy lunch for a coyote that would be devastating)

Krazy4Pets

You can also tell people that your dog is in a training. This should stop them from messing with your dog.