Dumb Things Strangers Do to Dogs

Dumb - human stranger barking at the dog.  Really?

 Let their loose dog or leashed but not controlled dog run up and get right into your dog's space and if they see you trying to block their dog shout, "Don't worry he is friendly!"  -____-

 Have their dog come over to yours saying "say hello to the doggie" without asking if its okay and clearly you're just trying to get a walk in on such a nice day.

 People who speak in a high pitched tone and then get upset when your dog jumps on them wanting to play. 

People who bring their dog over who obviously is not interested in seeing your dog at all. Oh that growling and barking means nothing obviously. 

With those, one for me personally is people who try to tell you what breed your dog is, especially when your dog is clearly not that breed. Like the lady who told me that Shimmer could not possibly be a mini Schnauzer because "Schnauzers don't have tails". I had to give that poor lady an anatomy lesson that day - I think ignorance was bliss in that one because she didn't like the answer.

Both of these have happened recently.

Cher & I were visiting Petsmart.

• Stranger:  Can I say hello.
• Me:  Sure, but give me a second, she has to sit before she meets anyone.
• Stranger: ::Tapping chest::  Come here puppy, come her puppy.
• Stranger:  You really should train her not to rear up on people.  It's annoying.
• Me:  Maybe you shouldn't tap your chest while calling her.  She thought that's where you wanted her.
• Stranger:    Oh.  I never thought of that!

Then there is the classic one that has been asked so many different ways.  (This time was on a sidewalk at the farmer's market.)

• Stranger:  I have a female dobe.
• Me:  Really?  How old is she?  Dobes are great dogs, aren't they?
• Stranger:  Yeah, she's ok.  She's not a plain color like yours though.  She's rare.
• Me:  Ooooh....How so? 
• Stranger:  She's a rare white.
• Me:  You mean she's albino.
• Stranger:  No, she's rare white.
• Me:  No, she's a genetic defect also known as Albino.  Read the info on them that the DPCA has released on "rare white" dobes.
• Stranger:    My greeder says that I can only breed her to a black male.  Can I use yours?
• Me:  You're *EDITED, DO NOT CIRCUMVENT THE FORUM CENSOR* me, right?
• Stranger:  No.  You have a black male.  I need a black male to breed to.  It makes sense to me.  I'll give you pick of the litter.
• Me:  No thanks.  He has some health problems & I would hate to pass them down to the puppies.
• Stranger:  That's ok.  I will have sold the puppies before they get sick, so it's no big deal.
• Me:  He's also neutered.
• Stranger:  No, he's not.  I saw them.
• Me:  ::bangs head on lightpost::  No you didn't.
• Stranger:  Yeah, I know that I did.
• Me:  Bevo down.  Over.    See, he's flat.  Actually, he almost has an innie, where his outies used to be.
• Stranger:  You could have told me that earlier instead of wasting my time.

Bev & I stopped off at the beer stand for a drink after that conversation.  We both needed one!

 Can I pet your dog? Even though she has walked all the way to the end of her leash.

Can I pet your dog? While standing and reaching over her head. Umm, hello! Shes a corgi (vertically challenged).

OMG Amanda...there are no words for that.

I have had little kids bark at Benny, which takes us about 10,000 steps back in training because he really doesn't care for kids to begin with.

 I have had people try to pet Finn when I tell them he doesn't like to be touched by strangers and he will probably bark at them.  Then when he barks ask, "What's wrong with him?" 

Here's one more I get almost every day I take her for a walk.

"Oh, you have a Doverman pinscher!  I love them!  I want a mini one of them, those Min-acher Pinschers." (or, yes, Mini Dobermans)

They get the immediate Terrier vs Working breed explanation, but don't care.  They want a Miniature Doverman Pintcher!  Good luck with that.

BEVOLASVEGAS

hen there is the classic one that has been asked so many different ways.  (This time was on a sidewalk at the farmer's market.)

These people are actually loose in public?  Did you mark or band them?

BEVOLASVEGAS

Both of these have happened recently.

Cher & I were visiting Petsmart.

• Stranger:  Can I say hello.
• Me:  Sure, but give me a second, she has to sit before she meets anyone.
• Stranger: ::Tapping chest::  Come here puppy, come her puppy.
• Stranger:  You really should train her not to rear up on people.  It's annoying.
• Me:  Maybe you shouldn't tap your chest while calling her.  She thought that's where you wanted her.
• Stranger:    Oh.  I never thought of that!

 

Then there is the classic one that has been asked so many different ways.  (This time was on a sidewalk at the farmer's market.)

• Stranger:  I have a female dobe.
• Me:  Really?  How old is she?  Dobes are great dogs, aren't they?
• Stranger:  Yeah, she's ok.  She's not a plain color like yours though.  She's rare.
• Me:  Ooooh....How so? 
• Stranger:  She's a rare white.
• Me:  You mean she's albino.
• Stranger:  No, she's rare white.
• Me:  No, she's a genetic defect also known as Albino.  Read the info on them that the DPCA has released on "rare white" dobes.
• Stranger:    My greeder says that I can only breed her to a black male.  Can I use yours?
• Me:  You're *edited* me, right?
• Stranger:  No.  You have a black male.  I need a black male to breed to.  It makes sense to me.  I'll give you pick of the litter.
• Me:  No thanks.  He has some health problems & I would hate to pass them down to the puppies.
• Stranger:  That's ok.  I will have sold the puppies before they get sick, so it's no big deal.
• Me:  He's also neutered.
• Stranger:  No, he's not.  I saw them.
• Me:  ::bangs head on lightpost::  No you didn't.
• Stranger:  Yeah, I know that I did.
• Me:  Bevo down.  Over.    See, he's flat.  Actually, he almost has an innie, where his outies used to be.
• Stranger:  You could have told me that earlier instead of wasting my time.

Bev & I stopped off at the beer stand for a drink after that conversation.  We both needed one!

...That is just sad. Poor Cher and Bevo, and you! You do have gorgeous Dobe's though. :P

 This happened once, thank god I wasn't there I would've been so annoyed.

Guy: Oh, it's a pit bull.

My mom: Actually he's a mix.

Simba: *Just wants attention from the guy*

Guy: Is he gonna bite? Is he gonna bite? *Repeats this over and over again*

Mom: ...No. It's okay if you don't want to say hi. 

Guy: No it's okay I'll say hi.

Mom: Okay. Simba sit.

Guy: *Doesn't give him a chance to sit* Sit, sit, sit, sit. *Repeats over and over again*

Simba: *Ignores him*

Guy: It's okay, my brother's pit doesn't listen either.

*Rolls eyes*

DougB

 

BEVOLASVEGAS

hen there is the classic one that has been asked so many different ways.  (This time was on a sidewalk at the farmer's market.)

These people are actually loose in public?  Did you mark or band them?

No marking or banding, but I would support mandatory spay & neuters on them!

Paige, hearing "mini doberman" is like nails raking down a chalkboard for me.  I visibly cringe when I hear that.

I just had a funny.  Well, it kinda pissed me off, but it was still sort of funny.

I decided to have BBQ for dinner tonight.  Cher went to the door with me to get my order from the delivery girl.  I put Cher in a sit-stay, & am getting money out of my purse when the girl says "Wow, you're a really ugly dog."  WTF???  I was really, REALLY annoyed but bit my tongue.  I paid her, in exact change with no tip.  She looked at me & had the guts to ask "Did you forget my tip?"  At this point, I couldn't help myself..."Oh, I forgot your tip."  She nods.  "Here's your tip....If you insult someone's dog, you don't get a freakin tip!!!"

BEVOLASVEGAS

I just had a funny.  Well, it kinda pissed me off, but it was still sort of funny.

I decided to have BBQ for dinner tonight.  Cher went to the door with me to get my order from the delivery girl.  I put Cher in a sit-stay, & am getting money out of my purse when the girl says "Wow, you're a really ugly dog."  WTF???  I was really, REALLY annoyed but bit my tongue.  I paid her, in exact change with no tip.  She looked at me & had the guts to ask "Did you forget my tip?"  At this point, I couldn't help myself..."Oh, I forgot your tip."  She nods.  "Here's your tip....If you insult someone's dog, you don't get a freakin tip!!!"

 

Is that girl serious?! Even if I think a dog is rather unfortunate looking I would never say that. And she must be blind because Cher is adorable! Good on you for telling her off, that made me laugh. 

Amanda, you ROCK!

I had a lady ask me if I wanted to buy a handbag to CARRY MY CHIHUAHUA IN a couple of days ago. I told her, "No. He has legs for a reason!"

Then there are the idiots who try to tell me Gypsy isn't an Am Staff.  She's a Bull terrier, a Pit (OK, I can see that one), an American Bulldog, a Staffy Bull or any number of mixes.  They argue that their brother's BFF's cousin had a dog who looked JUST like Gypsy and it was a (insert breed or mix here). I alwyas tell them the AKC papers I have and the stack of show ribbons don't lie.  That usually shuts them up in a hurry!

Then there are the people who tell me Radar is a "reindeer" Chihuahua.  WTH is THAT???