OH BOY! I am so sorry that they ruined your day. I do not understand how some of these parents are raising their kids now days. My children understand what "no" means and they also know the "look".
On the flip side, I'm sure the parents didn't understand what you were getting so upset with.
I remember having a litter of pups once. Lacee (our cousin's daughter) had come over and wouldn't leave the pups alone. Mind you, my son and Lacee are exactly 2 weeks apart in age. My son knew to leave the pups alone. Anyway, Lacee kept wanting to touch them and pick them up.
Her mother showed up. Lacee wanted to hold one of the pups. Mom picked up a pup and while Lacee was sitting on the floor, she let Lacee hold it. I remained extremely calm. I simply said, "The reason why I don't even let my kids hold a pup is because if they accidently kill one, I'm out $1,000. If Lacee were to accidently kill a pup are you going to give me $1,000?"
Needless to say, pup was picked back up and put back in the pen. To this day, if I have a litter and they come over, Lacee can look but not touch.
Maybe with these kids parents, calmly let them know the next time they're acting out of control around them..."Look, I paid XXX for my pup. If something happens to them with your kids involved, are you going to pay the vet bills and a replacement dog?" |