If it keeps your dog safe and healthy, then it's worth getting glares from those people. He's your baby so you do what you think is best for him...if those people don't like it, oh well. I don't mind people petting Lacy if they ask (it annoys me when people I don't know just pet her without asking). Obviously, if I know the person it's fine but I just think it's strange to walk up and pet someone's dog when you don't know them at all. I normally don't let people hold Lacy either..she's not tiny so I'm not so much worried about her getting hurt, but she gets nervous when people she doesn't know hold her. I only let friends and family hold her.
You should get a stroller that zips up so people can't touch her. I went to a dog festival this fall and had Lacy and Rylie. I had a few people ask if they could pet them and I just said no because I didn't want to unzip the stroller.
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Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs.
Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.
Last edited by MyFairLacy; 02-29-2008 at 06:57 PM.
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