Ugh! Huge pet peeve of mine too (no pun intended). I will often carry Vinnie in my arms and he is one aggressive little guy. If he's in my arms and someone tries to pet him, he lunges with all his might. But this has also led to some really funny experiences....
We were down at Eastern Market (in DC) doing some shopping. I was holding Vinnie in my arms because it was crowded and generally trying to be concious of who was around me (so that I could give the "No, don't pet him. He bites!" speech before someone attempted to reach out to him). Anyway, a boy (about 9 or 10 years old) comes up from behind and, before I could even see him, reaches out to pet Vinnie. Vinnie responded in the only way he knew how - he bit the kid! Now, the kid's mother was about 10 feet ahead. The kid started to run up to his mom, and he looked like he was going to break out in tears, but you could tell he was thinking that he was really too old to cry. It was hilarious. His lip was trembling and he was holding his finger looking back at me and Vinnie, but he didn't want to tell his mom what he just did. I heard his mom ask what was wrong and he said, "Nothing." It was hilarious. I will never forget the look on that kid's face and I am sure he will never do that again!
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