I think the only people i let hold my dog is the groomer and the vet. I learned this when Pasquale was very young and i took him for a walk and some lady didnt even ask and scooped Pasquale up ...he wiggled out of her arms..and i CAUGHT him on the way down...thank god. 

 (i think theres a post of that story from me on here somewhere). 
Now to make it so i dont look like a psycho mom, i just tell people when they ask to pick him up that he will pee on them if they do. (He's never pee'd on anyone LoL) ...BUT hey it works! 
