I think it's weird for strangers to be touching your dog in public, without permission. People should always ask first, before petting, IMO. But there are always those annoying people that are overly-familiar and violate personal boundaries, and are oblivious to the bitch-face.
ZoE doesn't seem to share my perspective. She likes people better than most dogs. And she loves little kids! She stares that them almost pleading for them to come pet her, and if they look away, she'll whine sometimes to regain their attention. At every public dog event we go to, she interacts with way more children than she does other dogs. My kids are grown adults, and I have no grandchildren, or nieces or nephews, so ZoE has no interaction with children other than in public. I don't know why she's taken such a liking to them. Every child over toddler age we've encountered thus far, has always asked, or been prompted by their parent to ask, if they may pet her.
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