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Strangers stay away! I had my first run in with a stranger yesterday wanting to hold my dog. My husband, Carlos and I went to our local ice cream shop yesterday since it was so nice out and of course there were a lot of people there. Carlos and I stayed in the car while hubby went to get us ice cream. I had the window down and Carlos had his head poked out checking the scene out and some lady comes over with her daughter and starts with the "oh my he is so cute blah blah blah" Okay he is cute and loves when people make a big out of him. Then she sticks her hand in my car and grabs him while saying "do you mind if I hold him?" AHHHHHH! Do not grab my dog out of my car. I was ready to kill her. I told her as I grabbed him back "I would prefer if you didnt" She didn't like that very much but oh well. Were do some people get off. I didn't know her but she could have taken off with him before I could get out of the car. I am almost afraid to take him somewhere. |
It happens... all the time. These Yorkies are certainly people magnets and can draw both good and bad attention. Dont be affraid to tell them NO...I dont allow people to hold my dog. Ive said that more than once.... There is nothing wrong with that, and if they dont like it, Oh well... |
When I saw the heading, I thought you were trying to scare away new people from the boards LOL Wow, that was really cheeky and I don't blame you for getting upset. I would NEVER think of doing that to someone, especially when they're sitting in their car. Holy personal space, batman! Besides, would anybody reach into a car and grab somebody's baby or child and say "oh, can I hold him?". Of course not! (hopefully). Some people have no clue... |
If I am holding Ellie people like to pet her but if she is on the ground she barks and growls and they are turned off.:p I can't believe someone would stick their hand in your car.:mad: |
I let mine socialize with family and friends and neighbors that I'm familiar with but when it comes to strangers what works for me is when someone starts oohing and aahing and reaching towards them I quietly say, "Now, don't you bite!" and the person always pulls back. Of course mine only want to lick you to death and wouldn't bite a flea but it works on keeping strangers away - LOL! |
I AGREE NOONE IS TO HOLD TUCKER UNLESS IM COMFORTABLE WITH IT. HE GOES TO WORK WITH ME SO I HAVE SAID NO A TON OF TIME AND IVE ONLY HAD HIM A MONTH!:confused: |
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LOL I've heard similar stories about people and their human babies. |
I am going to have to try that if it happens again. Carlos would lick a hole in someones arm before he would bite one! LOL |
You did the right thing. :thumbup: She might have held him and ran with him...even the most innocent, sweet looking people can be thieves.:( Also I would never leave a dog alone in the car even even when the temperature isn't a problem....thieves know how to break in quickly and grab what they want. |
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:D I've done that too!!! Works brilliantly. I dont know what that lady was thinking, I think you handled it good though. I don't think people should even attempt to pet your dog unless they've asked!!! |
I do NOT allow anyone to hold my dogs ever. If they don't like to, oh well too bad for them. It's not open for discussion, period. I'm VERY firm on this. You never know a strangers intentions or how your dof will react to a strange person holding them. They could get scared and squirm a lot and the person could drop them on the floor and seriously hurt them. I won't even get into someone trying to steal them because that is obviously the number one reason why I don't allow people to hold my dogs but there are other reasons in addition to that big one. |
Whenever people/strangers want "pet or hold" Tinkerbell I now say " SHE BITES":D :D :rolleyes: So they will not reach out to grab her:rolleyes: :D |
people will always do this unfortunately :rolleyes: ... i would never do it to someone and i would have reacted the same way the OP did ... geez, what are people thinking? it is kind of along the same lines as people who will go up to a pregnant woman and start touching her belly without permission even if they are a complete stranger! i would be so NOT cool with that! :thumbdown JMO though :p |
Hubby says when we go to Petsmart, it takes so much time to get from the grooming in back to the front to pay cause people are always stopping us to pet Gypsy. He has learned to go in with me to carry her so he can stop and let her be petter but no one tries to take her away from a 6 foot 300 lb man. |
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I also have learned as said above by others, when people reach for her I just gently say no biting Jinxy and they'll usually pull back thinking she might. Jinxy wouldn't hurt a fly all she does is lick my hands and arms all the time.. |
WOW - this same woman would probably have a coronary if someone she had never met walked up and asked if they could hold her child so why would she think it would be ok to reach into the car of a stranger and try to pick up their dog??? Don't worry about offending her, she should NEVER have reached into your car, even to pet Carlos, without permission, you had every right to say no & snatch him back! |
It happens... all the time to us too one time I left the store... another time I saw them coming and I dashed to anoither aisle LOL... man wasn't it....? |
I hate when this happens, I dislike it more when we are in the pet store and people tell their children to and hold my lily I get very nervous and fell so awkward saying no. I think this problem comes with the territory. |
When we got Chewy my daughter would be holding him (she was about 17 at the time) And a few times people just grabbed Chewy right out of her arms!!! :eek: I was really mad.... So we practiced at home that when any one came really close she was to bak up and say we don't allow any one to hold or dog. He likes to jump and squirm. I had a woman in a wheel chair want to hold him once. i told her I don't allow it because he was so wiggly. She was so upset with me... she told me she had yorkies and would never drop one. But as she was talking chewy got squimmy and she then said, I see what you mean, I would be afraid to hold him if he wiggled like that for me!!! |
I AM SORRY THIS HAPPENED TO YOU, SOME PEOPLE ARE TRULY ENAMORED EVEN IF THEY HAVE ONE AT HOME.I TRY TO THINK OF THIS AND BE PATIENT.BUT TO REACH TO GRAB YOUR BABY BEFORE OR WHILE ASKING IS TO MUCH.:thumbdown I UNDERSTAND.MY MAX IS TINY AND I TAKE HIM WITH ME QUITE FREQUENTLY - ONE TIME IN THE MAILL ONLY A BIT OF HIS HEAD WAS OUT OF MY JACKET A LADY SAW HIM SHE APPROACHED ME AND BEFORE I COULD REACT REACHED INSIDE MY COAT TO PET HIM AND GRABBED A BREAST:eek: . I WAS SO OUT DONE AND ANGRY.I WISHED AT THAT MOMENT THAT HE WAS AGGRESSIVE AND BIT HER FINGER THAT WILL TEACH HER.:thumbup: |
I keep a leash on my boys when Im out of the house, if someone ever tried to walk away with them well theyd have to drag me to bc my dogs are always teethered to me or whoever Im with (friend, family, etc... someone I trust). Not taking any chances here! :) But yes, you will ALWAYS have to deal with people wanting to pet or pick up your pup! Thats what happens with these babies, they are just so cute they are irresitatable to everyone :) Lucky you! |
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wow how bold of her. I didn't know we all went through so much just walking through the store or where ever we go. |
This has happened to me twice, the first time was at the beach and a lady asked if she could take pixie to show her friend who was standing a few yards away with a Staffordshire bull terrier on a leash (nothing against Staffies btw because we have a gorgeous one ourselves!) she had her arms out ready to just have her off me! I said no of course and she looked rather put out! The second time i was caught off guard, an older lady approached me 'ooohhhhing and ahhhhhing' (typical reaction from strangers when owning small cute yorkie lol) and she stopped to talk to me, asking q's about Pixie, she bent down to pet her and before i could do anything she had her hand under her little body and had lifted her up!:eek: well,...I was having kittens of course and became really nervous, she must have sensed this and said, 'Oh, I'm used to small dogs'! Now, when anyone looking remotely interested in her is approaching, I pick her up before they do!;) |
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Some people are so rude! There is no excuse for grabbing ANYTHING out of a strangers car! :thumbdown |
Telling people your Yorkie bites is a good way to put them off. I didn't even like it when they petted her in my arms. I always told people she had ringworm. They backed up quickly -- LOL! |
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I made Cozy a little coat that says "May pet me :D but don't hold me" and is has a growling dog. The sweater is cute and people don't try and pick her up when she wears it. |
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