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Nancy1999 06-18-2008 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Lou (Post 2057594)
Don't count on it. I had a little boy run up to our 120lb Ivan and throw his arms around his neck and shout "Doggie!" Thank God it was the gentle giant instead of someone's huge not so nice dog! As far as someone picking up one of my little ones? Forget it. I have had my fill of that and won't allow it. I just tell people that they get excited and pee on people. Nobody wants to hold them after that! LOL

:lol tears
Good one. :D

SaraAlexine00 06-18-2008 11:49 AM
They pick her up without asking!!! OMG! That is RUDE! I would be pretty PO'd by that.

I've had people come up and pet Mia without asking... but thats it. I don't get too offended, usually because Mia doesn't like stragers and she'll back herself into me to try and get away (we're working on it). But for the most part people will ask before touching her. A man came up to me over the weekend to pet Mia and his wife yelled at him "you have to ask first dear!". Ha!

When people ask if they can hold her, I politely tell them "sorry, she is shy around new people and freaks out when strangers hold her". I've actually had a friend drop her because she wiggled so frantically to get away. After that, no stangers hold her, and if a friend of mine is meeting her for the first time and asks to hold her, I have them sit on the ground!

yorkieusa 06-18-2008 11:55 AM
Never! No strangers hold her. They might take off running with her. It's happened before to other people.:(

mscat 06-18-2008 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by abbey lee (Post 2057335)
OK all, I have a question...

When I take Abbey out, every where I go, people HAVE to come up and oooh ahh and pet her and even pick her up without even asking me. Like, recently, I went to the park and she was on her leash and some lady just picked her up and was holding her and I was like :eek:

Also, last week at Petsmart I was holding her in my arms and some lady just came and took her out of my arms...I'm not kidding.

Now it's not always that bad and I used to like all the attention of having a cute dog but now it's annoying and I don't want people to touch her OR pick her up, I just don't.

I'm sure many of you have had this same experience, as we all have such adorable babies, so I want to know...how do you tell people to quit touching your dog?!?

I need a polite way of saying "Don't touch my #$@@*^@ dog!!!!"
:aimeeyork Ah yeah, petting is one thing, but grabbing your Yorkie baby right out of your arms.... DAMN that would make me go nuts. I Would tell them do not even think about holding her. You can pet her, but NOT hol her.
People do come up to Suzi and want to pet her and stuff, But, I have tattoos all on my arms, and they look at me, and I guess get a bit intimadated, LOL . Looking mean and all:D Kids love her too, and I have had to get after the neighbor boy several times for wanting to hold my baby Yorkie. He is only 6 and does not listen at all:eek: my yorkie baby is so special an I feel like she is a part of me, SO when someone is too in my face with her in my arms then OMG they are going to get it!:D

hasrv4fun 06-18-2008 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by abbey lee (Post 2057335)
OK all, I have a question...

When I take Abbey out, every where I go, people HAVE to come up and oooh ahh and pet her and even pick her up without even asking me. Like, recently, I went to the park and she was on her leash and some lady just picked her up and was holding her and I was like :eek:

Also, last week at Petsmart I was holding her in my arms and some lady just came and took her out of my arms...I'm not kidding.

Now it's not always that bad and I used to like all the attention of having a cute dog but now it's annoying and I don't want people to touch her OR pick her up, I just don't.

I'm sure many of you have had this same experience, as we all have such adorable babies, so I want to know...how do you tell people to quit touching your dog?!?

I need a polite way of saying "Don't touch my #$@@*^@ dog!!!!"
When you encounter a person that reaches or touches with out asking first then the gloves are off and there is no reason for you to be polite - with out swearing or being vulgar simply say " keep your hands off my dog or i will knock you on you butt " - try it it works - this is the voice of experience talking here :D

If they look at you funny or say anything about rude - just reply " you started it when you reached for my posession " and walk away -

It won't stop the next jerk from doing the same thing but i would never allow a stranger to take one of my babies out of my arms - i am a old greatgrandmother but let me tell you that reaching for one of my kids and you are starting world war 3- Stand up girl and tell people in a nice but firm way that its not a pass around toy !!!!

SexyJessi257 06-18-2008 12:02 PM
thank god i dont have to worry about that. abby loooooves the attention but wen she goes up to them n wen they either come closer or start to kneel down, she runs away. lol i tell them she's a big tease (which she is). im sure i wud tell them that she pees on ppl tho :thumbup:

Lou 06-18-2008 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by hasrv4fun (Post 2057627)
When you encounter a person that reaches or touches with out asking first then the gloves are off and there is no reason for you to be polite - with out swearing or being vulgar simply say " keep your hands off my dog or i will knock you on you butt " - try it it works - this is the voice of experience talking here :D

If they look at you funny or say anything about rude - just reply " you started it when you reached for my posession " and walk away -

It won't stop the next jerk from doing the same thing but i would never allow a stranger to take one of my babies out of my arms - i am a old greatgrandmother but let me tell you that reaching for one of my kids and you are starting world war 3- Stand up girl and tell people in a nice but firm way that its not a pass around toy !!!!
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sullysmum 06-18-2008 12:46 PM
There is no way i would let anyone pick my dogs up! :eek:

celstu1 06-18-2008 12:59 PM
I see this type of thread soooo often, i do wonder where everyone lives. I am in MA/NH and noone here would EVER pick up my dogs! haha Ive had people come over and ask questions and pet them and Ive done it to other people's dogs. My boys BEG to be pet, no person could resist when they are stumbling all over each other to get to the person who is looking at them! haha :)

The best way to avoid, is not take them out. Otherwise you'll just have to say something like "You can pet, but please don't pick her up." or "She bites" that should keep people away! LOL Or you could carry her in a carrier! Some people have no manners. Sorry its uncomfortable for you!

I know when I take my boys out they are going to get attention, its inevitable. I leave them home when I don't want the attention, and I take them when I don't mind it. :)

allisongaines 06-18-2008 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by marcerella02 (Post 2057348)
Tell them she bites :p

Kidding. been there. i find it scary because there are crazy people in the world who will walk off with your dog. I tell them that she is timid and doesn't like to be held by strangers but it would make her day if you petted her.

took the words right outta my mouth...
i would tell people "shes snappy and might bite" period
a little lie just might save your dog from being dropped or something else really serious. personally, id rather lie than see a stranger hurt my dog on accident.. :cool:

abbey lee 06-18-2008 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by hasrv4fun (Post 2057627)
When you encounter a person that reaches or touches with out asking first then the gloves are off and there is no reason for you to be polite - with out swearing or being vulgar simply say " keep your hands off my dog or i will knock you on you butt " - try it it works - this is the voice of experience talking here :D

If they look at you funny or say anything about rude - just reply " you started it when you reached for my posession " and walk away -

It won't stop the next jerk from doing the same thing but i would never allow a stranger to take one of my babies out of my arms - i am a old greatgrandmother but let me tell you that reaching for one of my kids and you are starting world war 3- Stand up girl and tell people in a nice but firm way that its not a pass around toy !!!!

Haha, I will try the "knock you on your butt one." I'm sure that will get attention!!

abbey lee 06-18-2008 01:24 PM
Thanks for all the responses!!! I found it funny that everyone mentioned kids doing this but in both cases it was full grown adult men and women who pick up Abbey and smothered her.

The first was when I first got her and she was only a few wweeks old and about 1.5 pounds. Some lady grabbed her I was shocked, in disbelief, I didn't know if she was going to steal her. Ugh, but that was in El Paso (and sorry to offend anyone from there) but in general, people are REALLY rude there.

Also...A lot of you said your dogs shy away from strangers well Abbey is the complete opposite, she LOVES new people. When she sees someone new she wiggles and run to them and even pees out of excitement! For a stranger!! Like when I took her to the vet the other day, it was a new vet and when we walked in she saw the people in there and went nuts, squirming and "smiling." I don't know if this is a good or bad thing.

I'm just going to be firm with people from now on bc even though she is cute, I want to be able to take her places without getting swarmed. I just try not to look at people.

Thanks for the advice!!

kezza 06-18-2008 01:25 PM
I have a little one, 3lbs, very pick-upable!...I met a middle aged lady when out walking Pixie a few months back...Pixie was bobbing up and down on the end of her leash as they do when they greet someone...and this lady stooped down to pet her...well, the next thing i knew she had got her whole hand under her body and lifted her up! happened so fast i didn't have time to stop it...she must have sensed i wasn't too happy with it and said:- 'oh it's ok i'm used to dogs'! like it was alright! sooooo cheeky!:eek: Now i'm alot wiser...if it looks like anyone is over interested i pick her up first before they do! you have to have your wits about you with these little dogs!;)

blynne 06-18-2008 01:39 PM
I can't stand when people touch my dogs! I don't know where their grubby hands have been and I don't them on my babies. I guess I could be nice about it, but I'm not. If I know we are going to be in a situation where there is a lot of people, I put them in their stroller so the general public can't get to them. If we are on a walk and someone approaches, I tell them that they bite. I know, I'm a nut. Oh well. LOL.

Beabble 06-18-2008 01:51 PM
Well, when I'm out and about with Maggy May and someone comes up and wants to hold her, I say, well here, let me put her down, I'd rather you just see her down there, she's a wild woman and will jump right out of your arms and hurt herself. They don't seem to mind me saying that at all, their just so caught up in the kisses their getting that they're just as happy to bend down and see her on the ground. Maybe that could work for you?


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