Dont Touch My Dog!

[MrsPeanut]

Originally Posted by bella_mia_hairy

I always tell them that they bite! to kids young and old! It's just better that way. I had a s**tzu when I was younger I just had got her and this lady just picked her up and dropped her. Poor thing cried for like 5 min. thankfully she wasn't hurt but she was just a little puppy and squirmed like most do and the lady dropped her so now with my yorkies I always say they bite.

THIS TOTALLY WORKS........I HAVE DONE IT TOO

[MissLizzie]

I walk Itsy almost every day, and living in the city we encounter a lot of people on our walks. It doesn't help that she goes totally apesh** every time she spots another person and pulls towards them in excitement. She LOVES attention. But I'm not too crazy about EVERYONE touching her. People pet her all the time without asking, but I think they take her enthusiasm as an invite and think they don't need to ask MY permission since they obviously have hers .
It's funny because actually I have had far more children ask "can I pet her?" than adults. I have never had anyone pick her up without asking, if they did I would snatch her away in a second. That is just SO rude. I always pick her up if I see someone shady approaching that I know I don't want touching her, so if anyone took her out of my arms it would be ON.

[citygirl]

Not only is it rude to take take your dog out of your arms, you have to watch out for someone who might run off with your dog. There was an article in the paper that said don't let anyone hold your dog especially a small breed because thats what people like and they could run off with them.
nancy & sam

[kuma]

I dont mind them petting them, cause im all about socialization, but i do stop them from picking any of them up.

[blueeyes_jd]

its sooooooooooooooooo funny ... the first day this was posted I looked and read everyone who had replied to this thread and then later that day I went to a neighborhood party and there was this little girl that asked if she could hold Gracie... I didnt know who this girl was and so I took someones advice and said that she wiggles too much and i didnt want her to fall out of her arms... she looked at me like I had spoken in a diff. language... but ended up leaving... I have had a lot of diff. people in the past ask to hold Gracie and to a few people I just didnt know what to say and they didnt look harmless so I said yes... well Gracie told them NO~ lol I think she gets sick of strangers sometimes!

[Catrina]

I hardly take out princess cuz of this... its annoying now.. i even try not to dress her so she doesnt stand out.. right when i see someone go "AWW LOOK" i turn and walk away..cuz princess freaks out when someone grabs her right away (a behavior i dont want trained out of her) and growls and will snap.. and if they ask if they can pet her i say "no sorry she bites"..

thats why i like going to certain places like vancouver.. they are not into dogs and no one says a thing when i hold princess around.. they just look at me like im ridiculous but whatever

[Ines3185lyorkie]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

Tell them she bites

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.

That is a great answer. True you never know if they are going to take off