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08-08-2009, 08:48 AM | #16 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL
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| No, you're not too polite, you just have a good heart. You had a difficult situation. If it was just anyone, it would be easier to tell her no, you don't let people hold her and take her back immediately. But you had sympathy for the woman because she told you she had lost hers. So, you let her get by with what really was rude and presumptuous behavior. It was a no win situation once she just took Layla from your arms. I never understand people doing that. I always ask even to pet someone else's dog, unless they have let them come right up in my face, or jump on me as many a large dog has. Then I might pet them as I am trying to tactfully get them off me. But to come up to someone holding their dog and just pet them seems too familiar for a stranger. I really hated it when strangers would come put their hands on my human babies too. Absolute strangers would just come tickle their cheeks, hold their hands, a couple of times even plant kisses on them! I really did not like that.
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08-08-2009, 10:35 AM | #17 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| Thanks guys. I think I'm going to hold tighter from now on. Layla LOOOVVEEESSS people so she gets all excited and her ears go up and down- so maybe people think this is an invitation? I'm used to no one asking to pet her (although- to my surprise- the people who ask MOST often- are children- at least soemone is teaching them right!). In the future i'll go with- she is not comfortable with strangers holding her. I mean- no one goes to pick up a german shepherd- why should they assume they can pick up Layla? And she DOES become a squiggly worm when she is excited which is just a recipe for disaster if someone is not used to holding her. I am definitely going to be more prepared next time. |
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