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mscat · 03-06-2010, 10:48 AM

My next door neighbor is afraid of dogs . Mostly the ones who jump up . Suzi loves to jump , even as small as she is , my neighbor does not like this very much. However, she has taken to my SHih Tzu , but she is so mellow.
I do not like BIG DOGS. now they scare the hell out of me.
I am ok with large dogs from a distance only... That is just me though. I think their is a big difference in the toy breeds and others .

Sweet Apple · 03-06-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Darlene68

I know that people have fears, and no, we really don't know what caused those fears. I think what upset me the most was this ladies tone and what she said "I can't stand dogs! " she didn't have to be rude, There was a more polite way of expressing her feelings. I can't imagine going in to someones home and saying that to them.

Yeah, you're right, Darlene...You probably should have said, "I know just what you mean, I can't stand people that can't stand dogs"

Darlene68 · 03-06-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Apple

Yeah, you're right, Darlene...You probably should have said, "I know just what you mean, I can't stand people that can't stand dogs"

LOL, I wish I had said that! I was so taken aback by what she said I think I was just stunned for a moment

yorkieusa · 03-06-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Darlene68

LOL, I wish I had said that! I was so taken aback by what she said I think I was just stunned for a moment

I wouldn't have been gracious at all. I would have quickly closed the door in her face.

jackson25 · 03-06-2010, 05:02 PM

Me too! I can understand people not liking dogs, but how could you not like yorkies!?!?

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa

I wouldn't have been gracious at all. I would have quickly closed the door in her face.

Cha Cha · 03-06-2010, 06:59 PM

This lady has probably gotten in trouble before. She probably really already has a very possessive, jealous Yorkie at home, and if she comes home smelling of another, well then, there is heck to pay...... so she makes up an excuse

bj1 · 03-06-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MommysBabyRoxy

There is an old saying...

Don't trust anybody who doesnt like dogs... and I believe that.

Especially Yorkies. I am not sure how anybody could ever blame a certain animal for a bad experience, I know I dont. There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.

If they dont like dogs, they cant be trusted.

I would have said "Well, we have something in common, I dont really like people, in fact, I dont really like you."

shawnzeppi · 03-06-2010, 08:26 PM

I was interested to read all the replies to this post, having met a "Yorkie hater" several years ago and it still freaks me out. In all the years of having a Yorkie (or two), and never having a problem, there was one day I was walking Pippin and he wondered into a neighbors yard. These were town homes so that is not difficult. Anyway, I was pulling back on his leash when this idiot starts yelling for me to get that dog off of his property or he was going to kick him. What an ass! He could see I was trying my best to real him in, and I tried to explain that he was not peeing on his lawn (he was out of pee long ago and loved to "mark" his territory even when empty

. But this creep was then threatening me, with the "I know where you live" boast. I just kept thinking of the Toto and the wicked witch of the west... "I'll get you and your little dog too"!

From then on, we actively avoided the "Yorkie Hater." I was chased and nipped by my aunt's Scottish Terrier when I was really young, and little dogs sure don't frighten me. You just have to keep in mind that some people DO have mental problems, and you should not take their strange behavior personally... Just avoid contact with them, its less stressful.

PenniesMom · 03-06-2010, 11:31 PM

The only dog I was ever bitten by was a very small dog when I was very little it scared me alot but I still love dogs im a bit more careful now when I see any dog and I always ask permission before touching any dog one of my BIGGEST pet peeves is people who will run up and pet and speak to a service dog grrrrrrrrrrr im sorry but this REALLY gets on my nerves you do NOT interupt a service dog at work unless you ask the owners permission first....way of topic lol yes I was bitten by a small dog but I could NEVER hate them

Yorkiegran3 · 03-07-2010, 01:59 AM

If she's had a bad experience in the past it maybe that. I'm not making excuses for her, and surely she'd be better getting to know some friendly dogs to get over her fear.

Poor woman, she doesn't know what she's missing.

Hugs Shirl x x

megansmomma · 03-07-2010, 05:41 AM

Oh boy an i DENSE!

I thought you were selling dog clothes and someone came to your house and cringed as a reaction to Bailey not being cute enough

My only thought was slam the door in her face with possibly a reference to a female dog. At the very end of your story was when the

finally came on in my head that they were YOUR clothes and this woman was just a jerk which of course put an entire different spin on this situation. So NOW that I figured out that she was not being judgmental against just your Bailey but the entire canine population my outrage level has dropped to screw her.

Jellybears · 03-07-2010, 05:42 AM

Did she buy the bag????!!!!!!!!

flafox67 · 03-07-2010, 05:56 AM

I could understand being scared of dogs, you know, maybe you had a bad experience with a dog bite as a child or something, but total disgust, that's just wrong.

capt_noonie · 03-07-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by flafox67

I could understand being scared of dogs, you know, maybe you had a bad experience with a dog bite as a child or something, but total disgust, that's just wrong.

wouldn't it have been funny if she came to your house to buy a dog bag, and she was scared that she saw a dog! LOL!

BridgettesMomma · 03-07-2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshieBoy

I agree. We all have our unique personalities.

My own mother and two sisters do NOT like dogs they are cat people. They ask me where did you get your love for dogs? (being I have 6) I always say I dunno I just always have. I rarley have my family over because I have to put all my dogs up or they freak out. They dont want my dogs anywhere near them and they ask me why I never invite them over anymore. These furry little munchkins are MY children. You dont like them stay out of my home. I wouldnt hide my daughter away in the back room when family came over why should I do that to my furry children? Some people are just so shallow.

I would have closed the door in that womans face!

03-06-2010, 10:48 AM	#31
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	My next door neighbor is afraid of dogs . Mostly the ones who jump up . Suzi loves to jump , even as small as she is , my neighbor does not like this very much. However, she has taken to my SHih Tzu , but she is so mellow. I do not like BIG DOGS. now they scare the hell out of me. I am ok with large dogs from a distance only... That is just me though. I think their is a big difference in the toy breeds and others . __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

03-06-2010, 06:59 PM	#36
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	This lady has probably gotten in trouble before. She probably really already has a very possessive, jealous Yorkie at home, and if she comes home smelling of another, well then, there is heck to pay...... so she makes up an excuse __________________ Shelly and the girls Moka Mylee

03-06-2010, 08:26 PM	#38
shawnzeppi YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Springfield, va Posts: 457	I was interested to read all the replies to this post, having met a "Yorkie hater" several years ago and it still freaks me out. In all the years of having a Yorkie (or two), and never having a problem, there was one day I was walking Pippin and he wondered into a neighbors yard. These were town homes so that is not difficult. Anyway, I was pulling back on his leash when this idiot starts yelling for me to get that dog off of his property or he was going to kick him. What an ass! He could see I was trying my best to real him in, and I tried to explain that he was not peeing on his lawn (he was out of pee long ago and loved to "mark" his territory even when empty. But this creep was then threatening me, with the "I know where you live" boast. I just kept thinking of the Toto and the wicked witch of the west... "I'll get you and your little dog too"! From then on, we actively avoided the "Yorkie Hater." I was chased and nipped by my aunt's Scottish Terrier when I was really young, and little dogs sure don't frighten me. You just have to keep in mind that some people DO have mental problems, and you should not take their strange behavior personally... Just avoid contact with them, its less stressful.

03-06-2010, 11:31 PM	#39
PenniesMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: eugene,or Posts: 907 Blog Entries: 1	The only dog I was ever bitten by was a very small dog when I was very little it scared me alot but I still love dogs im a bit more careful now when I see any dog and I always ask permission before touching any dog one of my BIGGEST pet peeves is people who will run up and pet and speak to a service dog grrrrrrrrrrr im sorry but this REALLY gets on my nerves you do NOT interupt a service dog at work unless you ask the owners permission first....way of topic lol yes I was bitten by a small dog but I could NEVER hate them __________________ Rachael: Owned by Penny Love and Sienna Rose

03-07-2010, 05:41 AM	#41
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	Oh boy an i DENSE! I thought you were selling dog clothes and someone came to your house and cringed as a reaction to Bailey not being cute enough My only thought was slam the door in her face with possibly a reference to a female dog. At the very end of your story was when the finally came on in my head that they were YOUR clothes and this woman was just a jerk which of course put an entire different spin on this situation. So NOW that I figured out that she was not being judgmental against just your Bailey but the entire canine population my outrage level has dropped to screw her. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

03-07-2010, 01:59 AM	#40
Yorkiegran3 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 212	If she's had a bad experience in the past it maybe that. I'm not making excuses for her, and surely she'd be better getting to know some friendly dogs to get over her fear. Poor woman, she doesn't know what she's missing. Hugs Shirl x x

03-07-2010, 05:42 AM	#42
Jellybears YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MacTier Ontario Canada Posts: 365	Did she buy the bag????!!!!!!!!

03-07-2010, 05:56 AM	#43
flafox67 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL, USA Posts: 253	I could understand being scared of dogs, you know, maybe you had a bad experience with a dog bite as a child or something, but total disgust, that's just wrong. __________________ * Debra, Mom to Sophie and Jacie *