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05-25-2011, 06:36 AM | #16 | |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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05-25-2011, 06:41 AM | #17 |
Gidget & Sidney's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA
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| We p/u Gidget when we see a child approaching. She seems to have no interest in children whatsoever. It's funny, Cricket really had no interest in them either. I'm not sure if it's bc they both were on the small side (4 and 6 lb)? It does seem like yorkies who are a little bigger aren't so fearful of strange children approaching.
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05-25-2011, 07:03 AM | #18 | |
I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY
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Its funny because a few weeks ago I went outlet shopping with my sister and took Chloe- well every single person wanted to stop and pet her and tell me a story about a yorkie they had or knew or saw once or really really wanted- I literally couldn't get from one store to the next or even look at any clothes- so finally when people would start running over, I would just smile and walk in the opposite direction- my sister said I was being "SOOOO Rude" and that if I brought a cute dog out I should EXPECT to entertain each person who wanted to talk to me/ pet her. I disagree- she is part of my family and should be able to come with me without me having to have free entertainment written on my back. So next time I am stealing your "traveling petting zoo" remark!
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05-25-2011, 07:15 AM | #19 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York, NY
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| Teddy loves people but he does sometimes does get scared around children. If he does get scared, he will hide behind me. Usually if a child wants to pet him, I pick him up and kneel down to their level. Since we live in New York City it is hard to get a block without someone stopping you...Teddy doesn't mind he loves the attention!
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05-25-2011, 07:19 AM | #20 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida
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| I have three dogs with three different personalities. My lasha is friendly, we call him a people "h**" because he loves the attention and will "ask" to be petted. He does not like all children. We have some kids in our neighborhood that he has shown teeth to. They are loud, run up to him and in general do not approach him correctly. The parents made a comment about I should be careful that he may bite, I very nicely said the kids need to learn dog behavior and stay away. The parents do not she how their child's behavior is so frightening to the dog.. and a frightened dog will bite. My shih tuz is afraid of people and will not let anyone pet him. He will block other dogs from getting near me. I keep children away from him. He is the most loving dog in the world... to me. I don't know why he is the way he is... I am working on social skills. As he gets to know people he lets them "love" on him. But I do think a frightened dog is not good around children. Remy.. well she loves dogs, cats, people, birds... the world. I am more worried a child will try to pick her up than anything else. I also pick her up if we are approached by a larger (doesn't take much lol) dog as a protection of her. I think parents should control their children, they should not be allowed to run up to dogs they don't know. Just like I control my dogs. I have children (grown now) and if they did run up and frighten a dog and it snaped at them I would take the blame, not all parents would.
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05-25-2011, 07:26 AM | #21 | |
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__________________ Nichole & Teddy & newest addition Piper "My little dogs - a heartbeat at my feet" | |
05-25-2011, 07:27 AM | #22 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oklahoma
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| I love it when people pet Heidi, and she enjoys it a lot too. Its important to me that she be very well socialized, and I try to give her all kinds of different experiences. I've found that most kids ask for permission to pet her and usually get on their knees to do so if she is on the ground. She spent the day with me at work yesterday because of tornado possibilities, and my co-workers are always so amazed at her sweetness & good behavior.
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05-25-2011, 07:30 AM | #23 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Well Chachi and Jewels are a little apprehensive when someone pets them but they allow it so I let people pet them. If someone tries to pick up Chachi besides myself or my husband he will bite them though so I dont let anyone pick them up
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05-25-2011, 07:51 AM | #24 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania
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People do this with little babies too and it used to really make me mad. I was in Target once when my son was a baby in his infant car seat thing in the cart and some crazy lady started touching his face and kissed him! Hello! please stop touching my child you lunatic! LOL Idk, my dogs are well socialized and in general LOVE people, including kids, but there's a time and place to meet and be pet by strangers and others have to respect that. My general rule is always to leave it up to my dog whether or not they want someone to pet them, if they'd rather not, then sorry, you don't get to. I do the same when I see a dog somewhere that I admire. If I look at the dog and it seems to want to come to me, only then do I ask the owner if it's ok but I don't do it ever if someone is walking their dog, only if it's a situation where the dog is just "hangin out". I judge the dog's reaction first. JMHO
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05-25-2011, 10:18 AM | #25 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Surrey, UK
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| it wasnt something I liked.. sometimes the kids didn't ask first and literally just jumped on Mel... She used to get scared.. so everytime someone was coming in our direction I used to holder to prevent that... |
05-25-2011, 10:19 AM | #26 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mississippi
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| My little girl loves everyone! She is my little attention hog and needs everyone to acknowledge her or she will whine and cry. All the kids that approached her have asked but she is really good with kids. Their is a little cafe that I will bring her to that dogs are allowed on the patio and all the kids that come up ask before they pet. And about 60% of those kids I know from when I worked at their school so I usually have no problem with the kids. It is the adults that come up that I worry about. When I first got her my cousin and her toddler, Zoe, were always over and Sakura learned how to behave around little kids. Now Sakura and Zoe antagonize each other like siblings. They will steal toys from each other and Zoe will take her chew treats right from her mouth. At first I was very worried about that but Sakura has always behaved like a good puppy. Now that my older brother now has a baby I see that Sakura still will sit by that baby and try to get her to pet her. Eva is still too young to be able to pet her but she will pat Sakura's head and squeal happily then the pats get a little harder and the Sakura will remove herself and go look for attention elsewhere. I am so happy I was able to socialize my puppy with kids and now she know how to deal with them. |
05-25-2011, 10:20 AM | #27 |
Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas
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| I guess Im used to the attention I draw when I take the boys out..Especially since they are always dressed and have their sunglases on! Kids usually ask if its ok to pet them, and they LOVE everyone, so I dont mind at all!
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05-25-2011, 04:06 PM | #28 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I like and encourage it. I think it's good for my dogs and good for the kids. Of course, I try to guide them and make sure they are gentle and they always have been. I don't let them pick my dogs up but if they want to hold them sometimes I will say that if they sit on the ground they can but if my dog doesn't want to sit there (and usually they dont') I don't make them. I just try to make it positive for both the child and my dog. |
05-25-2011, 05:17 PM | #29 |
YT Addict | Has anyone ever had this scenario? We only had Teddi about 2 mos. (so he was only 6 mos. old) when we took him to his first puppy friendly cafe. He was in his carrier, poking his little head out every once in a while to check things out. This lady had the nerve to walk over to me and say, " Can I borrow your yorkie?" (Borrow!!!) I replied, "What?" and she repeated herself explaining that her sister is visiting FL, is a breeder and would love to have a look at him. I rudely said, "NO!" and offered to let her sister see Teddi with me, where we were sitting. Can you imagine??? Never saw them again after that. The same day another lady practically crushed him with her large chest while trying to stick the whole upper part of her body into his small carrier to kiss him on the head! I mean this woman had one of those pointy fifties bras on and every time I tried to push her away she said, "He likes it, I'm just trying to give him a kiss!" (She was obviously hitting the bloody mary's early that day!) Geeeezzzz. WTHeck is wrong with people??
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05-25-2011, 05:52 PM | #30 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| I'm taking ZoE to a dog festival this weekend and am anxious to see how she does with people. She's great with my friends & family and thinks anyone coming to visit is here to see her, but because my kids are grown, she's not really been around lil kids much. I want her to be well socialized and am hoping outings like these will help the process.
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