Another complaint about People .........
 

im gonna copy what i wrote on another forum and add what happened last week


i love kids but why soon as i leave the house with my dogs do they become public property .......................................
i dont mind people petting my dogs or talking to them but why dont people teach there kids to ASK first and not RUN up to my dogs and start grabbing at them and the adults are even worse
why cant people ASK ??
& why dont people teach there kids to NOT HIT dogs
i brought my friendlist guy(chihuahua) to the circus (outside) to see the horses i had him in the stroller since i knew there was gonna be kids there
soon as i stop some little girl (around 8) run overs and starts banging on the stroller
my mother said DONT DO THAT YOUR SCAREING HIM she just gave my mother a dirty look and her mother pulled her by the arm away like we did something wrong.............................................



i had brownie out in the stroller we went to get his shots a lady came over to ask about the stroller and she started touching i told her that hes not friendly AT ALL and brownies growling and barking ...i told her DONT touch he will bite
she goes 'Thats all right' i was like no its not
and she walked away !
how rude ......

I am going to have my bff make Maggie a shirt that says "i bite!!!"

seriously...maggie has never bit anyone, but she does have an attitude sometimes. and if she is not in the mood, she will let you know. especially with kids. she will get pissy with my daughter for doing something, I can do the EXACT same thing and she will be fine. People should never just touch a dog without asking first. I always tell people that come and start petting that she MIGHT bite...and I have warned you...so don't get mad if she does. if they are stupid enough to start petting a random dog they don't know...they deserve to be bit! IMO

Oh I know what your saying. Both of mine get nervous around kids they dont know especially Jewels. I dont know why I have a 7 yr old but they do.

same thing happens with mika, they always try to pet her, but she actually DOES bite when she gets scared:(

The sad part about it is that in some states, if you know your dog will bite or warn people that they will bite, you will be held responsible for them biting! In Texas if you put up a sign saying "Beware of Dog" and your dog bites someone, it's YOUR fault because you knew that they would bite(EVEN if that person is TRESPASSING)! I don't understand it and don't agree with it. I have young children and NEVER let them run up to someone's dog and pet them, nor will they EVER hit one. Some people are SOOO rude and STUPID!!!

kids are so hyper...and with these babies being so little...i would be scared and defensive if I were a yorkie :)

oh my gosh, a few weeks ago i was out somewhere with eloise, and some kid tried to grab her from me and i said "please don't do that" and the kid goes "oh it's okay" and keeps trying to grab her. i mean, pretty soon after that i walked away but i can definately relate to your frustration.

:eek: I would have panicked and got the heck away from that kids ASAP! That's why I like having Susanah in her stroller. Its completely enclosed so people can't touch/grab her.

i know what you mean! i brought Layla to the hairdressers yesterday to pick up my mom and two kids came in.. probably 9 and 7 and they would NOT leave her alone.. poking at her (while the whole time i'm saying.. dont' do that) and they were pushing really ahrd on her back (not the firsttime a kid has done this) again.. i'm saying.. please dont' do that.. ALL THE WHILE the mom is reading her magazine.. like i'm suppsoed to entertain her kids!!! i don't think Layla is a biter but she does NOT like to be confined like that and i was nervous she was going to nip at them because they were ALL over her... i have no problem with kids coming to say hi but i expect the PARENTS to tell them when enough is enough!

Winston is very anti-social...he will do anything to avoid strange people, especially kids. I always tell them, don't touch him, because he doesn't know you, and he's afraid...some will back off others just don't have a clue. He has never bitten any one, but he doesn't like it when people run up to him, he will circle away from them to get away. I don't know what else to do, if they keep at him...I simply pick him up and walk away. I think people think because they are so small they are like toys that they can play with...but that is just not the case. Parents should have control of their kids...but sometimes they are just as bad, they just don't listen...

One day I was sitting in a moll with my Jess on my lap. I saw a small girl walking by. She was around 3-4 yo, but pretty big for her age (her mom a plus size). Anyway, I'm mentioning that because that girl grabbed my dog so fast, so I immediately grab her hand and said "I didn't let you to touch my dog. You should ask first". If I didn't stop her, she would probably hurt my dog since I just feel how strong her hand is. Then she looked at me and walked away. Her mother didn't pay attention at her at all, but when she saw us, she came to me and very aggressively said: "Don't even tough my daughter":eek:

I was pissed of. My answer was: teach your child some manners. Intelligent (or something like that) kid will ask first. What would you you do if my dog bite her???!!! Well, I CAN IMAGINE:mad: :eek: . So she was not smart enough to understand and couldn't tell me anything on my words except repeating again: I SAID, don't even touch my child". So I told her again about manners.

Those stupid people with no class just piss me of. My mood was lost for all day.

I have one more story. I was working in a retail store and my dog was with me. She loves people and children. One customer came with her daughter around 4yo. I was very nice to her, let her child to say HI to my dog, whatever to make them comfortable. But I feel "tornado":eek: . Her daughter pushed my dog over and over again. My Jess was scared and asked me to pick her, so I did. Her child almost jumped on me :eek: "can I pet her, can I pet her". I told that this is enough, she is scared, she doesn't want to play anymore.
Then I was busy with fitting and put my Jess BEHIND the customer register, but her child went THERE and pushed my dog again. My Jess started shaking that she rarely does. Her mom said "please let them play" and I nicely refused that. I think she got offended and left the store without purchase.

Don't people understand ANYTHING??? :confused:

exactly. on the 4th of july, i had maggie in her carrier and kids just wouldn't stop poking at her and teasing her. i told them that she will start getting snippy if they don't stop. they can look...but don't tease her. they didn't listen. i finally moved locations.

I have the same problem all the time when we take Max out to dinner. It's amazing how some kids know better and are very polite and respectful of the dog's space, and others are totally off the radar. Max isn't used to children, since we don't have any and nobody we're around has small children either. So he's really not comfortable with them. I had a large parrot that I used to take a lot of places with me and it's amazing how many people think they can just come up to a strange animal and poke their hands in their faces. Max coudn't do anywhere nearly the damage by biting that my bird could, and I was always aware of the liability factor, so I became very good at telling people "DO NOT TOUCH MY BIRD...HE BITES, and when he bites, he can remove a finger"....I got to the point, that I don't care if these losers think my pet is cute or nice.....the animal doesn't know them, and neither do I...I don't want them touching my pet at all unless they can respect their boundaries, and I have no problem saying so anymore:mad:

i know i do the same thing to warn children off saying he will bite you if you touch him, but it seems unfair to my dog who is generally very well behaved and well trained, but to have to put him down just because parents cant teach their children to ask first often doesnt sit well with me.

My husband and I unfortunately have to be very firm with children to stay away from Scruffles. I will not let children come near him and pet him, unless I know the child, because I have found that children can be very rough. I have zero tolerance for aggressive children and some adults who can also act inappropriately around small dogs.

mybe its not so bad Tede snaps
 

:mad: I know I cant bring tede to work any more he is so aggressive to kids. He just starts barking from seeing them... why I dont know.. but when he was little kids would run up and scare him. bang him. and you are so right parents:mad: stand there and say no ... no... no but really do NOTHING:mad:
sorry for the rant Im with u guys ask BEFORE you touch..
I know in the store they grab stuff jump up and down on beds...:mad: I can go on for days about retail and kids.... not that I dont like them I do...
jg

[QUOTE=pepe mint;1250488]I am going to have my bff make Maggie a shirt that says "i bite!!!"

Mike here, "Alaska Yorkie", got a darling shirt from Shana at Tinkerbelle's Closet that says :"I only bite when ugly people pet me".....I thought that was hilarious :D

i've also notcied a lot of kids want to tease her, either with a toy they have in their hand or their fingers.. they will pretned to give her the toy then take it away.... i finally had to tell the kid to put his toy away, it wasn't fair to her to keep teasing... what IS it with small dogs... a kid would NEVER do any of these things to a big dog.... little ones can bite too ;)

A friend of mine once told me it was the little dogs you need to fear the most. Even if their little bite doesn't hurt you, their bark will wake up the big dog who just might. :D

WOW. I don't have any problems with Diesel. He get nervous around anyone but he NEVER bites. He will even lick a little and shake at the same time. He is like if we just walk into an area full of people. I don't mind people rubbing Diesel. It helps to socialize him.

I have had one little girl who keeps running up to him at gym and she bugs the hell out of him. Finally one day I finally had enough. I got pretty loud and said leave him alone! She is the only one that has ever given me any trouble.

I have taught my own daughter that no matter how small or big a dog is she is to ALWAYS ask if she can rub them. She knows better than to run up and bug the hell out of a dog. I am shocked that more parents don't teach their kids right from wrong.

I hate it too!!! Princess will bite if she gets really scared.. and ppl still come.. i say she bites.. they say either the "its okay" or "no she wont.."

its like helloooooooo????? i think i know her more than you and i dont feel like paying for you hospital BILL!! :mad:

she hasnt bit an adult but she gets really scared around kids cuz they sometimes get really loud she growls and tries to bite them if they suddenly just touch her..

Great We Need Lots Of Those Shirts
 

[QUOTE=nvnvgirl;1250726]GOOD ONE:thumbup: :) :p :D

I agree that some parents don't teach their children how to ask to pet dogs anymore. Luckily, I've never had any problems with Ana. She just loves everyone and everything. When we're in Petco, she has to greet everyone she sees and will bark if I don't let her say hello to a fellow pooch. Last time we went to the pet store, I had to convince some kids that Ana is really nice and was just really excited to see them. She was running around like crazy and pulling on her leash to go and run up to them and give them kisses. Once, I had to pick her up because a little girl was so scared of her that she wouldn't walk past us. The funny thing is that Ana doesn't have a mean bone in her body, she just gets so excited, she's TOO social! I spend more time coaxing people to say hello and pet her than I do keeping children away from her. :rolleyes:

wow i'm reading these and i'm amazed at how calm you guys are about it. whenever there's a little kid who won't leave mika alone, i just tell them that she bites and doesn't like strangers, and if they don't leave me alone, i just yell at them.:rolleyes:

I have always taught my daughter the proper way to ask to pet, and to let the dog sniff you first. But what is with Kids Wanting to Pick them up!
When I have all three out one big and then the two Yorkies I always am telling the kids to go play with the big dog ,the little ones are afaid of loud noises and kids waving their hands in there faces. And I am not one to be nice. If A kid needs to be told I tell them if there parents are not doing there Job. And If the parents don't like it TO BAD!

The problem with these kids is...their parents. People dont teach their kids any manners about anything. Kids are rude in restaurants. Today at lunch a kid a few tables away stood in the seat through 90% of the meal. Her oblivious mother never said a word. They stand in the middle of the aisle at the store, they crowd in line, they talk during movies. Kids are just not being taught manners!

I agree. A lot of people are misunderstanding several "trendy" child-rearing methods, thinking that their children should be free to choose their actions all the time. This means NO discipline, even in situations where the consequence does not support good decision making.

I was always taught to respect animals and their space, and to ALWAYS ask the owner's permission before petting a dog, and then to ask the DOG'S permission to pet him!!! Most of my friends are the same. I wish someone would teach these kids, because you know that the parents of these rude kids would sue you in a heartbeat if your dog bit, even just a little bite.

I did have a child ask me last week at petsmart if he could pet my dog, and he was very gentle with him. Also the little girl who lives down the street from me always comes running out when we go on our walk, and her mother follows behind her saying "ask if it's okay first! He might be grouchy today!" So all hope isn't lost.

I did have some kids teasing him in line at a pet store one day, not too long after I had gotten him. They were buying hermit crabs, and their dad was arguing with the clerk over the sale price of them. They kept calling Paddington, but when he would start to go over to him, they would act like they were afraid and run away. The first time, I said "Don't worry, he's nice. He just came because he thought you wanted to see him" Then they did the same thing again... and again... and again! Paddington was going NUTS! I told them Please stop, if you call him he's going to come and want to play. It isn't nice. They ignored me and kept doing it, so I picked Paddington up and gave them a mean glare. Their dad finished the purchase and as they were walking out, the older boy said "That lady was mean and her dog was mean!" and the dad said "Some people don't like kids." ... um, yeah, I don't like kids, that's why I chose an underpaid career as a PRESCHOOL TEACHER :questione I was so angry, and the person in line behind me said that I had been much too nice to them, she would have told them off after the second time.
-O

I hear you.

Seriously, have they ever thought about possibly getting BIT!!! Use your head!

I was waiting outside the store for my sister, and I had Missy sitting my lap outside and some random child comes laughing & running towards me and Missy... she attempted to pet Missy and I immediately grabbed her hand and allowed her to pet Missy with my hand holding hers to show her the how gentle you have to be, because my experience with children touching my dog has been horrible... that is why Missy gets scared & start barking at dogs, because of crazy children running to her like crazy. Dogs have different personalities, they need to realize that.

Now i am babysitting a 7 year old. He has gotten on my nerves. He has this stuffed Sonic toy and he gave it to Missy to play with and started whining about wanting it back. So i gave it back to him. Missy started barking & crying for it, but then I managed to get her attention elsewhere. Anyways, I was in the kitchen and spotted him teasing Missy with the toy by flashing it at her. I immediately yelled at him and told him don't do that!! you're going to make her cry. And she usually barks at him, and he gets dreadfully scared, so I told him... "why are you going to tease her like that if you don't like her barking at you'? I told him next time he teases her and she starts barking at him, I will not stop her from barking, so he can learn his lesson.

My husband and I have gotten really good at the hand block. I was at target when Snitch was a baby and a big guy comes to me and streches his hand to pet snitch, and there i went with the karate chop hand block and sternly said, Dont touch him!!! and he called me nasty and hella yeah im nasty when it comes to my babies. I am very nasty to kids who come running like while savages to pet the dogs. My husband tells people to control their spawns..lol. I love kids but some act worse than wild animals. I cant tolerate that. I dont care being known as the nasty lady with the little dogs.