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

[browniesmom622]

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 ......

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

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

[chachi]

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.

[xnatalie]

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

[char7]

Originally Posted by pepe mint

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

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!!!

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by chachi

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.

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

[kirstin]

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.

[Graleyne]

Originally Posted by kirstin

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.

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.

[marcerella02]

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!

[wemple2]

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...

[omichka]

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"

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 . 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.

[omichka]

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" . 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 "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???

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

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!

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.

[nvnvgirl]

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

[sasha1]

Originally Posted by pepe mint

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

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.