I would never interfere with a dog or owner unless it involved a direct threat to my own dog. )

we always warn people that Ollie doesn't like to be touched but Chester is fine and they invariably reach for Ollie, I guess they all think they can make a friendly dog out of him.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

don't get bit. What dogs will tolerate from total strangers, amazes me.

Good job Hooch

Lynn King CPDT

I also hate it when a neighbor stops you to chit chat and then lets their kid get all over your dog. Ruby snapped at a kid once because he was acting crazy and tripped on her and thankfully she didn't bite him. I kept interrupting the lady to tell her boy not to try to hug her or touch her butt and to back away. I never stop anymore. Ruby was/is leash reactive, I've worked a lot with her on it. She's much better, but I'm not going to put her in a potentially harmful situation.

I don't understand people at all sometimes, they just don't think!

Cathy
when she first came home

I feel that, like kids, sometimes dogs listen more to others than their parents. If I didn't know Hooch's history, I might have grabbed his collar too to give him a nudge, as in "come on you big goof". Especially if he was just chillaxin' on my lawn (i.e. not if he'd been acting restless or disturbed). Of course, knowing about his past, I wouldn't do that - at least not without asking you.

I am constantly amazed by people's behaviour around my dogs. I am leaning towards becoming a hermit!

I understand your frustration, it's hard enough to manage a dog with special needs without other people interfering. I know she was trying to help, but YIKES!

The other night I had ordered in a pizza and when the doorbell rings my dogs are expected to go to their beds and remain there until released. Well this pizza guy came in and my Rottie broke and got off his bed. I turned around and told him (in my "Mom Means Business" voice) to get back on his bed. What does the pizza-idiot do, but start talking to him and encouraging him to come over! He had no idea whether my 120 lb. dog was friendly or not (he is thank goodness). My DH turned to him and said, "No, he is not coming to visit you so stop calling him." The pizza guy stopped calling him, but started talking to him about how mean we are..... grrrr.....

Needless to say the guy didn't get a tip!

even most kids know enough to ask first. =( This lady wasn't even petting him but pulling on his collar, sure she was trying to help but..........

'Twas not my lips you kissed
But my soul ~ Judy Garland
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