When people comment on your dog...

amibovvered

renowen wrote: »

Always find it amusing that these 'tough' young men turn into a puddle of mush over my 'hard nut' (yeah right) pooch!

Years ago I was walking my boxer quite late one evening. I was nearly home when I came across two young lads on bikes blocking the pavement and looking rather menacing. I was debating whether to turn and go back the way I'd just come, or cross the road (woman on my own, only 5' 2", total wimp), but decided to brazen it out.

As I approached them, one stepped out right in front of me and I actually felt quite nervous, until he said 'Can I pet your dog?'

Welshwoofs

meames wrote: »

Have you ever reacted to comments people make on your dog? I'm feeling a bit embarrassed now and may have to take a new route until the nights have drawn in.

I've reacted badly once to a comment. A bunch of 'yoofs' were walking ahead of us (having chucked litter everywhere and broken a branch off a tree) when we caught up with them. One of them (an ugly fat little !!!!!! with ginger hair) patted him and then went to swing his leg over his back, saying "What would happen if I tried to ride him?" I replied "You'd get your throat ripped out". The kid backed away from my dog like lightning saying "He's vicious?" and I had the delight of replying "No....but I am. Now pi$$ off kid!" I then went back home and wrote a steaming letter to the local paper detailing all the damage they'd done before we caught up with them on a 'name and shame' trip and apparently they got into quite some trouble with their parents

Other than ignorant mouth-breathing yoofs gobbing off, mostly the comments I get are:

"You could saddle that!"
"OMG it's FANG!!!!!"
"How much does he weigh?"
"How much does he eat?"
"Who takes who for a walk?"
"You must have a big house!"
"That's the biggest dog I've ever seen!!!"
"What is he?"

minimad1970

Welshwoofs wrote: »

I've reacted badly once to a comment. A bunch of 'yoofs' were walking ahead of us (having chucked litter everywhere and broken a branch off a tree) when we caught up with them. One of them (an ugly fat little !!!!!! with ginger hair) patted him and then went to swing his leg over his back, saying "What would happen if I tried to ride him?" I replied "You'd get your throat ripped out". The kid backed away from my dog like lightning saying "He's vicious?" and I had the delight of replying "No....but I am. Now pi$$ off kid!" I then went back home and wrote a steaming letter to the local paper detailing all the damage they'd done before we caught up with them on a 'name and shame' trip and apparently they got into quite some trouble with their parents

Other than ignorant mouth-breathing yoofs gobbing off, mostly the comments I get are:

"You could saddle that!"
"OMG it's FANG!!!!!"
"How much does he weigh?"
"How much does he eat?"
"Who takes who for a walk?"
"You must have a big house!"
"That's the biggest dog I've ever seen!!!"
"What is he?"

So what is he?

janninew

minimad1970 wrote: »

So what is he?

I'm guessing from the 'Fang' comment he is a Neapolitan Mastiff (the dog from the Harry Potter films!)

Gorgeous dogs, my family have always had various mastiffs, big softies and fab to cuddle up to!

I currently have 3 boxer boys and get the usual comments about 'who's taking who for a walk!'

I was in York with them last week and the amount of comments I got on my white boy was rather odd, like they don't have white boxers there, a Chinese tourist even asked if he could take a picture! Was like having a celeb with us!!

*zippy*

I was walking our two mini schnauzers up the street passing a group of teenagers, I heard one say so and so has a dog like that, but theirs is pretty! The cheek of it insulting my girls :rotfl:

pawsies

Oh look a cloud/sheep/lamb (Bichon)

Border Collie x JRT or full labrador (yes, really), did you cut your dogs legs off?/ oh look a sausage dog (Cardigan corgi). There's only so many smiles you can give

skivenov

I get all these comments, mine's huge (Alsatian x Irish Wolfhound), but he's old (80+ doggy years) so just goes for a stagger where he wants to. I generally just give him his lead to carry. He's got no interest in anyone outside his pack, human or dog, beyond a quick sniff and wander on his way.

My answer is generally "When you hit his age, you'll do what you want regardless of what anyone else says as well".

If he didn't want a walk, he wouldn't go for one (and sometimes doesn't). If he was in pain he'd tell, well blame, me.

lemontart

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angelsmomma

When I lived in Moss side, Manchester. One day while I walked my sweet Alsation collie cross he barked at a drug dealer who used to stand just outside my flat. He turned round and said I'm gonna shoot that f****n dog if he barks at me again.

I took my sweet boy Sammy in and went back outside on my own to tackle him, I told him that I didn't interfere with his drug dealing so he better not interfere with and threaten my boy. I was so mad I didn't even think of my safety.

When I got back in my flat, my upstairs neighbour came down, he said he had his window open and it was the funniest thing he ever heard as the dealers 'boss' came over after I left and had a go at him for winding me up, he said you know what a gobby b***h she is, what you upsettin her for :rotfl::rotfl:

I had no more threats against my boy again after that

catkins

janninew wrote: »

I was in York with them last week and the amount of comments I got on my white boy was rather odd, like they don't have white boxers there, a Chinese tourist even asked if he could take a picture! Was like having a celeb with us!!

My boy was a black Afghan and I often got people asking to take his picture. I used to take him to Greenwich Park quite a lot and there would be coaches of tourists and often they would come and ask for photos especially if it were Japanese or Chinese tourists. Once the whole coach of Japanese wanted a photo of them with my boy individually - it took forever and he just sat as patient as ever!

Children as well used to ask to have their picture taken with him.

It was nice but did get a bit boring

I often used to say to OH that we should have charged for photos