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Can people get any dumber?!?!

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#1 · (Edited)
OMG I almost tore this woman apart in Tractor Supply tonight :chair: We took both of the dogs there tonight to look for new toys for Remi. So we are in the toy isle, I of course have Reeko's leash and the bf has Remi's, so we are standing there debating what toys we wanted to get when these two ladies spot the dogs and literally came running towards us, scared the crap out of the dogs. I'm a social jerk and hate "morons" in my space so I pulled Reeko in close to me because eventhough he is a great dog at home with us he does NOT like strangers in his space, just like momma lol Anyways I pull him in close to me and ignore these two ladies. The one asked my bf what kind of dog Remi was about 9 million times, I then knew these two ladies weren't all there and were going to cause me to get really pissed off! While the one is petting Remi, the other is petting Reeko, without asking of course, I let it go, she was petting his butt and he was ok wagging his tail and all so I just kept my eye on him, then this freaking idiot grabs his head and starts kissing his face :crazyeye: :chair:, I saw him tuck his tail, tense up, and curl his lips....thinking SHE saw these things I pulled him back to me and told him no and put him in a sit, he was fine until this moron got back into his face AGAIN! Doing the same thing :chair: He curled his lips at her again and this time let this huge growl out! I was sooo ticked at this point and yelled at this woman, I yelled so loud that all of the workers in the store came running to that isle! :down: I lit into this woman....saying all kinds of stuff on how stupid she was, and told her to NEVER EVER EVER do that to a dog again! Told he she was lucky I was paying attention to him because she was too stupid to see the signs that he was completely uncomfortable with her and that she was lucky she didn't get bit :chair: I am not a terribly mean person but my god I have a low tolerance for idiots and this lady was definetly in that category....and she says to me "Mam why are you yelling at me, I did nothing wrong! He was just smiling and talking to me!" I then completely lost it and ended up using some obsene words telling her to get the f away from me and my dogs! What is wrong with people?
 
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#2 ·
Wow! lol I d rather be yelled at then have my face bitten off. I cant believe they did that... I would never do that to anybodys dog for that reason every dog is different and may not like to be touched unless its there owners. I say Good for you you just saved yourself from getting sued :cheers:
 
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I was so mad! See we got Reeko back, long story, about a year ago after not being in my care for almost 3 years, he came back to me completely "broken" so to say and he has come a LONGGGG way from where he was at, he wouldn't let ANY stranger touch him! It's idiots like these that set back our training. I'm to a point that I'm going to just tell people not to pet him at all. He is really getting soo much better, it's just the way people approach him that make him nervous and make him get defensive, this lady just came up and started literally mauling him!

And I posted this on my facebook and my cousin actually told me if he's so aggressive that I'm stupid for bringing him out in public....really? Should I leave him home from now on in his crate while we go out and be social? Am I doing the wrong thing by him by bringing him out into public? He's come sooo far :( I'd hate to just give up because some idiots won't listen.
 
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And I posted this on my facebook and my cousin actually told me if he's so aggressive that I'm stupid for bringing him out in public....really? Should I leave him home from now on in his crate while we go out and be social? Am I doing the wrong thing by him by bringing him out into public? He's come sooo far :( I'd hate to just give up because some idiots won't listen.
I think those two ladies should be left in their crates...:crazy:
 
#5 ·
I dont think so...How is he suppose to re socialize. People shouldnt think they can just come up to a strange dog and get in there face and thats with any dog. Maybe you should get him one of those vests that they use for service dogs you know the ones that say in training please dont pet....
 
#7 ·
omg... people really are idiots! Who would go up and do that to a strange dog! And no, if Reeko didn't tear into that woman, I would definitely say he is safe to be in the public lol. Even a completely friendly dog would probably have some problems with that! Sometimes it's just hard to believe how some people even make it in the world .... lol.
 
#8 ·
Wow that could of been a lawsuit waiting to happen. That's why I am always very nervous when people ask to pet my dogs. I normally say no. Wiley is very social and friendly but my little Zoey is miss protective and I worry that it might cross her mind they are trying to get to me or hurt me that she might bight them.

Stupid idiots did not even ask to pet your dogs! Great job for yelling at them. They need to get a clue!
 
#9 ·
I would have come unglued too!!! People just don't get it. My nephew had to get 200+ stitches in his face from a dog attack...a dog that he had been playing with all day that flipped when my nephew got in its face. You just never know what a dog will do!
 
#10 ·
Who in their right mind would do that with a strange dog? They were probably just animal lovers (dumb ones) for sure. If they act like that, I'm sure they are cruisin for a bruisin.... I would continue to socialize with Reeko. Don't let that deter you!
 
#11 ·
Yup these two ladies are certifiable! I would never ever kiss a dog or get in a dog's face without really knowing the dog and even then you need to be careful! When I see one of these cuckoo birds coming my way I put my hand up and tell them "He's a jumper and I am training him. Please don't come close." If that doesn't work I tell them "He may bite if scared." Usually that works.

There's alot of nuts in the world!!!
 
#13 ·
Oh Reekosmom! That totally sucks! I don't agree with your cousin; he's obviously not agressive. And I think you should keep bringing him out everywhere with you to re-socialize him. That lady was very stupid and a complete moron:crazy:.

Bosley loves everyone, however if someone (a stranger) were to come up to him and grab his face and start trying to give him kisses (espcially in a pet store) I can gurantee that he would react to that person. Who the hell thinks it's ok to do that to any dog. Oh! and next time when someone pets him without asking I would tell them to stop. It's your dog, they can meet him on your terms..
 
#17 ·
well,1st...who can resist your babies!
2nd...indeed , running toward/kissing an unknown dog face is up the wazoo.

But then,they probably assumed that since you were in a public place with dogs,there was absolutely no danger whatsoever and I think everybody can understand that.
 
#18 ·
Angel does not like strangers, at all, so I always warn people when I see them approach with that "Oh isn't she sweet" look on their face that she is not friendly, please do not pet. Her little brother is friendlier and if he goes to them then I let them pet him. Angel never will.
 
#19 ·
I'm going to chime in on this one. I think it's wrong for all you so called grown ups to be name calling. You said it first that you can tell those 2 ladies wern't in their right mind. Have any of you thought that some people have developmenta disorders in other means are Mentally Retarded my guess is no. While I agree you they shouldn't have did that but they didnt know. In all reality they most likely had the mind of a 3 year old...... I know this cuz I work with these human beings. My son who is disabled with Autism, and ADHD often does this. Your just lucky a social worker hadn't been there or you could have been in trouble by the state. With that being said it is a lot easier saying no the dog will bite .
 
#23 ·
you rant by all means, its just some people cant help it. I know how it when people wanna come pet ur dogs because there are some people that the dogs will not like. That is something that I try to teach my kids is ask b4 you pet other dogs. I didnt mean to come off harsh so I am sorry for that
 
#24 ·
That is something. We had a lesson the other night too. In our house Lucy is very friendly with everyone I take Lucy in the car with me a lot. We go pick up my husband at work. The other night we went to the gas station before going home. This lady said "Oh what a beautiful dog! Can I pet her?" I really didnt think much of it and said okay. Well, that was the wrong thing to do. Lucy's eyes became saucers and she growled loudly. Thankfully she didnt bite. I think she wa s being protective or she just didnt like a strange hand coming at her. We will never do that again. I had no idea Lucy would react badly.

I dont understand though why that lady would put her face down to a strange dog. Thats just asking for trouble. I would still take him, but not encourage people to pet him. I think we will do the same with Lucy. They can Look but no petting by strangers
 
#25 ·
I find this thread interesting and also amusing. I few months back I posted my views on strangers petting and giving Quando treats and how I am against it, and that I don’t let strangers do either or. I also stated that I didn’t care much about the reactions I got from stranger’s telling them to keep their hands of my dog, and to keep their distance. Some (many) forum members found my views at that time to be exaggerated.
 
#26 ·
There's a big difference between allowing strangers to pet your dog when they ask permission (or if you ask them to pet your dog for socialization reasons) and having an uninvited stranger run over and start kissing your dog's face. I ask a lot of people to pet Aspen and to give her treats, as her long term goal is to be a pet therapy dog (with extra emphasis on LONG term!) and she needs to be happy and friendly around everyone.

However, if someone comes running up to Aspen and I can tell they're be-lining for her and not about to ask permission, I tell them to back off. I also instruct people who do pet her on the appropriate way to pet her (crouch down next to her, let her sniff their hand, pet her on her chest until she's comfortable, then pet her head so long as she's comfortable) and I would NEVER let any stranger for any reason kiss her! I find it shocking that anyone would be comfortable enough around a strange dog to even do that!!
 
#27 ·
I don’t know how therapy dogs are trained, if it means letting every Tom, Dick and Harry come up to the dog to pet and feed, then so be it. Can’t really follow your training method, on one hand you say you want people to pet her because she needs to be happy around everyone, then on the other hand you differentiate. How does the dog learn?
 
#29 ·
I have found that grown ups are worse than kids are about wanting to pet and not listening that you do not want them to. We were in Petsmart one day with both our dogs and this wife, husband and two children headed straight for us. I went thru my whole "she is not friendly, please do not pet" thing and I thought the wife was going to have to sit on her husband. She kept telling him, "Steve, she said she is not friendly, don't you dare" and he was telling me how much animals seem to love him and the whole time Angel had her blank sill look and her whole mouth area smashed out flat, not a sound. She did not want him touching her.
We have found out that people that really ignore her can get a lot more out of her. When standing around talking to friends out in public if they just walk up and start talking to us and ignore her they will be allowed a pet with Angel with no eye contact. A couple of weeks ago, we had one of our horse friends over to the house to spend the night before he caught a plane the next day and I worried about how Angel would be that evening with someone else in the house. Our friend is an older gentleman and Angel has seen him plenty of times but he has never petted or paid any attention to him. As soon as he was in the house she accepted him totally, down to giving him butt wiggles and smooches on the face. She actually went to the couch and stood up with her front paws and asked and gave him sugars! Needless to say I was in shock, still am really.
 
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