I saw that the topic of dirty looks was thoroughly covered. How about people that are impressed with the dog's behavior?

My quick story was my husband and I were on our way to a training class 8 hours away and stopped at a PetsMart to get smaller prong collars. We had a supposedly dog/dog aggressive mastiff/pit mix, a suppossedly dog/dog aggressive doberman/pit mix and a formerly aggressive greyhound/pit mix with us. They of course behaved perfectly. In line at the check-out with 2 or three other dogs around I went to pick up some of the BilJac soft liver treats that they all love so much and handed the two aggressive ones to my husband. As I walked away, he told them to sit and they all turned and faced him in a little row and sat perfectly together - believe me that never happens at home! They were on tiny prong collars and itty bitty cat leashes to add to the "drama" Needless to say, the other people waiting in line were very impressed and it started a really neat discussion.

Ok that wasn't a quick story... Have any of you had good reactions to your handling of your dog(s)in public?

I have a neighbor that says I do a really good job at training my dog and that he's sure I can train my dog to not poop in his yard. Ofcourse, this was after he threatened to take out an injunction on me and then came to my door begging for forgiveness because he doesn't want to have issues with his neighbors <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

FYI... My dog poops on the property line, not his yard lol.

OK so that's not really what you were looking for... but it's a positive response to my dog's training none the less <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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Now did you train the dog to poo on the property line?
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Everytime I go out in public, especially when I start the cute tricks. I'm bad, I like to show off

What kind of cute tricks?

I get some strange looks at the local gas station when I let my Mal pup work her sleeve/ bite pillow, in the parking lot <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Does that count ????

QUOTE (Dennis): I'm bad, I like to show off END

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Me too! I admit it! My favorite is when there are other dogs raising hell, pulling their owners' arms out of their sockets, refusing to come when called, jumping on people while the owner shrieks hysterically "No no, Sweetie! Down! Off! Stop! He NEVER does this at home.....I'm so sorry..........let me help you up, and here's your cane....."

......and I like to walk by really calmly and say (quietly) "Leo wait" which means for my dog to step to the side and wait while other people/dogs go past on the sidewalk, being pulled along..........or "Leo back" which means that he steps behind me if I want to assess some kind of situation before I let my dog become part of it........ It's those calm and quiet maneuvers while the other people are pleading with/screaming at/yanking on their dog........... I admit it. I do show off on purpose sometimes! LOL! I'm sure I'm the only person on the board who does it, though! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

It`s weird,I`m still trying to get the basics down with my dogs and people think that a 10 ft. down-stay is really impressive. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> There are people who have actually came over and asked me how to train their dogs while I`m working with mine. The most memorable one was a guy with a dog aggresive dog with a headcollar on who yelled his questions from about 15 feet away. I gave him this web address but I doubt he ever looked at it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. If you go to the park by my house in the early mornings you mostly see well behaved dogs and even some people doing OB training. In the evenings you see the people who have the pulling and untrained dogs, alot of them off-leash. It`s like all the irresponcible people don`t want to get up early <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. When our dogs go to Petco they always get compliments because the second the checkout lady holds up a treat all 3 of our dogs sit. The pizza guy told us that he likes delivering to our house because he can pet our dogs without them trying to jump up at him. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Now did you train the dog to poo on the property line?
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I wish I could say I did - but my dog figured it out allll on his own, such a smart doggy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The biggest compliment I actually get from people is how "nicely" my dog takes treats, without taking your fingers off and very calmly. It was one of the first things I taught him too, he would always take my fingers off, so I taught him that if I hold a treat above his head he can't have it till I either give him a command (eat or jump being the usual commands) or bring it below his head or in the palm of my hand.

Lol. Connie I go out to the dog park in the evening when all the naughty dogs are there <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Somehow when somenody sees me doing some basic obedience, they think their dog should sit - and it won't and they something about "just starting obedience class" as if it's an excuse. But my favorite is when somebocy is trying to get their dog to come and it's playing with Abby. I wait until they are really really frustrated and then call Abby to come - she comes charging in with the other person's dog on her tail. And the other dog usually comes to me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I get a lot of people asking me to teach classes too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />