Jennifer Marshal Webboard User Reg: 08-02-2007
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CIA.. lol.. tee hee..
When asked "well why can't he be petted if he's friendly?" I will say that because the dog likes kids so much he will keep looking for them and not want to listen.
It isn't true but it works like a charm. The only problems I've had are with bratty children throwing tantrums about not being able to pet the doggy. This I ignore after a "I'm sorry honey!" and let the parents deal with it
Terra Presotto Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2007
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Some parents recently kept hounding me as too why my dog couldn't be pet and wouldn't give up!
Frustrated I told them my dog has fleas....
Not what I usually say but worked in this situation.
i actually did use the 'he's in training and learning i handle everything' (when luc was really afraid of other dogs, but i realized i needed to handle all interactions, not just the dog ones) once.
but it worked well, the guy respected it (though of course wanted details blah blah). i should probably speak to people more.
edit: heh, terra, that's great. i can just see saying 'sorry, my dog has demodectic mange' ....course, you'd have to get out of there fast before they noticed he didn't have it. fleas are probably better.
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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Although I appreciate and understand the concerns about kids wanting to pet dogs, could we please not get down on the kids and say things that sound aggressive toward children? Kids like dogs. Period. That's a GOOD thing. It grows into a GOOD thing. Good for any dogs they may own in the future.
Try to keep these situations a learning opportunity - for the child and for the parent. Instruct children they should never pet a dog without asking the dog's owner first. Most children will respond to that. When they ask permission, then you can say you would rather they didn't pet your dog today. Keep it simple.
Please keep in mind that your attitude toward a child running up to your dog, your body language, anything that can be interpreted by your dog to be hostile or irritated, frustrated or nervous, etc with the child will carry over to your dog. The last thing you want is your dog to alert to a child coming over.
I wasn't being aggressive toward the children, but I believe that, like dogs, children need training. Unfortunately, most parents don't bother to do this anymore. As I said, I know it wasn't the child's fault, she didn't know any better because her parents didn't teach her any better. I was complaining about the parents allowing her to approach my dog in such a manner. And while I normally would have said something to the parents (don't know why I didn't, yesterday was a high stress day), it's not my place to correct their child.
I'm just so very glad that my dog is well socialized, stable and loves kids.
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