I also fear clowns but loved "It". I wonder what that says about us?

IME Tattoos and piercings aren't much of a deterrent either.
(or purple hair, leather and chain clothing, etc....)

That clown thing though....that would certainly keep ME away....*shudder*

I should dress up as a clown and dress my little sudan up as a windowless white van....if that doesn't scare parents away...nothing will XD

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You all are so kind, just for that I won't honk at you with my big red nose.

This is what happens when I post advice when I should be sleeping.

I also say things like "you all".

That's "Y'all," Debbie. LOL

I swear people are getting stupider and stupider.

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 Quote: debbie bruce

You all are so kind, just for that I won't honk at you with my big red nose.

This is what happens when I post advice when I should be sleeping.

I also say things like "you all".

That's "Y'all," Debbie. LOL

I swear people are getting stupider and stupider.

I'm not far enough South for it to be "Y'all", up here it's still "You all".

And it's ignoranter and ignoranter. (Say that fast three times.)

I actually heard someone say that for real one time. She was referring to drivers on the hi-way so "Stupider" would probably have been more correct.

Jamie, one more idea...if your dog is small enough, train him to leap into your arms for the walk away from the biped maneuver. It also would be harder for anyone to say their child had been bitten if you are carrying the dog.

By the way. Here are the SV amendments for coat that I mentioned in an earlier post.


3. Breeding Regulations
Amendment to 1. General, 2nd Para:
The Breeding Regulations of the SV serve the furthering/improvment of the planned breeding of the breed “German Sheherd Dog“ in the varieties “Stock Coat“ and “Long-Stock Coat with undercoat“ and regualtes the entire sphere of breeding activities. It is a part of the constitution and mandatory for all members of the Association. When required, breeding plans may be decided upon supplementary to the Breeding Regulations.

Supplement under 4. Breed Value and Breeding Prerequisites, insertion of a new paragraph 4.1:
The Breeding of the German Shepherd Dog is only permitted within the varieties of the coat type “Stock Coat“ and “Long-Stock Coat with undercoat“ . A mating of stock coated dogs with long stock coaed dogs with undercoat, is not permitted.

Amendments under 4.1.4. Dogs not permitted for breeding, Figure c, 8. subpoint.
- Dogs that have a long-stock coat without undercoat

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By the way. Here are the SV amendments for coat that I mentioned in an earlier post.


3. Breeding Regulations
Amendment to 1. General, 2nd Para:
The Breeding Regulations of the SV serve the furthering/improvment of the planned breeding of the breed “German Sheherd Dog“ in the varieties “Stock Coat“ and “Long-Stock Coat with undercoat“ and regualtes the entire sphere of breeding activities. It is a part of the constitution and mandatory for all members of the Association. When required, breeding plans may be decided upon supplementary to the Breeding Regulations.

Supplement under 4. Breed Value and Breeding Prerequisites, insertion of a new paragraph 4.1:
The Breeding of the German Shepherd Dog is only permitted within the varieties of the coat type “Stock Coat“ and “Long-Stock Coat with undercoat“ . A mating of stock coated dogs with long stock coaed dogs with undercoat, is not permitted.

Amendments under 4.1.4. Dogs not permitted for breeding, Figure c, 8. subpoint.
- Dogs that have a long-stock coat without undercoat

Ahhhhhhhh....what does this above quote have to do with the topic of this post???!!!! Post is about dogs vs children

Working at a Petco store with the general dog-retarded public may just have me jaded, but here are a couple of my observations...

1. If the owner tells the grooming salon that Fluffy "would never EVER bite anybody", then chances are, Fluffy will try to take someone's face off... And if the dog gets muzzled, the owner has a FIT.

2. If the owner tells the salon that Fluffy needs to be muzzled and might try to snap at someone, then chances are, Fluffy will be just fine and the owner is just a spaz.

3. People are in denial that their dogs are dog-friendly, and blindly let Fluffy charge up to "play" with another dog, nose to nose. Let the snapping and snarling commence!! Which... even if they ARE dog-friendly, who would EVER let dogs meet that way?

It seems like the spectrum of people and how they handle dogs is soooo much broader than we ever thought.. It may be interesting to devise a system of classifying these people but we might be here for months!

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You could bark madly at the approaching bipeds. That would certainly give them pause. Parents probably wouldn't encourage their kids to interact with you or your dog. Most adult would give you a wide berth.
You would almost certainly get a reputation for being loony. It may interfere with any healthy interaction down the road.

Maybe you could practice the turn and walk away thing. Train the dog to walk right in front of you so you can shield him from flank attacks.

I have found that stepping in front, putting on the "hairy eyeball" and a stern "NO!" works well with most kids.
If the parents give you flack give them the hairy eyeball too.

P.S. I inherited my hairy eyeball from my mother.

P.P.S. Oh, wait! Dress like a circus clown (the sad ones), dark make-up, baggy plaid pants, an ugly shirt with a big plastic flower, and big shoes. Most kids are scared of clowns and won't come near you. Many adults were afraid of clowns when they were kids, they probably still are. Bwahahaha!!!!

Oh my goodness. Thank you. I needed that. I'm still laughing.

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 Quote: Joy van Veen

By the way. Here are the SV amendments for coat that I mentioned in an earlier post.


3. Breeding Regulations
Amendment to 1. General, 2nd Para:
The Breeding Regulations of the SV serve the furthering/improvment of the planned breeding of the breed “German Sheherd Dog“ in the varieties “Stock Coat“ and “Long-Stock Coat with undercoat“ and regualtes the entire sphere of breeding activities. It is a part of the constitution and mandatory for all members of the Association. When required, breeding plans may be decided upon supplementary to the Breeding Regulations.

Supplement under 4. Breed Value and Breeding Prerequisites, insertion of a new paragraph 4.1:
The Breeding of the German Shepherd Dog is only permitted within the varieties of the coat type “Stock Coat“ and “Long-Stock Coat with undercoat“ . A mating of stock coated dogs with long stock coaed dogs with undercoat, is not permitted.

Amendments under 4.1.4. Dogs not permitted for breeding, Figure c, 8. subpoint.
- Dogs that have a long-stock coat without undercoat

Ahhhhhhhh....what does this above quote have to do with the topic of this post???!!!! Post is about dogs vs children

Sorry, wrong thread!

I meant to post this elsewhere>

Good question, good discussion.

I have seven Labrador Retrievers, four of whom have TDI and CGC and the other three are in training. We often hang out in this small mall with hundreds of Virginia Tech students passing through each day. The students always ask. Most children ask or are told by their parents to ask. This is great. However, there are enough alleged parents who should have opted for sterilization to cause problems. Rather than take their crap, I made up a business card to hand to the parents -- also thought this approach would spread good information better. Here it is:

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YOUR CHILD JUST RAN UP TO A LARGE CARNIVORE AND WAS NOT BITTEN -- THIS TIME

This dog has extensive training in tolerating a wide range of poor human behavior. Even so, allowing your child to approach this dog, or any strange dog, without asking permission is reckless and irresponsible.

For information to help you keep your child safe, see http://leerburg.com/pdf/Preventing%20Dog%20Bites%20in%20Children.pdf
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There is a picture of a large, frothing, teeth-bared dog snarl at the top of the card.

Maybe this will help.

Good luck and thanks for taking care of the dummies of the world.

Christopher Walter