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It was just hilarious how embarrassed she was and thought she had to apologise to him. He doesnt care. I called him a filthy bastard yesterday for rolling in tawny frog mouth shit and he responded by looking really proud of himself.

That's just people not listening, like people not reading a sign telling them to pick up their dog's poo in the dog park. sometimes you just need to smack them over the head and say HE'S A BOY!!! but if I were you I'd just take it as a compliment that they think your dog is pretty. Everyone loves a pretty dog.

I just thought of another example. A woman stopped me while out walking one of my dogs and asked 'what's her name?' I said 'Mister Moo'. She asked me why I called a girl dog Mister Moo. I responded with the obvious and said 'because she's a boy'. She then apologised to my dog He doesnt care what someone calls him as long as it isnt late for dinner.

That's cute. I'll have to have a pretend dummy spit if my OH puts mismatching collar and lead on one of our dogs

I think there are probably quite a few of us like that. I've got an old girl across the road who lets her dog out to shit on other people's lawns. It's really bloody annoying. I'd be returning their dog poo through their letterbox with a little note saying 'I believe this belongs to you'. One neighbour did. Made no difference. I wont even use our local dog park because it's a minefield. People are just so bloody lazy - it's not like they have to hike up a frigging mountain to go and collect their dog's crap.

I took a cairn into a bitch class for the owner and almost fell over when the judge went for the testicles. urmmm it's a bitch class *shakes head* The reason I asked the question is because I said 'what a lovely boy' to someone and she snapped back with 'SHE'S A GIRL'. Found myself apologising profusely and now I'm so worried about upsetting a dog owner about getting the sex of their dog wrong I ask 'boy or girl?' but then my brother came to sydney royal with me one year and asked a breeder if 'boys or girls' in his breed were easier to live with and the breeder was so precious he snapped back 'it's dog or bitch not boy or girl'. OMG when bro told me about it we fell apart laughing.

I think there are probably quite a few of us like that. I've got an old girl across the road who lets her dog out to shit on other people's lawns. It's really bloody annoying.

Back to my earlier post - does it actually worry you that people think he's a bitch? He's got a pretty face so I'd probably think he was a girl as well if I came across him in the street and I'd ask if I could give 'her' a pat

So just tell them - No I'm not bringing my dog. Too bad if they take it personally. Good for you for being a responsible dog owner.

Is Tonka the one in your avatar? I concur - very pretty! OT question - do people get upset if someone thinks your dog is a bitch? Like if you have a fluffy so it's not apparent and someone says what a pretty girl, does it make you cranky?

My dogs a rescue dog, I have never had any other, I was just pointing out that if you watch a commercial channel what can you expect, it is tailored to the city centred brain dead culture. Ok so you have a rescue dog, thats great. I am trying to figure out whether it is a kelpie x or a bull terrier/whippet x?????? As you will find with your time on DOL many people will have different opinions. Many, many opinions are backed up with actual real life stories. Funny that Was wondering this myself. Hmm I was wondering the same thing. What happened to the bull terrier x whippet? Anyway I do wonder how many people will rush out this morning and buy a cute puppy from a pet shop window based on the misinformation in that show and not even think about what it is to be a dog owner?

Can A Male Dog Wear Purple Collars? Absolutely not. You'll give the poor boy an identity crisis everytime he looks in the mirror, Bub. I think he needs a big butch studded leather collar with Sons of Anarchy written on it. I like that purple and green one.

That sums it up. Hey lets all stand around while a puppy wees on the carpet and giggle - gee I hope that wasnt a rental! And the fluffy mongrel looked like it was on valium. My OH has changed Chris Brown's name from Baywatch Vet to Roger Ramvet.

What do you do in that situation, staff? In my example the vet refused and they went on to have a long happy life together.

A friend of mine is a retired vet and he said a dog badly injured in a car accident was brought in one day by the driver. Vet called the number on his collar and the owner said he didnt care what the vet did with the dog but he wasnt paying so vet performed surgery anyway and kept him. Owner turned up several weeks later demanding he return the dog. What a bastard of an owner.

Pretty quick thinking of the kid.

Nobody deserves to have windows broken. Yes they do. If someone leaves a baby or dog baking in a car in the middle of summer I think they do deserve to have their windows broken. I'm not talking about koala here but the OP's obvious angst at what to do after witnessing a dog in a car on a hot day for 20 minutes and trying to do something about it. To the OP - good for you for being concerned.

me too

I'm kicking myself for not asking at the time. Gorgeous dog and very laid back. I've got a photo of him with a man but the board wont let me upload it for some reason

How big? It kind of looks like an ungroomed wheaten. It's hard to tell from just one photo though. Huge (wolfie size)

I'm trying to figure out why it takes 2 people to carry a Domino pizza box and why they think the dog needs a trip in the car to collect his owner's dinner... Back to the OP -If I saw a dog locked in a hot car for 20 minutes or more I'd call the police. If they were busy I'd ask permission to smash the window and get the dog out. Havent people learnt anything? Babies and animals locked in bloody hot cars DIE. Stupid idiots.

Well that's not hard - greyhounds are big couch potatoes The music from the Rainier utube just popped into my head. Dont get a pug, greytmate - my pug makes my JRTs look like they're on xanax

Oh wow congrats, Lilli. Ta Steve. So just thinking out loud, does the ANKC recognise both names so that those who import dont have to stick their dogs under one title when it's registered in another country as the other? And did the discrepancy in the name happen in Turkey or elsewhere ie do the Turks use both names? No reason for asking other than curiosity. Any ideas on what this hairy boofhead is? South America - could be a mongrel, could be an import. I have no idea.

The puppies are stunning. I came across a litter of them over there just out in the open and picked one up. God I look back now and think how damn stupid I was - both the parents were looking on.

That's OK. Non breeders can answer as well. Thanks Monah. I did ask Lilli years ago but cant remember the answer. It's just really interesting because in Turkey when I was there they were always called Kangal, even in Anatolia. Very impressive dogs