WreckitWhippet Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not really but I will stop for young children who want to talk to one of them or someone who deliberately approaches me and ask me about the breed. I don't really like others touching my dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Even tho we have Cavs and general public think its ok to just come up and start patting our dogs, we would prefer to be asked first, mostly because we have an old deaf Cav and sometimes shes not always approachable. In the past I have occasionally gone up to a strangers dog but I don't now without asking. We have started dog training school with young Miah and we tie a yellow ribbon around Renae's leash to let people know to give her space.. It was something the Trainer talked about on day one. When we are out and about Miah will want to excitedly go up to people/kids and other dogs, but I usually I ask if its ok for her to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My dogs fairly easy to read, if you're one of the few people he doesn't like he's very vocal. He's always double leashed and I'm very careful to make him sit and give him a treat before people are allowed to pat. Most are wary of actually patting him but some will come over for a chat now which I love. He used to not look approachable and I work from home so walking my dog is a pleasant social break for me and its an indication of how much his behaviour has improved that people feel ok about having a chat. Hank was big and didn't like being patted by strangers, he would placidly tolerate pats or step back behind me but he was an absolute people magnet. It's a great way to get to know my neighbourhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yep, I don't mind as I find people always ask and I think Tonka is pretty cute so understand why they want topat him :laugh: I live on the corner of a park so parents practice toddler pet etiquette on him. I don't mind as it takes 30 seconds if I keep it brief and I'm usually out with him in my leisure time... no one is trying to do it early in the morning when I'm in a rush :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison03 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My dogs fairly easy to read, if you're one of the few people he doesn't like he's very vocal. He's always double leashed and I'm very careful to make him sit and give him a treat before people are allowed to pat. Most are wary of actually patting him but some will come over for a chat now which I love. He used to not look approachable and I work from home so walking my dog is a pleasant social break for me and its an indication of how much his behaviour has improved that people feel ok about having a chat. Hank was big and didn't like being patted by strangers, he would placidly tolerate pats or step back behind me but he was an absolute people magnet. It's a great way to get to know my neighbourhood. My dog is only little but she does the same thing, she steps behind me, avoiding seems natural to her, she tends not to bark on leash at all, she only ever barked at one person, a man that tried to pat her, she just went off, she only ever did that once, every time I see that guy I wonder what it was about him she didn't like, (he doesn't come near us now) perhaps I'll see him in the newspaper one day. :laugh: I work from home too, so walking my dog is a break for me and generally its very pleasant. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Everyone we meet is a potential future greyhound adopter :D so even though I'm not usually the chatty type with strangers I'm happy to talk about my greyhounds. Parents are sometimes wary of big dogs so if their kids look like they really want to pat them I'll let the parents know that my guys are friendly too. My guys like attention and love well behaved kids. It's harder with the puppy. She's not quite 5 months yet and is fluffy and cute and really loves everyone. People just rush up and get her revved up and super excited. If they ask and take it easy it's fine but too many don't. Yep I'm the same kdf and there have been quite a few adoptions because of my two :) I had a guy chase me down the main street when he read the back of my t-shirt which said 'ask me about greyhound adoption'. My two love attention, Maddie absolutely loves children but as Stan gets most of the attention (people are always drawn to his colour)poor little Maddie usually gets left out and sticks her head under him ostrich style. Stan loves to be patted on our walks mainly because it means he gets to stop walking and if someone is getting out of a car he will try to get in. People think he is being all cute and friendly but really he just wants a lift home...exercise is not one of his favourite activities :laugh: Edited October 3, 2013 by stans mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hankodie Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't mind when people want to pat my dogs as long as they ask first, I have a puppy and a very excitable 18 month old so I am still trying to teach them polite manners when interacting with people. So many people have come up to Hank and started patting him and getting him excited, cooing and praising when he jumps up on them which irritates me because he's going to be 30+ kilos when he's older and it wont' be so cute then I usually say something like "hang on, could I just get him to sit please? I'm trying to teach him not to jump on people" and a lot of the time I get people looking a bit taken aback, or they just ignore me and continue to coo/pat him when he's jumping up. Not sure if I'm just not being polite enough or if it's just an odd request The worst are parents who let their little kids zoom up to Hank screaming/yelling loudly, arms outstretched, it nearly gives me (and him) a heart attack! I usually tell them yes they can pat the puppy but lets use our quiet voices so that we don't scare him. Thankfully he seems to take it all in stride but I still like to be careful with interactions. On the flip side we come across lovely parents who ask permission then happily wait until I get Hank to sit and settle before the kids come up and pat him gently, those kinds of interactions I don't mind at all. Odie is very excitable/reactive on the lead so I try to avoid unnecessary interactions as much as I can, she ADORES people though and usually goes wild if she sees someone coming over for a pat, which can put a few people off sadly enough! Poor thing just just wants to be loved :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Everyone we meet is a potential future greyhound adopter :D so even though I'm not usually the chatty type with strangers I'm happy to talk about my greyhounds. Parents are sometimes wary of big dogs so if their kids look like they really want to pat them I'll let the parents know that my guys are friendly too. My guys like attention and love well behaved kids. It's harder with the puppy. She's not quite 5 months yet and is fluffy and cute and really loves everyone. People just rush up and get her revved up and super excited. If they ask and take it easy it's fine but too many don't. It's funny how those of us with dogs that people can sometimes be wary of, or not know much about, often see it this way! :laugh: My dog is a pound mutt of unknown heritage but she has a pit bull-y kind of appearance (red colour, red nose) and people often say they think she is one, so I see day to day walks as an opportunity to get people interested in dogs that look like her and maybe change some perceptions. She's an absolute tart and loves nothing more than meeting people so I am always more than happy for people to come up for a cuddle and to say hello. Luckily I don't get too many people that are wary of her because of her appearance - people seem to be drawn to her! There is one older man that lives in the area that has a huge long beard, and some sort of skin condition that makes the skin on his face look like it's covered in 'bubbles'. He loves dogs and always wants a cuddle but she's totally freaked out by him! Luckily her thing is avoidance and she just gets silly usually as a way to deflect his attention but it can be hard sometimes trying to ensure she isn't intimidated too much, as he so desperately wants a cuddle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty&biscuit Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I love it when people are interested in my dogs, I love talking to people, especially when they have an interest in my lovely dogs :D Most people do ask before patting which is nice, and I always thank the children who ask first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't mind, I like to do my bit for positive dog interactions. Poppy loveesssss people. She squeals at them like they are her long lost best friend and then turns her bum to them so they can scratch it! So I just have to curb her enthusiasm a bit. My friend has Belgian Sheps and it does shit me the amount of people that interrupt us when we are chatting to ask what sort of dogs they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel_ Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't mind it at all, Ollie is very people friendly and absolutely loves it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah82 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't mind, Collie loves people and laps up all the attention he can get, although if he has his ball he won't be interested. Sarah has come a long way since I got her and I'm usually pretty proud when she jumps up on someone for pats :p I also like being able to tell people about Sarah's puppy farm past in hopes it will educate some, especially if they have a designer dog of their own. I refrain from saying that their dog is most likely the product of a puppy farm but give them enough info that they will hopefully draw that conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't mind, I usually like it as having two pugs means most people who go out of their way to come and see them are pug people, who people who used to have pugs. My guys love kids, and kids are usually fascinated by their squishie faces :laugh: The only downside is Max is really excitable, and it took me quite a while to train her not to jump up on people, but then when strangers come up and talk/play with them they encourage the jumping up and even though I make her sit and ask people to wait until she's sitting, they usually go "oh I don't mind/don't worry about it" and she goes mental jumping up and I just give up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes I do like it. When its done appropriately though! Most of the time it is :) I feel like it keeps them social and one of my dog in particular loves it! We came across family day care going for a walk a little while ago and Del was in her element. The kids were great, giving her room and not squealing. It was a good experience for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Having giant fluffy "teddy-bear-like" breeds, 99% of people at least LOOK at us as we go past. Most people are just in awe and happy to gaze from afar. Some are terrified and cross the road or get as far away as they can. Others stop us for a pat. We've been lucky in that most people do ask first, followed by a hundred other questions about the dogs :D But that's fine I don't mind one bit. It would be annoying if we were ever trying to get somewhere in a hurry, but I know the kind of attention they attract so take that into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasareina Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I actually need to recruit some child victims volunteers to teach the pups how to behave correctly with children. They haven't had much exposure to small children but they LOOOVE them .. so they become over excited and boisterous when they do meet some. As Hunter in particular is 22kg this is a problem. My partner's 10 y/o daughter stays with us on weekends, but she needs more training than the pups in my opinion :laugh: She either ignores them, or stirs them into a frenzy ( watcha doing, watcha doing?!.. whos a good dog.. yes you are!! all in a high excited voice with two puppies clamoring to try and sit with her on the couch). Then she gets annoyed/scared of then when they get too excited. She has a "cavoodle" at mum's which is adorable, but weighs about a quarter of what Hunter does, and tends to express his excitement by running madly around in circles, rather than trying to crawl in your lap and wash your face for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasareina Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Cassie if I saw you out and about you would have to worry about me kidnapping tehm rather than just slowing you down for a pat :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I certainly do. One is slightly cautious of men and general socialisation stuff needs work. She’s very friendly and loves you once she’s met you so I ask men to feed her treats and talk to her on the street when she looks like she might waver a bit. It’s doing us well so far, she’s starting to associate men with tasty treats and lovin. And Gus just loses his mind for a cuddle, he’s a bit much for some but I like him to meet kids and learn to be gentle. Having said that I like people to ask. Especially kids, these mothers that let toddlers bound up to big bouncy dogs are just my mortal enemies. Haha. We might be working on something or having a bad day or just in a general hurry and I can’t always stop and chat, as much as I’d usually like to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I like it if they ask, sometimes I don't want to have strangers patting the dogs especially pups so I don't always say yes, I hate when people try to pat them without asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlock Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 not so happy about it just yet as we are trying to train ours not to jump up at people and get overexcited, strangers encourage him a bit. But on the other hand i guess its good to get him used to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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