Ugh! Friend loves dogs as long as they're not GSDs.

[ladyfreckles]

So I was catching up with an old acquaintance and mentioned that I would be getting a puppy soon. She has two dogs herself, and immediately got really excited. "OMG I LOVE dogs, you just have to bring it down here some time (she lives a few hours away). Dogs are great you won't regret it! Show me pictures of the puppy!!!!! What kind of dog are you getting?"

I told her I was getting a GSD and she just got really quiet and said "Oh." Then after a few awkward moments she said "I don't really see the point in those dogs, they're not even cute, and they're stupid. I think they're ugly."

I just replied with, "Well, they're the 3rd smartest dog in the world behind Poodles and Border Collies, and I think they're very handsome dogs."

Her response? "Well, whatever. I don't like them. I don't think it's possible to statistically prove a dog breed's intelligence, either. They're dangerous and ugly. Smart dogs wouldn't be so dangerous."

I'm fuming right now! I'm not personally offended by this but the nerve of some people to bash an entire breed on little to no personal experience with it, just because you think it's "ugly" is ridiculous. GSDs get too much hate IMO.

[Konotashi]

My mom's not a fan of GSDs either. She doesn't find them attractive. She does, however, love the smooshed face dogs that can't breed without human assistance.
However, I know that even though she's not the biggest fan of GSDs, she'll love her next grand dog to bits.

Don't let it bother you. Some people's opinions aren't worth getting upset about.

[Daisy&Lucky's Mom]

My husband's family calls Daisy a Nazi Dog or Hitler's dog. These are his cousins. This is a family that loves dogs but believes mine wil break the wall down; run them down and maul.My two especially when younger were intimidating but once they knew you were ok in the house they were ok.I dont get how if you love all dogs ,how you can hate a breed.I cant see myself w/ a toy dog but you gotta love a papillon or a pom. I dont think Ill ever have a bulldog or a pug but I will stop to pet one. I wonder how do you love canines as a whole but hate a breed.did she have a bad experience w/ a GSD?

[Jelpy]

You really can't argue with stupidity. I remember carrying my ratties on my shoulder and people exclaiming about what adorable "gerbils" they were. I'd tell them they were rats and people would act like they'd been petting a turd.

Jelpy

[Kaity]

Disregard what everybody else says about GSDs.. thats why we have this forum. Because 99% of people on here are completely in love with them, and unfortunately, we cannot make everybody in the world or everybody we know love and see their beauty and intelligence as much as we do.

Just look at it this way, if you don't like them you're missing out. Ask her what breeds she has, and see if theyre capable of doing HALF what GSDs are.

[Liesje]

I wouldn't sweat it. The only person in my extended family and network of friends that really likes GSDs (likes enough to want one) is my sister and she wouldn't be the best owner for this breed. My mom doesn't really care for pets in general. My dad thinks labs and hunting dogs rule. My brother acts like he hates everything I like. Most of my friends range from not caring about animals to being afraid of dogs to severely allergic. My MIL and one of my aunts are terrified of GSDs.

Honestly I don't mind it since if everyone I knew had GSDs I'd probably go crazy seeing them be raised and trained wrong!

And I'll admit there are plenty of animals I just plain can't stand (ferrets, most "pet" birds) and plenty of dog breeds you couldn't PAY me to own (any brachycephalic breed, most terriers, all Schnauzers, for starters). Sure I don't blurt out that I think these are stupid but nothing will change the way I feel/think about them inside!

[Kaity]

Originally Posted by Daisy&Lucky's Mom

My husband's family calls Daisy a Nazi Dog or Hitler's dog.

My Dad calls me Hitler, and calls my dog a Nazi because I never let Vida get away with things when she was younger, if she didn't go to her room after being told once, I would walk her to it. If she didn't sit, I'd push her bum down. I basically didn't allow myself to have much tolerance in her misbehaving when she was younger. I thought, I needed to enforce things the first time as much as possible so she knows I'm not kidding.

[chelle]

Yeah, no sweat. She just has a breed preference, like lots of people have. I did NOT like GSD's for many years due to a mean one a neighbor had when I was young. I HATED that dog! He was mean! He was tied out most of the time and he'd bark like he wanted to kill us kids for walking down the street. When we'd walk down that road and he WASN'T chained out, we were REALLY scared because he might actually be loose.. and a time or two, he was and would come after us. The owner would call him back, but not until we practically peed ourselves in fear. Maybe she had a bad experience?

[msvette2u]

My mom has called some of my dogs ugly/homely.
I just brush it off.
I don't like their dogs much either (Miniature Schnauzers) but if anything ever happened to my folks I'd take them in. And I'm nice to their dogs, I bring them cookies all the time (they love me LOL) and get them gifts.

I told my mom before they came back to this area to live, that the subject of how many dogs we have would not come up, I told her, "they were my family when you guys were gone, and they aren't going anywhere". She knows better than to say much. But we don't get alot of visits from them, or they don't stay long when they come. That's okay. My fur family is still my family

[sparra]

Originally Posted by Liesje

I wouldn't sweat it. The only person in my extended family and network of friends that really likes GSDs (likes enough to want one) is my sister and she wouldn't be the best owner for this breed. My mom doesn't really care for pets in general. My dad thinks labs and hunting dogs rule. My brother acts like he hates everything I like. Most of my friends range from not caring about animals to being afraid of dogs to severely allergic. My MIL and one of my aunts are terrified of GSDs.

Honestly I don't mind it since if everyone I knew had GSDs I'd probably go crazy seeing them be raised and trained wrong!

And I'll admit there are plenty of animals I just plain can't stand (ferrets, most "pet" birds) and plenty of dog breeds you couldn't PAY me to own (any brachycephalic breed, most terriers, all Schnauzers, for starters). Sure I don't blurt out that I think these are stupid but nothing will change the way I feel/think about them inside!

I can relate to this. My side of the family are all animal lovers including our GSD but they live in another state. Hubby's family all live within an hour of us (and there is a lot of them) and they all have no regard for animals AT ALL and they live on farms . Their kids are scared of dogs so when they are over the dogs are put away (as they are with all other kids)....but I don't mind as I like them visiting me and my dogs get a big bone and don't take it personally.