The most hurtful thing you have ever been told about your dogs is…..

[SitUbuSit]

Originally Posted by Freestep

And I've never had anyone try to tell me why I shouldn't have a dog (or another dog, cat, horse, etc) or how much work they are, how much they poo, etc. After being a groomer for 20 years, I have intimate knowledge of how much work dogs are, and how much poop they bring into one's life. I of all people know why I shouldn't get another dog, cat, etc...

Batman is the first dog that's all mine, so I can understand why people are doubtful in my case. But that just makes me even more committed to prove them wrong!

It just annoys me when it comes from people who know me well because they know how responsible and dedicated I am. I've never done anything to indicate that I'd take such a big decision lightly. When people who are close to me continue to bug me about it, I ask them, "When was the last time I failed to achieve anything I put my full effort into?"

And the answer to that, my friends, is: Junior high girls' basketball, when I didn't make the team. I did, however, make the "B Team." I was, like, 48 pounds and 4 feet tall. (Naturally, I played point guard.) I practiced sooo much, but I sucked -- I mean, I reeeally sucked. That was the last time I flat-out gave up on something that really mattered to me.

[Freestep]

I guess I can think of a time I was offended. I got my first dog, Storm, when I was 18 years old. I didn't own a car, and only had a bicycle to get around, so I trained Storm to run beside my bike. She loved it, of course, and got excited every time I picked up the bicycle leash and would pull me at full speed the first mile or so. More than once, I had people actually stop their cars to tell me I was being "cruel" to make my dog run like that. That DID tick me off.

[DTS]

sometimes i get offended because jasmine has been called a wuss and the p word because she doesnt really "defend herself" as they call it. mainly family member like my sister's husband and my mom and my brother. because my parents have 2 dashunds who are DA and attack her. and she just takes it. but i know if she bit or ate one of them she would be the worst dog ever. and how she used to be a fear barker.. not so much anymore but every once in a while. she would get so scared she sometimes would poop and shake. my friends laughed at her. it does hurt. so what she doesnt attack people on sight.. if she did then it would be shes so agressive and mean. i guess since she hasnt biten anyone or attacked people around here think she is less of a GSD.. i just dont bring her aorund those people anymore

[idahospud49]

Someone once said that Glock was "the ugliest dog they had ever seen". Still not sure if he was joking or serious, but he looked and sounded serious.

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[Germanshepherdlova]

Originally Posted by TimberGSD2

It was bad enough finding out about all of Kya's health issues, I was told she would never live past 5 years IF she made it that long. Lack of nutrition as a pup before I got her (she was basically a starved skeleton) kept her from having her ears stand up. The cartilidge did not form correctly. People say she does not look like a shepherd because her ears do not stand up. Thinking of all my beautiful now 11.5 year old girl has been through that really hurts me. People say it like she is less of a shepherd because of the ears. Believe me that girl is ALL shepherd. I guess I may be extra sensitive because of all we have been through.

People can be ridiculous-imagine that, thinking that a dogs breed is all about the ears!

Originally Posted by idahospud49

Someone once said that Glock was "the ugliest dog they had ever seen". Still not sure if he was joking or serious, but he looked and sounded serious.

I think Glock is beautiful-that person had to be either joking or blind.

[RocketDog]

Originally Posted by Syaoransbear

I have certain people in my life that constantly bad mouth chrono. They frequently compare him to my fiance's sister's dog, and call Chrono 'the bad one' or 'the worse one' because they don't like how friendly Chrono is. The other dog is very nice, but she's scared of everything, poops/pees in the house, and she's a bucket of nerves.

But the worst comment I've ever received is from an idiotic petsmart trainer that called Chrono aggressive because he was barking at other dogs since he was frustrated over not being allowed to greet them(trainer was scared of Chrono. At 4 months old!)

Chrono being aggressive in any way is just.... absolutely ridiculous to the point that it's offensive.

Are you kidding? That face is pure evil. EVIL.

SitUbuSit, I loved the Batman story, LOL

[cta]

i guess this wasn't really a mean comment, but the way it was said was very snarky and i didn't like it. a few weeks ago chobahn was at the vet getting a check up. they had me do a drop off for it, so they probably ended up having him for a little over an hour. when they finally brought him out and he saw me, he started wagging his tail and wiggling his whole body because he was so happy. it was like he hadn't seen me in years! anyway, the tech was walking him over to me and another tech working behind the desk said "oh wow, he's excited" and proceeded to roll her eyes. um well yes, he was excited and happy, isn't that ok? it makes me so happy i get greeted like that and there this girl was dumping all over it like the way he was behaving was wrong or stupid. i didn't lose any sleep over it, but i certainly didn't appreciate it.

[Snarly]

What would motivate someone say something like that, it is just plain rude.

Originally Posted by idahospud49

Someone once said that Glock was "the ugliest dog they had ever seen". Still not sure if he was joking or serious, but he looked and sounded serious.

[ladyfreckles]

Originally Posted by SitUbuSit

Batman is the first dog that's all mine, so I can understand why people are doubtful in my case. But that just makes me even more committed to prove them wrong!

It just annoys me when it comes from people who know me well because they know how responsible and dedicated I am. I've never done anything to indicate that I'd take such a big decision lightly. When people who are close to me continue to bug me about it, I ask them, "When was the last time I failed to achieve anything I put my full effort into?"

And the answer to that, my friends, is: Junior high girls' basketball, when I didn't make the team. I did, however, make the "B Team." I was, like, 48 pounds and 4 feet tall. (Naturally, I played point guard.) I practiced sooo much, but I sucked -- I mean, I reeeally sucked. That was the last time I flat-out gave up on something that really mattered to me.

I can relate.

I'm never someone who goes into things without thinking them through. My family knows this, my friends know this, but people for some reason still doubted when I told them I was getting a dog. It's not really offensive but it does have me taken aback a bit. I thought these people knew me and knew not to make such assumptions. I was wrong.

[Konotashi]

No one's ever really said anything that was offensive, but my mom did say something that bothered me a little bit.
She said, "I can't believe after all that grief you gave me about getting a German shepherd, you're happy with a Pomeranian."
Of course I'm happy with my Pom. He's not a normal Pom - he's a mini chocolate shepherd.... LOL