Dumbest Comment

[The Stig]

Yes, it is not wrong to say it's a personal observation, and a likely attempt at being friendly.

But it is one that is totally redundant, nontheless.

Like a, "Eh, yeah. DUH! Tell me something I don't already know."



Heard plenty of ignorant ones, like "Don't go near that dog. It will BITE you!"

Or I see those silly ladies with their stupid little frou frou dogs that would bark and growl incessantly at us. With Janka being good on the leash, the person would pick her dog up and molly-coddle it.

[DSudd]

No way I would ever let some pick Rocky up as a pup. No one but Dh and I did, not even the boys.

I have never heard the bad comments, most people just baby talk him which of course gets a head ****. LOL

[DSudd]

Doggie Dad - Rocky is not a big looking dog, he is a big dog. A Yorkie is a tiny dog, there for a tiny dog comment is really appropriate. And alot of football players can run fast so again an appropriate comment. But to say that a full grown GSD is a big looking dog? No they are big dogs.

I will be sure to let DH know that he is not compenent enough to control Rocky so therefore I can't leave Rocky's windows open while they are waiting in the car.

I will also try to figure out how to talk dog so I can explain that even though dogs have rode with their head hanging out of vehicles for decades, that I am to stupid to realize that if I drive to close to a bush it might smack him in the face.

Butch make sure you don't let Sarge act like a dog either. LOL

[jarn]

well, luc is a wolf.

speaking of dumb vet comments, when i took teagan in for her checkup after adopting her, when we were done, the vet said seriously 'this dog has some german shepherd in her (long coats obviously not being full GSDs) and you'll need to be really careful around her.'

heh. i told the vet i had another german shepherd, and she said seriously 'so you know what they're like'.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted By: DSuddI will also try to figure out how to talk dog so I can explain that even though dogs have rode with their head hanging out of vehicles for decades, that I am to stupid to realize that if I drive to close to a bush it might smack him in the face.

LOL.

I was gonna say that I haven't came across such a thing ... Till Now!

I have heard of dogs falling out of a car from leaning too far out, but common sense would point that to a smaller breed or an unsupervised, uncontained puppy.

Whoever it was whose dog got thwacked by low, thick-hanging growth was probably doing off-roading in his big bad truck or jeep in a swamp or thicket.

Hope the said dog was OK though.

[Powell]

Originally Posted By: jarnwell, luc is a wolf.

speaking of dumb vet comments, when i took teagan in for her checkup after adopting her, when we were done, the vet said seriously 'this dog has some german shepherd in her (long coats obviously not being full GSDs) and you'll need to be really careful around her.'

heh. i told the vet i had another german shepherd, and she said seriously 'so you know what they're like'.

I have seen that a lot of vets have NO idea and have MIS identified dogs as wolfdogs and insured their death because they had no clue.

I was at Bark in the Park in Chimney Rock, NC last year, and came up as a Full Moon Farm volunteer. Full Moon Farm is a wolf and wolfdog rescue. Nancy Brown, the owner was out of town and we didn't have time to take any animals. I brought Jolene [Dogster 600597] who had a BALL. I kept getting asked if there was wolf in her or how much. 1 wolf hair.... like all dogs.

She wanted to play with a Corgi, who didn't understand play bowing. I told the owner that his Corgi didn't understand she wants to play. He laughed and said I was THE only one that knew what he was.

Powell

[Catu]

Originally Posted By: Camerafodder^the receptionist at my last visit just said that... "wow, she's not nippy like most shepherds" i said "nippy?" and she said "well you know, they're usually really nervous and high strung"

its sad to hear. all 4 of my gsd (all being rescues) have had excellent temperaments with people. i hope i continue to be as lucky.

It is sad to hear, yes, but being me a GSD lover I have to admit than 1 out of every 3 GSDs I know has nerv issues, but not usually nippy.

[Fodder]

i just remembered a funny one. Tilden is a LHGSD - when i first started going to the park for playdates (about 20 ppl from the neighborhood get together) a lady kept referring to him as "she" - i corrected her a second time and she said "oh sorry, i keep thinking its a girl because of the long hair" (lol)

and then the most annoying one that ive been getting lately - is people wanting to convince me that he's going to get bigger - but they say it as if they're reassurring me. 1) he's not going to get bigger. 2) nor does he need to per standard. 3) nor do i want him to. geez.

[Brightelf]

And don't forget the weird comments from people supposedly experienced within the breed.
"Workin' lines, huh?? You just wait. He'll turn a year old, and all his drives are gonna come out.. you won't even be able to control him." Really? He'll become a monster? Even when he's never visiting a training club field, and instead has since day 1 been REWARDED heavily with praise, petting, eye contact-- for any calm behavior such as settling, sitting, laying down, sighing, rolling onto his side, relaxing?

The worst I had was the kid who was about 10 to 12 who grabbed a fairly heavy part of a tree branch (think baseball bat) and clubbed Odin with it as we walked by the house he lived at in Florida. Kid yelled "That's a bad dog!" to my kind and friendly Odin who could've ripped the kid apart but instead just looked hurt and woe-be-gone after being struck. I yelled back, "Well you just clubbed the **** out of him for NOTHING! so YOU'RE the bad one here!" as I yanked the branch out of his hand so he couldn't strike again. The kid's father was doing yardwork nearby and came over to give me flack for bothering his kid and told me "Well you're on OUR property!" and I said, "Oh really? You own the SIDEWALK? Shall we call the police and find out about that?" Guy just grabbed his kid and went inside without saying another thing. I have never wanted to see a kid get the belt so much in my life, but I'm sure all he got was a warning not to mess with strange men and their dogs.