Dumbest Comment

[SunCzarina]

2 sundays ago, we were walking on the next block over. There was a mountain of trash on the sidewalk and barely enough space to get my double wide stroller through. I told Morgan to heel tight behind the stroller. My son James lost his balance and fell on the sidewalk, skinned both knees, screaming bloody murder becuase he was wearing shorts.

This woman on her front lawn comes rushing up asking 'Did the dog do it?'

I was like WTF, the kid tripped and the dog's no where near him!

[Kuklasmom]

We have some park areas here in Chicago where it's okay to have your dog off leash.

We have <u>lots</u> of park areas where it's just fine to walk your dog <u>on</u> leash. My dog and I live near the Lake, and it's terrific to go for a walk along the lakefront every day--good exercise for both of us.

We stopped our walk to practice some commands. (It was a good spot: basically quiet; no automobile traffic; very light pedestrian traffic).

A fellow dog owner (a man) stood off to the side with his dog watching us practice. (My dog did really well!) After our practice, we walked back to the path to resume our walk. The man walked up to us with his dog and said, "That was very, very good! Your dog is really smart!"

I thanked him and asked about his dog (a little white dog--very cute, very well-treated--clearly a very happy dog!). I asked him what breed is the dog. He answered that the dog is a Bichon and toy Poodle mix.

The man asked me , "Where did you get <u>your</u> dog? Your dog did those commands so well. Y'know, they told me that this dog was really smart when I bought him as a puppy. I paid $800 for this dog, and he doesn't even know how to heel."

I handed the man one of our school's business cards, after telling him that since his dog was very smart, they would probably do really well <u>in school</u>. The man thanked me for the card very graciously, and my dog and I continued our walk--in another direction!

At our next class, I told our teacher about the incident. Our teacher answered with a laugh (of course!) and said, "Honestly, I've given up on some of our fellow human beings. Do you know what I would have said in reply? I would have looked at him absolutely seriously and then said, "Did you check the batteries?"

[Catu]

Good one!!

[sklippstein]

I, like most of you, have continually gotten the "stay away from the big dog because it's mean"....I just met one of my neighbors recently who told me that he grew up with a GSD and he said "I know what they can do, they can turn on you".....HUH???? I'm so sorry I have never seen or heard any GSD doing that, NEVER!!!! I grew up with GSD since birth and have owned several of my own and I've never ever experienced any of mine turning on me.......NEVER!!!!! ARGH!

[DSudd]

Lola I have never heard that either. We had GSD's growing up. I have heard that about different breeds but not GSDs.

[shepherdbydesign]

you forgot that they tear the faces of children off too. LOL I never had a GSD of my own ever do such a thing.

[DSudd]

Tear faces off LOL I might agree with lick them off. Such stero-typing of our sweet little furbabies.

Aaron it is a deal but if you learn to speak dog first you gotta teach me to. LOL

[Wolfie]

My neighbor likes to remind me every chance they can that Yukon is a puppy. "Oh really! And here I thought he was a 6 month old senior."

Another time, my newspaper lady told me that anyone who owns a GSD got them strictly as a guard dog. Because you see, if we didn't then we would have bought a small dog instead.

[GunnerJones]

I was told Roxie might have some Malinois in the wood pile somewhere. I thought that was pretty dumb seeing I got the pedigree and all but the more I look..............what do ya'll think?

[twolfette]

Old topic, but I had to post this one. I had two GSD's, male with obvious health issues, and a female rescue. I'd be talking to people about my dogs, and after stating the above, they would ask me when I was going to breed the two of them together....

&lt;shakes head&gt;