I started not to allow unknown people to touch or play with my dog.
Just not worth the trouble. Too much idiot in this country and super sue friendly

 

you no have to stay. go your smart people country.

I started not to allow unknown people to touch or play with my dog. Just not worth the trouble.

>>>> Too much idiot in this country and super sue friendly<<<<

 

You should have let your dogs go and let them get a little payback for getting kicked by these idiots. Kidding, of course. But it's probably what they deserved.

There are plenty of idiots out there. I would have probably reacted the same way as you if someone even attempted that with my dogs.

 

Wow. I would've flipped out, I think you kept your cool relatively well with just a "little shove" I probably would've kicked the guy in the shin... I'm generally not easy to anger, but my dogs are my one very weak spot.

Sad thing is... I've seen this a few times myself and thankfully avoided a few similar situations.

 

What?! Idiots!!
Sorry you had to go through that. :/

 

I would have done more then just shove them. They would have had to call the police on me. No one messes with my son or my dogs

 

Ya know, I must be really lucky. When I have my dogs out, I really do not WANT to touch or mess with other people's dogs. And when other people have control of their own leashes, they aren't too keen to interact with my dogs.

The best thing to do is to remain calm as far as is possible. But for people to grab your leash while their dogs are, what? leash tied to the ground? That's crazy.

Yes, there are yayhoos that like to practice CEASAR on their friends, relatives, and even stranger's dogs. But how crazy.

Why do you say they are bigots though? Aren't bigots people who have no tolerance for minorities?

Anyhow, language law here on the site, does not allow for slipping in characters to beat the automatic censors, so be careful about how you portray your encounters. Stay calm for your dogs, but if someone kicked your dog, and your dog then bit the person, I think you might get away with that -- might. If someone kicks your dog and you level him, you are probably going to see some sort of legal repercussions.

 

a stranger grabs the leash out of your hand, kicks your dog and your boyfriend
stands there and does nothing.

 

My thoughts too!

Sorry this happened to you though. Scenarios like this is why we carry Tasers.

 

or maybe a cell phone and call 911-I would call the police if someone kicked my dog for no reason

 

i would have probably punched him in his mouth.

 

Wow. I cannot believe someone would be that stupid. I am actually just amazed at the stupidity. Who on earth (especially a dog owner!?) would grab the leash of another persons dog. My first dog would have literally lost her marbles...she was super protective- I would say your dogs are extremely well trained to have not lost their marbles at that so good for you! By the way your quote is a tad funny to read after that story haha but in all honesty good for you I don't think you could have done any better in that situation...

 

I would have kicked him in a 'very private place' and called the cops for attempted damage to my property.

 

My boyfriend wouldn't have had a chance to do anything except hold the dogs for me . I have very low tolerance for idiots, especially those that mistreat animals or children. Since I have no criminal record, I would have no problem making that guy regret his decision and I figure I'd survive the ramifications as a first-offender lol. As I say when it comes to my daughters, "Don't mess with Mama."

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I think you held it better than I would or my dog. I probably would have shoved him harder and kicked the crap out of then and especially when the grabbed my leash my dog would have flipped he is insanely protective especially when it comes to me making a screaming sound. Even when messing around with my dad and I scream or shove him Chief is right there starting growling, but for a stranger to grab your leash and kick your dog or touch it like Cesar does, but to practice a training technique without your permission is ridiculous

 

good for you for having restraint. I would have given him a face full of bear spray!! and a *private parts* full of it.

 

Wow. I'm not even sure what to that. You did hold it together well. And if your boyfriend had jumped, it would only gotten worse with these macho men. I think I would have called the police. He did harm your dog by kicking it. And maybe the police could have better explained to the CM groupies that grabbing a dog bred to have aggression in them is a not so smart thing to do.

 

there's nothing macho about grabbing a leash out of the hands
of a woman.

Wow. I'm not even sure what to that. You did hold it together well.

>>>>> And if your boyfriend had jumped, it would only gotten worse with these macho men. <<<<<


I think I would have called the police. He did harm your dog by kicking it. And maybe the police could have better explained to the CM groupies that grabbing a dog bred to have aggression in them is a not so smart thing to do.

 

OMG! I would have had a hard time holding it together as well as you did. I don't think Raina would take kindly to a stranger grabbing her leash from me during an altercation either. She reads my body language like a book and would probably have bitten the guy that kicked her especially if I raised my voice to him. I'm not sure which one of us would have hurt the guy first, her or me, but I know he would have left that place limping for sure. Don't touch my dog or my daughter and you won't meet Momma Bear. PS - I know if she bit the guy I would be in trouble but her job is to defend me and she would. And I would probably be in trouble as well for defending her so all in all I would say you have great strength of character and very good self control. Congratulations on handling a bad situation without making it worse.

 

If it were me I would have told the guys to not go rubbing the dog in the first place. I tell people the dog will approach them if it wants to and the dog won't respect them if they approach it. That will stop most people.

Then you can explain how a dog rely s on scent for identification and if it can't smell a person in peace then it will be suspicious of them. Engaging people you meet in conversation is better than just observing them making moves on your dogs. Giving them something to think about is a plus.

The easiest way I find of limiting aggressive displays between adults or dogs is to keep my distance/ walk away or tightly control my dogs to be at my side sitting.

 

No, doggiedad, there isn't anything macho about being stupid and bullying a woman. However, you would have to think you are pretty macho to think you have the right to grab another person's GERMAN SHEPHERD and think you could pull an alpha attitude on him.

So if the boyfriend had jumped in, there probably would have been a fight. And how do you control two GSD's that are already hyped due to the yelling and confrontational manner of strangers when their person is being attacked. My point was this would have quickly escalated into something very bad. IMO, the OP and her boyfriend handled this fairly well...with the exception that they didn't call the police. If those idiots had been bitten it would have been their own fault but the dogs would have paid for it.

 

Wow. I don't doubt your encounter with these two guys but I have never come across anyone like them & we are out & about alot especially in leashed parks.

I do however walk at a fast pace to keep Rusty on the go when we pass other dogs. I am always friendly as we pass with a hello, morning etc. but I don't invite conversation.

I just can't imagine this type of encounter but people are unpredictable. Glad you & your dogs are ok.

 

I saw something less aggressive happen at the park last year with another couple and their golden. Some people having a picnic tried to stop the couple with the golden, when the couple kept walking the guy literally got up with a container of food and tried to entice the dog to stop by walking along side with the food under the dog's nose.

Those people had been eyeing me walking by first with Smitty then Ilda but thought better of it....

But this story takes the cake!! Holy moly just reading the OPs story made me feel very angry, I think I would have lost it and gone into a rage. Smitty would have tolerated something like that but with 'Sgt.' Ilda it would have been game on(!!) but she would be MY back up......

 

When I was young, maybe 13/14, I had a grown man rip Lucky's leash outta my hand. I probably should have been more scared since he had about 150 lbs on me. He had seen me and her many times apparently as we walked/biked my paper route and decided that he wanted to buy her from me.

He walked up and said "I'll give you $200 for that dog." Then he grabbed the leash and pulled it away. The only thing that did, or could have at the time, stop him was Lucky coming up the leash at the same time I was saying, "She's not for sale" and trying to grab the leash back. The guy decided pretty quick he didn't want a dog that is perfectly willing to bite him to protect her mistress.

I don't even remember getting home and telling my dad about it and what duplex this idiot came out of. Only thing I remember is when dad came home and told me that I didn't need to worry about him anymore, that he had been explained to the trouble that could be had if he tries to steal from a cop or harassed their kids. It also became a rule that I had to take the dog with me when I went delivering alone.

 

If anything like the OP say's were to happen while I was walking my GSD they would need lot's of medical attention.
I will just leave it at that.

 

One word.. "PACKEN".

 

I suppose I can sit here and think of all the things I would have done in a situation like that. But I don't think I'd ever find out. I wouldn't have allowed them to get close enough to grab anything from me. That is just my nature.

I've no doubt Hondo wouldn't have reacted like a gentleman. My husband? I'd be posting his bail.

 

LOL same... My husband has a quick temper especially when it comes to dogs, I can't even tell him the horror stories I read here and on Facebook... It makes him too angry. That idiot would have very much regretted doing that.

One thing... If someone is harassing me and my family like that and I defend myself... why would 'I' get in trouble with the law?? That just makes no sense

 

I read some of these stories on here and just sit in awe of how ignorantly dumb people are. It makes it worse when they acturally think they are doing something good. It's scary.

I'm sorry, if my wife were walking Cruz and someone was dumb enough to rip the leash out of her hands, he would have a case of triple vision for a few days and can safely say he would have never had the chance to kick my dog. This is why I'm not to friendly with people when out for walks. I don't stop to often and I won't let them pet my dog. I may come off as a jerk, thats fine, I'm not walking my dog to give them something to pet, simply say hi and move on.

Is your dog ok?