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(I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section...)
I just need to vent to people who understand.
We have new neighbors moving in next door and I just had to deal with another wonderfully favorable reaction to Gunner. Those just never get old, ya know? lol.
I had the boys out in the backyard, playing, when they decided to come into their backyard to play with the ever-so-cute screaming child that will be living there. From what I could tell, it was the woman who bought the house and another woman, probably just helping her move in. Well, that house had been empty for a good six months and the dogs weren't used to seeing or hearing people over there, so of course, Gunner went up to the fence and barked. Not even a particularly menacing bark - just more of a "Hey. Wow, there's people over there." I called him, he came right back over to me and I heard the one (who probably, hopefully isn't living there) say to the other one "Oh, great. A German Shepherd. You're going to have problems with THAT." I bit my lip and didn't let on that I heard her, because what would have come out of my mouth at that point would not have been nice. I did hear the other woman say something to her, real quiet, so I couldn't make it out, and the other one responded "I don't care. I don't like those things. They're a tragedy waiting to happen." Ugh!!!! Luckily, they went into the house right at that point and I didn't have the chance to go off. I was about ready to.
Now I'm debating if I should catch the woman who lives there when she's outside (without that other exceedingly charming woman) and tell her that Gunner is quite friendly - he might bark occasionally but just ignore him, he won't bother you, etc., etc., etc. Or just figure "the **** with it" and not bother. I really hate having to explain that he's friendly. It feels too much like I'm having to apologize for, or justify, having a Shepherd and it irritates me to no end.
What would you all do? Approach them, or just let it go?
I just need to vent to people who understand.
We have new neighbors moving in next door and I just had to deal with another wonderfully favorable reaction to Gunner. Those just never get old, ya know? lol.
I had the boys out in the backyard, playing, when they decided to come into their backyard to play with the ever-so-cute screaming child that will be living there. From what I could tell, it was the woman who bought the house and another woman, probably just helping her move in. Well, that house had been empty for a good six months and the dogs weren't used to seeing or hearing people over there, so of course, Gunner went up to the fence and barked. Not even a particularly menacing bark - just more of a "Hey. Wow, there's people over there." I called him, he came right back over to me and I heard the one (who probably, hopefully isn't living there) say to the other one "Oh, great. A German Shepherd. You're going to have problems with THAT." I bit my lip and didn't let on that I heard her, because what would have come out of my mouth at that point would not have been nice. I did hear the other woman say something to her, real quiet, so I couldn't make it out, and the other one responded "I don't care. I don't like those things. They're a tragedy waiting to happen." Ugh!!!! Luckily, they went into the house right at that point and I didn't have the chance to go off. I was about ready to.
Now I'm debating if I should catch the woman who lives there when she's outside (without that other exceedingly charming woman) and tell her that Gunner is quite friendly - he might bark occasionally but just ignore him, he won't bother you, etc., etc., etc. Or just figure "the **** with it" and not bother. I really hate having to explain that he's friendly. It feels too much like I'm having to apologize for, or justify, having a Shepherd and it irritates me to no end.
What would you all do? Approach them, or just let it go?