| Re: Was I wrong?
Personally I don't think that you were wrong, I have to admit that I do what I'm sure those children's mother has told them to do: Play on the public's insecurities about large breed dogs (esp. rotties) and use them as a deterrent against unwanted advances / conversation... I am about 5'4, sometimes I'll be walking and an undesirable character approaches and starts a conversation, I'll "warn" them that my girl is very protective and doesnt like me talking to strangers, and ask them not to walk so close because I don't want her to get upset and bite - by which time she will have positioned herself between me and said character, tail curled high in the air as if she's daring the person to get closer... and they'll get the message.
(Mind you, when we're walking and we stop to chat to a 'friend', she'll sit there, head cocked on a side, tongue hanging out the side of her mouth, looking all dopey - I've actually had someone ask me if she's purebred, because he's never seen a friendly looking rottie - I guess the fact that she has her tail makes her look somewhat less menacing).
I know... shame on me for using my dog like that :D  |