I'm insulted, what do you think?

[Wendy Swalls]

When there are small children or visitors at our house, my husband frequently makes me crate Mickey. I do it, just to stop him from freaking out, but I don't like it a bit! Mickey is just fine around kids and strangers, once they've been in the house for awhile. The more he gets crated around company, the less he will accept people in his house! But try and tell that to DH!:mad:

When he's not home, I NEVER crate Mickey! I let the visitors get used to him and him to them, and we have NO problems! My Mick is a GREAT little guy!:D

 

[buddy's_mom_29]

One of my pet peeves. I have a poem on my front door that basically says "If you can't handle my dog, don't come in", it just says it in a better way:p But I still have one group of people (my BF's band members) who just can't take it, and they make me soooooo mad Big guys, and my best friend's 6 yr. old takes Buddy better than they do! So, when they come, me and Buddy go to the bedroom, slam the door, and get on BW, and I totally ignore them. If they can't take Buddy, they can't take me either. And yes, I have made it VERY clear how I feel about it, and they are well aware I don't appreciate their attitudes. Everyone else gets along just fine with him. Of course, if my BF wouldn't pitch a fit, I would more than gladly tell them they're not welcome in my house, but I'm sure they know it already

 

[dukiemurph]

People can really be ignorant. I was at Petco the other day with Duke and my 2 skinkids 4 and 2. Duke was very well behaved just sitting there staring at the fish when a little girl came over to pet him. Of course the tail starts wagging anticipating a pat from a little kid. Then her mom comes running over, pulls her sharply away, then says "We don't pet scary dogs.":mad: So anyways I was left angry, Duke was left confused and bummed out, and the little girls had a lesson to fear dogs. What ya gonna do.

 

[SamsDad]

Good technique. I just don't know if it would have worked in this case.

This interploper seems to have prejudged Kahlua to be dangerous before having met her!?! I have learned since getting Sammy that people equate Boxer = Bad Dog.

Our next door neighbor (Mr "I would NEVER own a DOG") rushes their kids up onto their porch when we walk Sammy by on leash and glares fearfully (And hatefully) at Sammy.

They couldn't concieve that she was excited by the opportunity to meet new human friends, her excitement was interpreted as aggression.

After several comments regarding their dislike of our getting "such a vicious breed of dog" we kindly told them that Sammy is never outside unattended, it was none of their business anyway, and that they were free to SCREW OFF! We also trained Sammy to walk by and ignore them.

I can't imagine how people see agressive in the appearance of a Boxer, they look more like cute little Manatees to me, but people do percieve this. If someone doesn't like my dog or my kids, they don't need to come to my house, period!

 

[PSUHeather]

I would buy one of those cute little signs that say "Dogs live here" and keep sticking to your guns. You can't help the little girl, but you can help Kahlua. When walking Mella, I ask parents if it is ok for their kids to pet Mella. I tell them that she is just a baby, and I am showing her that children are nice. I get a pretty good response, as long as Trace isn't with us- my little "pit bull."

 

[Emma'sMamma]

Well, I am in agreement with everyone else here. You had the right to feel insulted. Especially since this happen in YOUR house! Props for not putting Kahlua in her crate! It's her house not their house. I have a problem with parents who can't train their kids right. I do daycare in my home right now and you wouldnt believe the nightmare kids that I get! I have to say though, if the parents were on the ball, the kids would probably be great! Anyway, maybe it would be a good idea to have your friend over with her daughter and when you have some time to spend with them and let them know how WONDERFUL Kahlua is! :D

 

[shy the boxer]

I would be insulted... and mad! Just today I went threw a similar situation.. I was sitting in my car with my sister in a public place and had a man tell me to put my car window up cause he was scared that my dog (10 month old Shy) was gonna eat his poodle... i told him i wasnt gonna put up my window and for him to keep walking!.. we all know that poodles are far more dangerous than a boxer!

 

[kahlua]

I haven't been on Boxerworld for so long so it was funny to see my post up there among the top. Heres the update. My friend no longer brings her child over and she rarely comes over either. Thats fine with me. When i have all of my other friends over including their children, she is excluded. She is afraid of Kahlua for no reason whatsoever. The last time she was over was the last straw. She was running around our yard and Kahlua was chasing her and the mother was freaking. I said sorry, this is Kahluas yard that she runs around in all the time, tell your kid to stop running. So then her kid was playing in a tent that i had put up in the yard and the mother was saying "don't come out or Kahlua is going to get you!!!" I was like, are you kidding me? First of all you are making your child terrified of dogs, second I don't want anyone getting the impression that Kahlua is going to get any child. I'm starting to realize that i'm not even sure if i want to be friends with a person like this anymore. Kahlua is great with kids although is having a few discipline problems of which I will ask about in another post. :rolleyes: