Other People's Dogs

[Dixon Carter Lee]

So you're at someone's house and their big, smelly, panting dog is barking and sniffing furiously at you, and instead of actually pulling Cujo away they start saying things like, "Stop! What's wrong, boy? Stop now. Stop. Stop it boy. Come here boy! No! Go! Stop, boy! Go!" and on and on while the dog keeps slobbering and barking at you. I mean, just TAKE the fucking dog away, okay? What's with all the conversation? "Stop it, boy! Down! Down! Stop it! Go outside, boy! Go! Stop it, boy! Stop!" *Slobber, slobber BARK!*

Fer chrissakes.

Call it a Pet Peeve.

 

[patient1]

Pet Peeve

I think I've shared planes& trains with those good folks & their unruly children.

 

[Rubyfruit]

I know what you mean, Dixon. When my dogs were younger and more rambunctious, I would put them outside or in the bedroom when we had guests.

I can't stand when dogs lick me. That's my pet peeve. I never let mine do it and I can't stand when other people's dogs lick me. Ack!

 

[cymbidia]

I'm with Ruby.
I hate dogs getting close enough to lick me.
It makes me feel unclean. My dog (a usually well-behaved standard poodle who goes outside or in another room when guests come over if she can't behave) often has her mouth in places and on stuff that i do *not* want anywhere near my skin, thank you.

I have a friend who has this tiny ankle biter kinda dog. The thing almost has heart attacks when someone (me) comes to visit. It barks and takes these absurd half-charges toward me like it's gonna attack me at any moment. Carol (my friend) sort of laughs and pats at her lap in an effort to call the dog to her (it never goes and sits in Carol's lap, at least never has when i was there) but doesn't do anything more to stop that dog's antisocial behavior. I've stopped visting Carol, mostly, and in part becasue of her dog.

 

[Guest]

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

What irks me is how clueless the owners are that their little commands aren't working, and that the fucking wolf is still assualting my ears and nuts. PICK UP THE DOG!

At least cats have the decency to run away from strangers.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

I hate it when someones dog is jumping all over you and the owner says, "It's ok, he are just trying to get to know you."

Well next time they visit me I'll invite my 6 foot geasy male neighbour over and get him to jump all over them.... "It's ok, he are just trying to get to know you."

 

[Purple Haze]

My cat will jump right up on a total stranger's lap, lie down nice and comfortable and purr.

Is this annoying to anyone?

 

[T.H. Oughts]

My cat will jump right up on a total stranger's lap, lie down nice and comfortable and purr.

Is this annoying to anyone?

Sorry but yes, if I wanted your cat to jump up on me I would have invited it I don't mind a cat rubbing around my legs. I will pat it.

You may not like my kids to come jump on your lap.

 

[Calamity Jane]

So you're at someone's house and their big, smelly, panting dog is barking and sniffing furiously at you, and instead of actually pulling Cujo away they start saying things like, "Stop! What's wrong, boy? Stop now. Stop. Stop it boy. Come here boy! No! Go! Stop, boy! Go!" and on and on while the dog keeps slobbering and barking at you. I mean, just TAKE the fucking dog away, okay? What's with all the conversation? "Stop it, boy! Down! Down! Stop it! Go outside, boy! Go! Stop it, boy! Stop!" *Slobber, slobber BARK!*

Fer chrissakes.

Call it a Pet Peeve.

Geez Dixon... I apologized already! And my dogs don't smell bad!

And yes, PH... it drives me crazy when cats feel the need to be near me. If I want to touch them, I'll invite them over.

 

[Mensa]

Depends on the "guest" doesn't it? With some people there is an element of satisfaction in watching the dog lick their face while you're thinking of what else he was licking but minutes ago.

Worse than jumping up and licking has to be when the dog decides to "breed" with your leg!

 

[KillerMuffin]

My oldest dalmatian is a homosexual man lover. We had him neutered. He still pops wood whenever a man comes close, but at least we don't have trouble with him actually humping guys anymore. Nothing quite like having your dog on a choke chain, his eyes bugging out and trying to breathe while you're trying to pull him off of a first sergeant's leg. The dog can pull a fully loaded semi, I swear. He's in lust with men, what can I say?

We do lock the Chihuahua up. He doesn't want to fuck you, he just wants to pee on your coat because he doesn't like you.

The puppy is the better behaved of the goof troop. He just knocks you over so he can be with you. He loves you. He'll just die if he can't lick you at least once.


Usually, we lock them in the backyard. Once they've calmed down we let them back in the house. Despite their, um, quirks, they are well trained. Enough so that they don't bother guests after the first few minutes of them being there.

 

[Purple Haze]

Re: Re: Other People's Dogs

I'm glad I asked about the cat thing, because he is a friendly guy for a cat, but when asked, nobody ever wants me to remove him. Maybe they're being polite, or maybe they're just shocked at this odd behavior?

Thanks for the info.

A dear, dear relative of mine has never disciplined her dogs. Over the years they have ranged from extremely annoying to potentially dangerous. I guess it's the dog's house and not yours. Funny thing, her dogs always seem to mysteriously die young. Hmmmm........

And yes, PH... it drives me crazy when cats feel the need to be near me. If I want to touch them, I'll invite them over.

Cat's respond to invitations? LMAO!

 

[Nobody Special's wife]

unfortunaly I have trained my dog to stay at the door and not let you in ... inless I give the comand.. Right now because of jacob she will stand over jacob and growel at anyone who comes near her boy..

I feel this is a good thing no matter if they are friends are not..My home is well protective.. But if I know the people an shiloe hovers to much I will put her black ass out side.. due to the fact she is gettin more aggressive and has tried to bite a couple of my friends because she thought she was protecting me .. so If I know a certain person is comeing over I put her ass out side.. but I do understand where you are comeing from Dixon

 

[BrassMonkey]

My cat will jump right up on a total stranger's lap, lie down nice and comfortable and purr.

Is this annoying to anyone?

Well, yes, my eyes start to water and I start to sneeze.

 

[Dynamite]

Most dogs do that. I whap the dog on his little head myself and tell him no. I did that to a friend's pit bull. He didn't do it again. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.

 

[Rubyfruit]

My cat will jump right up on a total stranger's lap, lie down nice and comfortable and purr.

Is this annoying to anyone?

I don't like cats on my lap because if I touch them and then touch my face, I break out in hives and sneeze for the next 4 hours.

But cats seem to do pretty much what they want - it's not like you can really train them.

I think cats sense who's allergic and who's not and always opt for the allergic person's lap.

 

[patient1]

I don't mind a cat or dog unless it has worms. If there are a number of cats, it helps to know in advance so that I can take something to prevent my head from closing up.

I think dealing with dogs is a matter of attitude. In my in outside- sales career I got to deal with lots of dogs, and I managed to get along just fine. It's a matter of feeding them without fear, & commanding them with authority.

I could have kidnapped a pair of Rottwielers named Hitler & Uzzi'
that belonged to some folks with cases of 12guage ammo on the porch and live machine-gun rounds on the dining room table. They don't know how I made it to the door.

Obviously I don't recommend this, it's much easier said than done.
But the point is it can be.

 

[roxie]

I hate people who won't control their dogs. I love animals, don't get me wrong, I have 6 dogs and 8 cats, if I didn't like animals, I wouldn't have moved to make room for them all, but it seems to me if you are going to take the time for a dog, you should at least teach it some manners. I too have taken matters into my own hands and either push them away and say NO! It tends to work, altho there have been occasions where it didn't, so I just left. I avoid those places as much as possible. All of my dogs go into another room when we have company for the simple fact that they can be trying and I want people to feel comfortable in my home, not afraid that the dogs are gonna knock them down and maul them........

 

[Bigdog]

As a responsible dog owner, I understand that not everyone is as nuts about dogs as I am. Even dog lovers don't want to be tackled by a 120 lb. Pit Bull/Aussie mix, she outweighs most kids and some women. When guests come over I put all of them out unless the weather is bad, then they go in the bedroom.

Owners that let their dogs jump on people give the rest of us a bad reputation. Frankly, it isn't that hard to train a dog to obey basic commands. Some people are just inconsiderate and/or lazy.

 

[Cheyenne]

My cat will jump right up on a total stranger's lap, lie down nice and comfortable and purr.

Is this annoying to anyone?

Not to me, I'd love it!

One of my cats is very social like that, too. She likes to "groom" guests though so I have to warn people that if I let her loose while they are there, they can expect to have her come lick their hair.

And yes, she will come on command. Usually.

 

[MunchinMark]

Maybe these dogs (and two cats now) are sizing people up, seeing just how much bullshit they can get away with with you.

It is just poor training. At the very least the owner should be able to call their dog to themselves. (cats respond well to treats)

I haven't got any dogs at the moment (Growing up there were always dogs around, but I can't have pets in this place) so I like meeting dogs. I don't mind them, you could not let them jump all over you.

Just who is the dominant species here?