Are people typically fearful of your dog/s

[CagneyDog]

Some people get freaked out when they see Cagney. Which is weird because he is not some huge dog. I hate seeing people back up and act fearful when they see large dogs and it drives me nuts.:rolleyes: It's so offending.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

98% of people seem to be horribly afraid of the Dobermans just because of their breed. 50% of people stay away from Tia because the assume little dogs are "ankle biters" which is totally not true and a few people are afraid of Tango because of her eyes. They're sort of a goldy-brown colour and when she stares she gets a really intense look which seems to deter people from her.

[sammy101]

yes,mostly Kodie.I've noticed here its usually the people who DO NOT own a dog.All of the dog owners on our walks are not afraid of him at all.
One lady saw me walking Kodie and she turned around and started running the other way :rolleyes:lol,i just ignore them. I've only gotten 1 comment that offended me though.People ask me if he's going to bite them? umm i wouldnt take him out if he would attack some one :p

[RobiLee]

Yes, most people seem fearful of my girls. A stranger coming to the house is almost always afraid. When the girls and I are out walking we get lots of comments about how beautiful they are but everyone keeps a distance. Yesterday when we were walking there was a group of young kids out playing and one of the little girls spotted us from a distance and hollered at us asking if she could pet our dogs. After telling her yes and getting closer she took one look at Tori and said that Tori was scary looking...lol. Those eyes do it every time. It didn't stop her though she asked if Tori liked kids and when I told her yes, the little girl seemed fine then. She was such a tiny little girl and I was impressed that she wasn't afraid of the big dogs and that she knew to ask if she could pet them.

Occasionally I wish people weren't afraid of them but most times it doesn't bother me and I actually feel safer because of it. I'm pretty certain that no one is going to bother me when my girls are with me. :p

[tz1]

They are definitely afraid of Zero...He's 75 pounds now, and only 6 months old. Heh heh heh, can't wait until he is full grown! :D He is gonna be a biiiiig boy

[finn's mom]

It doesn't bother me when people say they're afraid of Finn. I'm afraid of public speaking. And, of flying, stinging, buzzing insects. And, of heights. Everyone has their fears, and, fears are generally not founded on intelligent thought. However, if someone says they're afraid, but, don't want to be, I take advantage of it and try to help them pet Finn. But, little kids are oftentimes afraid of him just because of his size...and, some kids and adults have had bad experiences with dogs, and, I am not about to force anyone to like Finn. I don't have a breed or color that is poorly and largely over exaggerated in the media, though, for which I'm fortunate. For those people afraid of dogs or certain breeds because of the garbage they've been fed via the media, I have no sympathy for. And, I find people who refuse to think beyond what they've simply been told absolutely offensive.

[chocolatepuppy]

I voted sometimes because a lot of people tend to be afraid of Lacey. Most are not afraid of Mandy.

[Pam]

The only time that anyone ever seemed afraid of Bella was at Petsmart when she was wearing her Halti. I heard the mom of a little girl there whisper to her that she shouldn't get near her because she was wearing a muzzle. :rolleyes: :p

[chrissycat21]

Some little kids are afraid of Snowy because she jumps up on them to lick their face.

[k9krazee]

It depends, most people are afraid of Shadow because shes a Rottie and when shes wearing her halti they freak out thinking its a muzzle...there have been a few people approach me when I'm walking the Jack russells and people generally don't get very close but look at them from a distance :rolleyes: And most people aren't afraid of Jack, usually only little kids because he loves to give huge sloppy kisses and kids are the perfect height for him.

[ParNone]

Can't remember anybody being afraid of Murph. He's small, cute and light colored and that tail of his is always waggin'. He's great with kids and non-dog people too, because he doesn't jump up on'em. My nephews, who are afraid of dogs, warmed up to Murph first. I always have people rushing up to pet Murph and they never ask. Not necessarily a good thing, but he just doesn't intimidate anybody.

I think because of his size and eye color, Oz scares some people. I've had people shy away from him and ask if he bites, before they'll pet him. But then there's times when I go to the park and have tons of kids rushing up to pet him. He's gotten calmer as he's matured and he doesn't bark at people, so I think that helps. He's definitely turned into the favorite of my nephews, so his gentle nature finally overcame their fear of his size. He's the one they always ask about now.

Gull, however, because of that dark coloring, size and tendency to bark at people, if they approach from a distance without saying anything, is very intimidating. So pretty much all strangers are automatically scared of him. He's extremely sweet and friendly though. He's downright gregarious, if you talk to him and get close to him.

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[Hannah-Lily]

I hate it when people do that. Any dogs that are:-

- Rotties
- Dobermans
- Staffies
- black & tan dogs
- German Shepherds
- or any fighting breeds Akitas, Bull Terriers etc
- large breeds of dog

I own a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is my first dog so it has never happaned to me but I know plenty of dog owners who have this problem. Why do people do this unless you terrified of ALL dogs!!!!!!!!!!

[IRescue452]

Oh yes of course, I mean the cocker spaniel is such a vicious dog! Poor Pepper never gets attention. Autumn has the sweet eyes going for her and is so well behaved that people either walk right up to her or walk right past her because she shows no interest in them when she's walking right by me.

[Corinna]

Most people are very nervous around my 2 but honestly how could you be afraid of these faces?

[catnapper]

Yup, they always back up or cross the street when they see Nicki. Which is just fine with us since we don't live in the greatest neighborhood. It gives us a little more protection. Bad guys don't need to know she's a big puppy dog.

[Suki Wingy]

I can't really tollerate people being afraid because I'm not really of anything and that is something I have to work on. When people are afraid of Niño I tend to walk twards them. When I bring him to the PLAYGROUND I have kids ask me if he bites when they are standing right next to me! Why would he be at the playground if he bit?!?!?! When people act scared sometimes before I know what I'm doing I'm saying loudly to Niño, "That's so MEAN to be afraid of someone with out knowing them!" I get a lot of, "Dalmatians are snappy and bad with kids." to my face!!! Even though he's NOT even mixed with dals.
When kids and moms are petting him and they ask, "whjt breed?" and they hear "pit bull" as part they just about run away. Keep in mind they were ALL rREADY petting him!! :mad: :mad: :eek: :(

[Flatcoatluver]

yup zoey always barks when people come on our probery, but t.j on the other hand just runs over and wags his tail.

[.sarah]

Most people aren't. This town is flooded with animal lovers. We have like a bajillion vet offices here. There is the occassional person who is afraid, and they're usually afraid of Mandy because she barks at people sometimes ... especially people with large hair or hats. Luka will bark at people too but I haven't had her long enough to have any experience with people being afraid of her. Nobody has ever been afraid of Nova. She runs right up to people with her tail wagging 150 mph (just a guess ;) ) and the biggest smile on her face and she just loves on them. Who could be afraid of that?

[tikeyas_mom]

people get quite scared of what they dont know.. ignorance is a bliss.. many people will ask if Tikeya is a wolf.. Also people often think Baby is agressive, and she is far from that.

[anna_66]

Oh Corinna, I could never be afraid of those cute furry faces:D

Oh yes, most people are fearful of my dogs (but I voted sometimes since not everyone is).
With Bon, it's the size.
With Roxey it's the eyes (beautiful eyes...who could be afraid of her...she loves everyone!)
And with Huney it's just because she's a chow:rolleyes:

[JenBKR]

Some people are afraid of Roscoe, but not as many as I expected when we first got him. He's a pretty big boy (85 lbs.), but his tail is always wagging and he just looks happy, ya know? LOL. We do get some people scared of him, but it doesn't really bother me. I just show them that he is friendly :)

[lv4dogs]

It's funny, most people are more scared of Nanook & Kaige than they are of Raustyk & she's a Rott.

[areias]

Yes, especially for Sam and Casey. Sams just a huge mutt, he can be intimidating. And Casey is a German Shepherd...people usually ask if she bites. She does get nervous when people approach us on walks and will bark sometimes, because usually I'm a little nervous too. ;) She hates when stangers stand there and laugh at her.

Boomer, not so much, but he dosen't much like kids he dosen't know, so he's the one I would be careful about. -shrugs-

[areias]

Oh! But I hate when people absolutely aren't afraid of your dog, and your at Petsmart or at an event and people are walking by and put their hands on your dog. It's just like whoa, you're a very brave person. There's no way I would touch a strange dog without at least saying something to the owner. My dogs arent going to do anything, most likely, but you have to wonder what these people are thinking.

[Suki Wingy]

I have a rule that I never tough a dog unless they touch me first, and never at dog shows. You never know, Layla was a fear biter and we had people cumming up behind hear and touching her and then yelling at us that she tried to snap at them.

[Corinna]

Hey anna66 I thought you'd like Dugan just think a 150 LB Huney. Newfy and chow He has the chow bounce in his walk so funny to watch him walk from behind.

[senorita02]

I voted Yes , because almost everyone and everywhere i go people are afraid of my babies, on walks, they will walk to the other side of the street especially with Senorita, and even when we are driving i will have the windows cracked so the babies can get fresh wind and at stop signs and lights i have had people make comments about rolling up my windows with viscious dogs that i have,when all my babies will be doing is enjoying the breeze with there eyes half closed not even paying attention to the people, so basically these people go mainly by the way they look, most people will be excited to see Face and say"oh its a Rott" but they wont come close (which is fine by me)
And then no one knows what breed Senorita is, they just see she is giant with cropped ears and fierce eyes and they make all sorts of assumptions.
It used to bother me but now not as much.

[Andie]

There are some people who are afraid of Bull but I think it's mainly the pit head. I've had people say to me they were afraid while we are walking towards them but once we got up close they could tell he's not all pit and were ok. :rolleyes: Like if he was all pit he would tear their leg off (maybe if they had a steak in their pocket but he would feel bad about it afterwards ;) )

We have a sign on our door that says "Watch your Step - Sleeping Pit Bull Beware of Attack Cat" :D

[ramanth]

Voted sometimes. Most are disturbed by Kia's eyes. I think for some it's her size though I don't think of her as a big dog.

She's been called a devil dog, spawn of Satan, and a dangerous wolf among other things. :rolleyes:

My sister was bit when she was younger and she's apprehensive around any dog she doesn't know. Once she gets to know the dog, she's okay.

[beeniesmom]

Actually YES!
Some people say that they look mean??? Whaaa?
Does this look mean?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/beeniesmom/IMG_2976.jpg

[gemini9961]

I haven't had many problems with Sadie and Maggie because they are smaller. Grant hasn't had too many problems either. Grant is more afraid of people he doesn't know so he stays away from them.

[wolfsoul]

People are terrified of Visa. Alot of people think she is a wolf-mix, so that doesn't help. She has a very wolfy way of moving -- she glides and slinks. She also stares and watches your every move. It can be pretty chilling to people that don't know her.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

NO! I can't ever think of a time when someone was fearful of my dogs. But look at my dogs, haha, would you be afraid? :D

[Allecto]

The dog I have now is on the smaller side, so people aren't afraid of him as often. When I fostered a rottweiler, however, I could really clear whatever side of the street I was walking on. The poor dog was such a lover, she wanted to cuddle and meet everyone, especially kids. Needless to say, she didn't get to do most of the socializing she wanted to :( .
And when I had bloodhounds as a kid, people were terrified, which I never got. They were such easy-going dogs. They did search and rescue for local law enforcement. One time, when one of the big males threw his head back and let out a nice, loud bay it actually scared a grown man so much he wet himself.

[joanofark]

People who don't know him YES! Ecpecially in the winter with all that hair! He looks like a bear!

People who do know him no. They know that he a VERY sweet dog. Some of my friends were a little frightened by him at first but they grew to like him:D

[slleipnir]

Josie: Well..it depends...if she's doing the "I'll bark at anyone who comes close" then yeah...I think people would be fearful lol

Zeke: I don't know. I think yes. People have told me they were afraid of him cause of his markings :rolleyes: I've had kids come over to pat him and their parents pull them away like he's gonna bite...I don't know HOW anyone can think zeke is scary though. He is the biggest sweety there is..he's a chicken too

[ComedyDevil]

Yes :rolleyes:

Toby is 'scary' because he's black.
Spike is 'scary' because he's a GSD.

People LOVE Squid and Ollie however, and rush over to try and pet them, which makes me laugh because out of the four (although i dont think any of my dogs would bite a person) if anyone was to bite it would be Squid!

Some people ... :rolleyes:

[jesse_3]

Beeniesmom, don't scare me with you loving puppers! They are so cute and look like they are going to lick you to death!

For Jesse, it depends on the person/child. They are afraid for one reason, she is missing a leg. :mad: I don't understand why people are afraid of my baby girl? It makes her sad when someone is walking up to pet her, but then they see her missing limb and "change their mind."

Some people...
Steph and Jesse