Is Your Dog Universally Loved?

[slleipnir]

Anyone that have really gotten to know Zeke and Josie, tend to really like them. My uncle, who hates dogs, has even patted them quickly on the head. I think people generally like Zeke better, however. He is very social, and will push his way on to you and make you pat him. If you don't, then he sticks his nose under your hand so it goes on his head. He is very silly, but very gentle and lovable.

Josie is the biggest sweety, but usually, you need to know her. She isn't always good around strangers. Zeke almost always pushes her out of the way, and almost always the people stop patting her and pat Zeke. She always gives up and looks from the side lines. I literally have to make zeke sit and stay to allow Josie some attention. I guess that might be why people seem to like him more? Because she is a very sweet, loving dog herself.

[charlestongirl]

My dog Winnie gets a lot of attention for her looks. She is a lab mix but smaller than most labs. Her ears stand straight up, and her reddish brown color seems to be unusual to most people that meet her. Right away they comment on her color, all kinds of people, people we know, random strangers, etc. They always get a kick out of her ears.
They notice Lily is very calm, and she'll sit right away upon meeting people so she thinks she gets a treat. They unfortunately notice she's a bit overweight at this point. We are working on that!

[cali]

Ripley and Happy are loved by all, Happy has a ton of friends who are petrified of all other dogs, dogsport people love her structure and speed, pet people love her personality and obedience, anti-dog people love her because she is so calm and well behaved. Ripley is loved because he is cute. simple as that, he is adorable and everyone falls in love with him instantlyweather is be any random person off the street or people who get to know him, this is a dog that has his own personal fan clubs all over the country, people who will come to flyball tournys for no other reason then to see Ripley lol

Blair is very much disliked, with him you either love him or hate him. many people hate him, a few people love him. its just because his skittishness it to the extreme, there are some people he will not let get close to him so those people just assume that he is ALWAYS jumpy and barking and biting, and wonder how we can possably like him lol

Misty is liked by most people, some people simpley dont like that she is so affectionate, but most people love her lol

Perky, either she likes you or she does'nt lol if she likes you your in luck and she is very sweet and you will be allowed to like her, however if she does not like you, ya mid as well forget it lol

[K9karen]

I had to think about the answer. I guess it's yes and no, depending on the situation. I'm sure people aren't thrilled walking by our house and getting barked at, or come in and (depending if she knows you) also getting a woof or 2. But, once company is in and seated, Logan will walk over, sometimes shyly for a heine rub or head pat, then sits calm and quietly and watches the going ons. She's still a bit frightened of strange or new situations, thanks to her previous life, but everyone does remark how beautiful and smart and sweet she is and how much she's changed. Her best behavior is when I'm around. She never likes me out of her sight. I'm so in love, I can't endure it sometimes.

[bckrazy]

Gonzo is just like Charlie strangers say he's really sweet, but my family raves over him... he would lay down his life for any of our family and close friends, and they all say he's the best. Even my Grandma, who otherwise only appreciates Poodles and Corgis.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Tobey knows how to turn on the charm - head on one side, ears up, tail wagging

[Kfamr]

I think out of all three, Kiara is the most loved by others. We always get people crowding around us to watch her play. They love how she flies for the flippy.
My uncle and cousin met her for the first time last week/weekend. They both fell in love. I heard my cousin talking to her husband and kids back home numerous times talking about Kiara.

My uncle almost forgot to say goodbye to me the day they flew out, and cried when he said goodbye to Kiara.


When people get to know Simba and Nala (and vice versa) they love them too. But, only after Simba stops ignoring them. My aunt who hates most dog and most things-doggy-like loves my 3.

Usually with family, the older relatives like Simba and the younger relatives like Ki & Nala.... but there are exceptions.

[cloverfdx]

People & some family members dont like the Border Collies , oh well thats their loss. Almost everyone loves Penny as she is realy quite a friendly lil girl. Theo does not like strangers so people dont tend to like him either when they meet him for the first/ only time. Everyone who loves big butch dogs loves Clover .

[elizabethann]

Fenway's a magnet for people and children. They just love him. He's very friendly - loves to play, loves attention, just a very happy dog. He's only 21 pounds and very scruffy looking so when they see him, their first words are usually "Benji". And everybody loves Benji.

[lv4dogs]

Sure my family & friends love all my dogs but Nanooks got them beat by far in this subject. He's just such an amazing, smart, lovable, obedient dog that everyone who meets him falls head over heals for him. I can't count the amount of times I've taken him for a walk or the like & people will go out of their way to say hi to Nanook and to top it off many of them know him, even by name yet I do not even know the person. Many people swear he had to be human in his past life. He really is the best dog I have ever had or met.

[beeniesmom]

A lot of people love my dogs but there are some that don't.

I went to get my car washed a few weeks ago and had both puppers with me.

The car wash man said that I shouldn't have brought them with me because they were scary and dangerous (?).

I asked why and he said that they were mini pit bulls??? WHHAAAA

I expalined that they were Boston terriers and laughed it off. I also said that even if they were Pits, they were not dangerous.

I wanted to argue with the guy but he was just WAY too ignorant for me.

During my hour wait for my car to be ready, all kinds of people stopped and got kisses from my so called DANGEROUS and SCARY dogs.

When the dumb a$$ car wash man handed me my keys he had a change of heart and apologized.
Some people....

[ParNone]

robilee writes:

We do go to my folks place once in awhile to run the fields and they do go inside for a bit but I can feel my mom tense up partly because she is scared of them and partly because they might get her house hairy and dirty..lol. I mostly keep them outside when I take them out there.

Not to worry, your Mom's not the only one like that about her house. As much as my Mom loves the Collies, because of their shedding, they aren't allowed in her house. Murph is allowed if he stays in my lap, since he doesn't really shed that much.

I usually only take them all over there, when we're having a family b-b-que outside, so that we're not isolated from everybody else. My sister, who normally doesn't like dogs, is even agreeable to having them around for b-b-ques, because that's the only time my Nephews will stay outside with us the whole time and not be lured to the inside and video games.

I'm also, in the middle of converting the back of Mom's garage into a lil' mini apartment, that way I can go visit and stay the night and the dogs can come too.

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[Denyce]

Sequoia has charmed the treats out of anyone who has met her either briefly or over a period of time. My in-laws are just nuts about her. They ask how she is doing all the time and have no problem with us bringing her to visit even though they are allergic to dogs. We just don't allow her in their bedroom. And since we are usually staying for several days that is quite the ordeal. My almost 60 year old father in law the last time we were there visiting was down on his hands and knees with his butt wiggling in the air playing with her. She just turns on that husky charm and smiles and woos and people melt.

[king2005]

When I had my old guy, there were VERY few people, who didn't like him. Even the postman loved him! There was a crippled & slight mentally disabled man down the road. He hated dogs ONLY because they were scared of his walking crutches & tended to bark & snarl at him. But Max didn't care, he gently ran up to the man & demanded to be loved. After that the man would come over everyday for months & months & months to play with Max. Max always gave him the ball & the man would toss it only a few feet (that was the best he could do), but Max didn't care, he'd play with the man for a couple of hours. Then we had to get the man a chair, so it would be easier for him to pet & love Max.

Max use to go to the RRC (Rideau Regional Centre, if for mentally dissabled people & suicidal people, with the padded rooms & strapping chairs & helmets) with dad. Max would do his best to befriend all the residents, even the ones trying to hit him & yelling crazy things.

Strangers invited us into their yards & homes to Max could play with their kids, as Max was GREAT around tots & was good for teaching tots how to pet & play with dogs. Many pulled his fur, or private parts, or piled blocks on him. One girl LOVED to chase him around the house, he would go just fast enough that she couldn't get him. Then they would switch & he wwould chase her around the house, just far enough to be behind her.. He would take any object the kids gave him & he would run away trying to get the kids to chase him around the house..

Everyone knew him. I had these people who would park their boats at the same spots year after year to watch Max jump out into the water, make his BIG splash & then obey directions to where the log is (Dad make me special logs so he wouldn't hurt himself on them). Kids would even hop in & splash about with him, however he was able to jump WAY out when they could only jump manybe 5 feet out.

Max would even go to Jim's Garage with dad & he would get lots of loving over there. It was mostly people who were scared of dogs who didn't like him. My aunt is scared of any dog bigger then 5 pounds. However Max was sooo well behaved, she got him nice blankets to lay on outside & said nice things about him & even looked at him through the door (she would NEVER do that for another dog). She even wanted to cook him a steak! But that was a no, so she chopped up a carrot for him, as that was ok.

[.sarah]

I've never met a person that didn't like my dogs. Mandy, Nova, and Buck are usually the favorites though because Luka is sometimes timid around new people (mostly men, which I find odd because she was abused by a woman). Of course at the moment Buck is the current favorite because he is a puppy. When he gets older I'm sure people will fear him because of his color ("Big black dog syndrome" ). Nova is the usual favorite around here because she is just so friendly, too friendly almost (she likes to "hug" people at first greetings ).

All of my family loves the dogs, though nobody in my family has met Luka or Buck yet. My mom's mom really liked our RB Dachshund, Buttons.