i have found that most people are pretty ignorant when it comes to the care of dogs, they think that you throw down a bowl of something and pet them every so often and they are fine, that dogs take care of themselves.

when i come across people like that though i am always honest and straitforward with them. like if they ask why you let your dogs go to the bathroom in the school yard , explain that you didn;t and how did they come to this conclusion. at least they were interested in why their puppy does the things it does, thats a step in the right direction.