Size is not directly proportional to training

[shepgirl]

At least you have a small dog. I have large Shepherds and it irks me no end to see someone letting their shepherds sniff, bark or pull on a leash to get at someone or some other dog. I just feel people are thinking all Shepherds are like these, which of course is far from the truth in my case. I've had mine on flat collars since pups and they would never think of trying to act out...it all starts in the home...

[Giselle]

At least you have a small dog.

Huh? I've got both!

I get irked by irresponsible bad rep breed owners just as much as I get irked by irresponsible toy breed owners. But I have to say, I get MUCH more irked by people who dismiss toy breed bad behavior as acceptable and "cute".

[Flatcoatluver]

I hear ya!

We get A LOT of small dogs at work that have problems with larger dogs, on leash/or kenneled. Most of the owners just pet the dogs and tell them it's ok, now that irks me even more. People actually think they are helping there dogs when they do that.

[Reachoutrescue]

I totally agree! I can not count the times I held an event or was in a petsmart and in comes the large dogs, all well behaved on the leash, not so much as a sniff and people are like "oh, my god! it's a pit bull" but then in come the small dogs, yapping away and jumping like crazy dogs....and what do the peoples say? "Oh, aren't you so cute?" What in the world is that all about!!!??? So stereotypical!!! People can be so....what's the right word to say?? Ignorant???

[caseysmom]

I totally agree! I can not count the times I held an event or was in a petsmart and in comes the large dogs, all well behaved on the leash, not so much as a sniff and people are like "oh, my god! it's a pit bull" but then in come the small dogs, yapping away and jumping like crazy dogs....and what do the peoples say? "Oh, aren't you so cute?" What in the world is that all about!!!??? So stereotypical!!! People can be so....what's the right word to say?? Ignorant???

Happens when I have casey and bubba together all the time, casey is a total good girl and everyone ooohhss and aaahhhs over bubba....the brat! It makes me annoyed they ask me questions about him and I look at her and say this is casey, she is bubba's big sister.

[Reachoutrescue]

It makes me annoyed they ask me questions about him and I look at her and say this is casey, she is bubba's big sister.

That is so funny! I don't understand why people are that way. Scruff is pretty well behaved in public, but people kinda back off when they here his breed, but when we are with my sister's shih tzu/peke mix....they go gaga over the little hyper pup...it really drives me bonkers!!