She might not have meant any offense by this. I pick up my Poodle sometimes when big dogs pass, only because I am paranoid about him getting hurt since he's so little compared to all the other dogs we come across. Its not a breed thing for me, its a 'that dog is bigger than my dog and I don't know the dog's history or anything so i'm not going to take a chance' thing. I'm afraid even if they're just playing, Reece might get stepped on and hurt bad.

Then again, she very well could have been one of those people that stereotype dogs.