Rude house guest to Mooch, called Mooch the devil dog!!!

[Fox-Gal]

A friend of mine from high school stoped by over the weekend on her way to Miami. She brought a friend with her, who I was told loved animals and really wanted to see my Zoo Crew. I though great, I get to see my old friend and show off my babies too.

Well things never seem to work out the way you hope sometimes. This woman was what I thought to be total out of line. She didn't like Mooch!!! She said she hated to look at Mooch, because of her eyes. She called them evil eyes and called Mooch the devil dog!!!!! She wanted me to lock Mooch up in our room while she was here, Mooch scared her to look at.

For those that don't know Mooch is blind, so her eyes are a little odd to look at. But to call her the devil dog and ask me to lock her up in the room, was way out of line, I thought!

So I told her that!
"I'm not locking my dog up because you can't deal with looking at a blind dogs eyes" "Just don't look and is you call her a devil dog one more time you are welcome to leave." So they left!!

Here's a picture of Mooch. It shows what Mooch's eyes look like. Yes they are different to look at, but not evil eyes. Just a blind dog eye's.



My high school friend says she understands that her friend was a "little" out of line, but she doesn't understand why I would not lock Mooch up for the short time they where here, just to make peace.

NO!! I'm not locking her up for anyone or anything, She blind!! She scares easy and if she can't smell us around her she goes nuts tring to figure out how to get back to us. I put her in the bedroom one time when we had small children over and Mooch just keep running into the door, trying to get out to us. I told myself that I would never do that to her again.

If Mooch was a bad dog and attacked people or if someone came over that was scared to death of dogs. I'd have no problems putting my dogs up somewhere to make a guest feel safe. But to lock them up because someone doesn't want to LOOK at them....NO, I won't do it.

I'm right....Right????

[chocolatepuppy]

Good for you for showing them the door! Sweet little Mooch!

[Shelteez2]

You are absolutely right. I wouldn't have locked my dogs up either, just because someone didn't like how they looked.

[aly]

That is TERRIBLE. What an evil woman I would have called her Devil-Woman. You are definately right. I wouldn't have locked up sweet Mooch either. Mooch is my favorite animal out of your crew. She is so sweet and special.

Reece is blind in one eye and has cataracts. Sometimes people look at him funny and say he looks weird. I have to quickly make an exit before I tell those people that THEY look weird.

[cali]

awww poor moochie I dont think her eyes are scary at all, Honey's eyes looked exactly the same, and I did not even notice because the rest of her was adorable

[Toller 42]

Mooch doesn't have scary eyes at all! She is beautiful. good for
you telling them to leave I would have done the same thing.

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by cali
awww poor moochie I dont think her eyes are scary at all, Honey's eyes looked exactly the same, and I did not even notice because the rest of her was adorable

See that's what I thought. Mooch is so cute that how could anyone think she was a devil dog, just because of her eyes.

I know it's wrong to say, but a part of me was thinking, I hope she goes blind and people treat her like that. Give her a taste of what it's like to be judged beause of a handicap. Not that I want that to happen to anyone, but the thought was there.


Cali, is Honey blind too, sense you said her eyes look the same? If so has she learned to deal with it? Mooch still has problems with it, so I was just wondering if in time they learn to adjust better.

[swimma253]

aww... poor Mooch. Stupid evil lady... how rude of her to insult someone in there own house! Im glad you asked them to leave.

People are scared of Meeka because her eyes are two different colors... but I think they are wonderful. And so are Mooch's eyes.

[anna_66]

Well good for you! I wouldn't have put up with that either. People can be so rude

[dukedogsmom]

You are very right and I'm so glad you stuck up for poor Mooch. That was also rude of your "friend" to side with the person that she brought. Grrrrr. Poor Mooch. Give them some loving from me and all of us here at PT. Glad you stuck to your guns. Hey, I'm off this weekend. Want to meet up for some bourbon chicken and just a little shopping? Maybe some Barnie's coffee?

[KYS]

I am not sure how I would have re-acted.
But that woman was down right RUDE!
I am glad you gave her the option by showing her
the door.

[sabies]

Yes you were completely right to show her the door. That woman is not an animal lover. Would she lock up her child if it was blind or deformed? And good point - how would she feel if she went blind and was ostracized?

Mooch, you are adorable and much loved by mom and pet talk!

[Tonya]

Damn Straight you are right! What a stupid lady! Does she have her grandma locked up in a closet because old people look scary?

[Fox-Gal]

Thanks everyone, I knew If I came here I'd get support for my actions.

I get so tired of people saying that it's just a dog, don't make a big deal out of things. It was and is a big deal to me. That's not just a dog, thats my baby.... just a 4 legged baby. lol

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
Hey, I'm off this weekend. Want to meet up for some bourbon chicken and just a little shopping? Maybe some Barnie's coffee?

Sounds good to me, bourbon chicken. Let me make sure this isn't the weekend to help my sister-in-law move. If not your on. I'm pm you later when I know for sure.