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Originally Posted by pek1
Heath,
Not sure if I asked you or someone else, but, how do you handle people who come up to you and either patronize you or start petting your dog? I am at a loss....  |
I will politely explain that this is my working dog and that one should never pet without first prior permission from the handler. That to distract a working dog can cause injury to the handler. I have found that most people just don't think. Also, a lot of people are interested in learning more. It might take up a lot of my time explaining all this to the individuals
but people start stopping and listening and then the word is spred. Now some people can be downright rude and thats when I get firm and remind them that to persist is a violation of the law and that I won't hesitate to ask for assistance from a police officer.
I know it is aggravating to have to constantly explain your dog and what he does to people but I cannot stress enough education education education. Just remind yourself that everytime you educate someone that is one less person to hassle someone else.