Actionpigeons Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Took the dogs for their Sunday morning walk early today, passing all the usual Sunday morning dog walkers from the village. As I was on my way home I saw a lady walking, well being dragged by a very round black lab towards me barking as it came. It was not an aggressive bark, just a bark saying I can’t wait to say hi to this lot. I stepped to one side of the footpath and sat all the dogs down. As the lady got level with me, and just about managing to stay on her feet while holding back the lab she said. “oh you will have to teach mine that trick of sitting down when asked” I replied. “It’s not a trick dear, just basic training” With this she just went off in a bit of a huff This is the second time I have bumped into the lady, I think she is on her holidays down on the mercia marina. I may try being a bit more diplomatic next time. Edited April 27, 2014 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockermax Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Know the feeling. Get stopped every now & again when doing some training in a country park by people asking how I do it. Seem to lose interest when I tell them 18 months of hard work & effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 There is no way to be diplomatic, whatever you say even if you say nothing you will end up the baddy its the green eyed monster of envy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I like it when they blame the dog not themselves, i tend to humour them nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seph234 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yes i had something similar in the woods today. you have to humour them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Even better when my lurcher does it and lab owners can't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddman Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I had the same looking after a friends cocker for a week. Several people with out of control dogs - able to sit 'mine' and let them go by with theirs straining. 'You've got that dog well trained' 'It's not my dog. It's my first/second day with it' Should have seen their faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Even better when my lurcher does it and lab owners can't... I used to think I was something special with dogs when I had lurchers, then I realised that the hardest dogs to train are the ones that can think for themselves ( I except most terriers are exempt from this via temprement LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitfreshairagain Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I had a lady come over to me and ask what make of whistle i was using.She said it was the only one she had ever seen that actually worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillips321 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I used to think I was something special with dogs when I had lurchers, then I realised that the hardest dogs to train are the ones that can think for themselves ( I except most terriers are exempt from this via temprement LOL) So my terrier is coming along nicely.... unless something decides to run from him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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