Sick of people w/dogs walking them up to and on elementary school property

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The school by my house has a huge NO DOGS on school property sign posted. If you ask maybe your school can do this. I have dogs too. dont want them at the school/

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that people matter more, but what is wrong with friendly dog licking? My dog licks us to show us he loves us. He is a very affectionate and loving dog who we have had for several years. He is very good with our toddler. Never has bitten anyone. Should I punish my dog for licking? If it is so bad, how do I get him to stop? Muzzle? Put him down?

I don't see an issue with your dog licking any member of your family. However, I would never want anyone else's dog licking my children.

My dog only licks family members who want to be licked or people who approach our dog (like little children who want to pet him). He doesn't randomly lick people. His tongue is not that long and he is always by my side when we are out.

If you are in his face, he WILL lick you. If you don't want to be licked, don't get in his face Dogs need personal space, too!

I live in the city, and I can't imagine how you would let your dog EVER get close enough to a child to lick his/her face. It's a lawsuit waiting to happen. And it's rude and intimidating to toddlers.

Your dog needs "personal space?" Then move to the country.

I previously stated that he is "at my side". This means right at my side. I don't allow him to go up to strangers, but I frequently have strangers approach him to pet him, sometimes before I have a chance to say anything.

I am just saying that when my dog and I are standing there with my toddler, it is surprising that people come and touch him without asking. What I meant my personal space is that you can't just expect to touch him and not be licked! How would you like it if I started running my fingers through your hair?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that people matter more, but what is wrong with friendly dog licking? My dog licks us to show us he loves us. He is a very affectionate and loving dog who we have had for several years. He is very good with our toddler. Never has bitten anyone. Should I punish my dog for licking? If it is so bad, how do I get him to stop? Muzzle? Put him down?

I grew up with large dogs, but licking my face and mouth is DISGUSTING, more so when it's not even my own dog. For toddlers, not only is it particularly dirty, it also poses imminent danger - after all, your dog is still an animal and there could be something about the toddler/child that sets him off.

In addition to leashing your dog, it needs to be on a shorter leash rather than a 20 ft. leash where it goes wherever it wants. There are joggers, pedestrians, and other citizens of the city who do not want to trip over the damn leash or be licked by someone else's dog.

I have posted previously. I hear what you are saying, but not all of us use 20 foot leashes. I keep my dog on the shortest leash possible when I am in an urban or heavily populated area - usually the 2 foot setting and I keep him at my side at all times. I also usually step to the side to avoid joggers/bikers, etc. That being said, I am regularly surprised at how many people approach him to pet him. As I have said in this thread before, don't start touching dogs if you don't want to be licked! Most dogs will lick if you start to pet them. It is kind of gross, but just don't pet him! If you keep a couple of feet distance, believe me, his tongue cannot get you and I keep him on a 2 foot leash, so he will not be able to get to you or your face.

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The carelessness of people just surprises me. I was at a very nice bakery in Rockville, and a woman with a "protection dog" ( she was apparently a victim of a crime, and got permission to take the dog around everywhere) put the dog's filthy water dish onto the same counter that food was being served from. She asked for water for the dog. The irresponsible teens at the counter obliged and got water from one of the sinks in the bakery. I yelled at them. The lady with the dog said that she "had permission". I told the manager that the sink and counter top needed to be cleaned or else I would call the police. Everyone scrambled and cleaned up, and washed hands. They knew that it was going too far, but no one said anything.
I am sure that this stuff goes on all the time, but respect for customers comes before the dog's water issues. That lady should be walking around with the dog's water.
It seemed like her passive aggressive way to get at people. That dog would be useless in an emergency. I know b/c I have trained guard dogs, and that was no guard dog. It seemed like a good way for her to get attention while annoying everyone.

[Anonymous]

You are proud that you yelled at a high school employee and everyone started scrambling? Couldn't you have just asked politely and gotten the same result?

Geez, some of the humans on this thread have much worse manners than my dog.

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Are they proud of the service that they provided? Clean? Appetizing?

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I can't speak for them but you still didn't answer my question - are you proud that you screamed at a high school student who probably just didn't know any better? You sound like a piece of work.

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Anonymous wrote:The school by my house has a huge NO DOGS on school property sign posted. If you ask maybe your school can do this. I have dogs too. dont want them at the school/

Good idea! It definitely needs doing at Janney Elementary in NW DC. Thanks for all the incredibly funny and honest replies here. My two year old really does not need to get used to dogs by having to walk a gauntlet of strangers pets as we go to pick up sibs. And the funny thing is, our neighborhood is lousy with lawyers and lawyer spouses--usually a risk averse group. Yet, this is happening everyday.

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I grew up with large dogs, but licking my face and mouth is DISGUSTING, more so when it's not even my own dog. For toddlers, not only is it particularly dirty, it also poses imminent danger - after all, your dog is still an animal and there could be something about the toddler/child that sets him off.

In addition to leashing your dog, it needs to be on a shorter leash rather than a 20 ft. leash where it goes wherever it wants. There are joggers, pedestrians, and other citizens of the city who do not want to trip over the damn leash or be licked by someone else's dog.

I have posted previously. I hear what you are saying, but not all of us use 20 foot leashes. I keep my dog on the shortest leash possible when I am in an urban or heavily populated area - usually the 2 foot setting and I keep him at my side at all times. I also usually step to the side to avoid joggers/bikers, etc. That being said, I am regularly surprised at how many people approach him to pet him. As I have said in this thread before, don't start touching dogs if you don't want to be licked! Most dogs will lick if you start to pet them. It is kind of gross, but just don't pet him! If you keep a couple of feet distance, believe me, his tongue cannot get you and I keep him on a 2 foot leash, so he will not be able to get to you or your face.

The licking is in reference to the unsolicited licking. If one is petting a dog, they should expect a lick. I don't like when dogs come up and sniff my crotch, lick my butt, and then go lick a child in the face who was not petting it in the first place.

Thank you for your consideration in using a short leash.

[Anonymous]

Where are you people hanging out the dogs are just coming up to you and licking you? Seriously, I don't think that has ever happened to me OR my DD, unless I was at a dog park or something.

Most responsible dog owners walk their dogs on 6FT leashes, not the long retractable leashes. That is the first thing they teach you in obedience school. If I have my dog on a 6FT lead with a gentle leader, there is no way she is getting close to someone unless THEY come up to her. And you would be surprised how often that happens and if someone approaches my dog, they should expect to be licked.

It is really too bad that a few bad dog owners are making a bad name for all dog owners.

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Anonymous wrote:Where are you people hanging out the dogs are just coming up to you and licking you? Seriously, I don't think that has ever happened to me OR my DD, unless I was at a dog park or something.

Most responsible dog owners walk their dogs on 6FT leashes, not the long retractable leashes. That is the first thing they teach you in obedience school. If I have my dog on a 6FT lead with a gentle leader, there is no way she is getting close to someone unless THEY come up to her. And you would be surprised how often that happens and if someone approaches my dog, they should expect to be licked.

It is really too bad that a few bad dog owners are making a bad name for all dog owners.

Montrose, Rose, and Volta Parks in Georgetown.

And Janney as you've seen in previous posts.

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Anonymous wrote:Where are you people hanging out the dogs are just coming up to you and licking you? Seriously, I don't think that has ever happened to me OR my DD, unless I was at a dog park or something.

Most responsible dog owners walk their dogs on 6FT leashes, not the long retractable leashes. That is the first thing they teach you in obedience school. If I have my dog on a 6FT lead with a gentle leader, there is no way she is getting close to someone unless THEY come up to her. And you would be surprised how often that happens and if someone approaches my dog, they should expect to be licked.

It is really too bad that a few bad dog owners are making a bad name for all dog owners.

Maybe using a 6 ft leash is the first thing you learn in obedience schools, but what if the owners have not attended the schools? Will the dogs tell them? Few people actually train their dogs. Most dogs become a nuisance bc their owners do not take the time to train. That's the 2nd thing I learned in dog obedience schools.

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Maybe using a 6 ft leash is the first thing you learn in obedience schools, but what if the owners have not attended the schools? Will the dogs tell them? Few people actually train their dogs. Most dogs become a nuisance bc their owners do not take the time to train. That's the 2nd thing I learned in dog obedience schools.

What are you talking about?? I've never heard of an obedience school that doesn't require the owner to be there - the whole point is to teach the owner how to train the dog and quite frankly, they always talk about training the owner not the dog. There are VERY few obedience schools that take your dog off your hands and train them (the only one I can think of in this area is in Old Town) and even then, they require the owner to come at the end of the two week session and learn what they have taught the dog. You speak very authoritatively about dog school for someone who clearly has no idea what she/he is talking about.

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I never took my dog to obedience school and I still use a short leash without fail -- just because it's common sense in the city.

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It's interesting here that no one admits to having a twenty-foot leash - and no one has a dog that would ever approach children!