Neighbor question

[Anonymous]

Would you allow your neighbor to walk your dog if they asked?

[Anonymous]

yes, in a heart beat

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. If you like that neighbor and trust them, why not?

[Anonymous]

Hell to the no. My neighbor thinks it would be cool to let his 10-year old son walk my huge Alaskan malamute. The boy begs every time we see him. Your neighbors might be better.

[Anonymous]

There are some kids in our neighborhood who come and walk our dog and our neighbor’s dogs all the time. Their mom is really allergic so they can’t have a dog, so they walk ours and take her to the park.

[Anonymous]

A dog is a person. You don't just give a dog to someone to be walked like it was a toy. Unless it is a pro walker.. then this is strictly business and they both know it.

Remember, gentlemen does not land his car, his wife, his horse or his dog.

[Anonymous]

In theory yes. But one of my dogs doesn’t like other dogs and can be a real jerk so for me it would be a no. But purely because of the behavior of one of the 3 dogs.

[Anonymous]

Need more context - a child with no experience with your dog trying to make cash - no. A professional dog walker expanding their book of business- yes.

If you do, insist they bring their own leash. Our dog daycare started taking dogs. Curbside pickup, and they come out with their own leash to take the dogs in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A dog is a person. You don't just give a dog to someone to be walked like it was a toy. Unless it is a pro walker.. then this is strictly business and they both know it.

Remember, gentlemen does not land his car, his wife, his horse or his dog.

A dog is not a person.

[Anonymous]

No, my very friendly dog could pull a family of four to the bottom of a lake.

[Anonymous]

Some of my favorite childhood memories are walking the very well trained show Boxer next door. I loved the way I could tell him to heel and sit and he would. It was one of the only things I felt I could do competently as a very bullied child.

It totally depends on the dog, of course, and the kid. But for some kids this bond with an animal can be really important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hell to the no. My neighbor thinks it would be cool to let his 10-year old son walk my huge Alaskan malamute. The boy begs every time we see him. Your neighbors might be better.

That sounds really annoying. Is your dog good with kids? Is there something else the kid can do with the dog, like throw a ball or whatever? Or is there a risk your dog might bite him? Can’t you just tel the dad very firmly that it’s never going to happen and you wish they would drop it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hell to the no. My neighbor thinks it would be cool to let his 10-year old son walk my huge Alaskan malamute. The boy begs every time we see him. Your neighbors might be better.

That sounds really annoying. Is your dog good with kids? Is there something else the kid can do with the dog, like throw a ball or whatever? Or is there a risk your dog might bite him? Can’t you just tel the dad very firmly that it’s never going to happen and you wish they would drop it?

The dog is very sweet with my baby, but there’s no way I’m going to risk having a child walk him. Our dog pulls and will dart towards rabbits and squirrels. We always invite the boy to walk with us when we’re out with our dog and he does pet and play with the dog. We’ve tried talking to the dad but he seems a tad immature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, my very friendly dog could pull a family of four to the bottom of a lake.

Bahaha. My beagle would happily lead me into an acid pit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of my favorite childhood memories are walking the very well trained show Boxer next door. I loved the way I could tell him to heel and sit and he would. It was one of the only things I felt I could do competently as a very bullied child.

It totally depends on the dog, of course, and the kid. But for some kids this bond with an animal can be really important.

That is sweet. I would be happyto do this with our current dog, depending on the kid.