Inappropriate dog touching

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if one more child or adult touches my dog without asking I may scream. Dogs are not toys!!!

Shes very young and a very family friendly breed. I’m socialising her at the moment and doing first walks. I’ve had her breed before and I know that if not properly trained they are a sodding nightmare (bouncy, bitey and big).

It’s a sodding bloody nightmare. Every child, person, stick insect and tosspottingwankweasel going seems intent to not only approach her and touch her, but also encourage her to jump up!!

Half the time they don’t even ask but when they do I’ve said no and they do it anyway!!!!!!! I’ve taught her to ‘place’ between my legs so people have to get level with
my fanny to touch her, and they still do it! Get your head away from my fanny!!!!!!

Why are people so damn thick?! AIBU to think that if it is clear the owner does not want you touching their dog, then you do not touch the bloody dog?! And you definitely do not touch any dog and more importantly do not let your bloody toddler touch a dog without asking but particularly when the owner has said no?! And you don’t bloody put your head near someone’s bloody fanny (thankfully not literally at the moment) to pat their dog who is ignoring you?!

Most of the time this actually happens though the owners think that everyone else enjoys their dog jumping up at them and just laughs and says something like "oh, it's ok, they're just playing".

I don't disagree that people should ask before they touch your dog but using that as an excuse for irresponsible dog owners is a joke.

And, if in a few years time the dog is lunging at random people and jumping up. It should be on a lead. That's just basic common sense.

You can't just explain it away because 3 years ago some stranger stroked my dog without asking.

Your dog should really only ever take treats from you, never from a stranger. I never allow anybody to give my dog a treat.

Not arsed, and neither are my dogs

It depends on the dog. My current girl was nervous of strangers and it helped her with that as a pup. She is a Weimaraner. They were bred as dual purpure dogs - gun dogs and family guard. They have a strong guarding instinct and her nervousness could easily have led her to be aggressive with strangers. As she got older (and past the age that most people rushed over saying she was cute). She became more confident with people, but with no interest in strangers. Aged 2, she won’t take treats from strangers, or allow them to stroke her. She shows no aggression, but just steps back from them. A good trainer knows that one approach is not right for all dogs.

Oh I hear you. My dog is pretty chill on her walkies for the most part. She pays people no heed, although she will happily approach some people (usually other dog owners that she knows), she does not like to be approached unsolicited. She gets spooked and barks. Then they try to talk her like they’re trying to reason with her and make her like them. So she gets even more stressed and tries to push them away.

There are certain people at our usual walking spot where I just take her off the pathway if I see them coming because they will persist, even though she’s told them off plenty of times before. And one she’s taken a dislike to somebody there’s no second chances. She distrusts them forever.

When she was a puppy, this little girl would grab at her all the time because she was tiny and cute. Including running up and grabbing her by the back legs one day, when our girl was facing the other way having a happy sniff around. The next time we saw this girl she complained that pup had growled at her. I said well I have asked you repeatedly not to grab her… After that I made a point of changing direction every time I saw the kid, even though she’s kept calling out to see her. One occasion that I still remember with a chuckle she called over to where I had manoeuvred doggo that she wanted to cuddle her. I said no, she was about to had a poo. Bratty girl sniffed that she didn’t LOOK like she wanted a poo. My ever loyal sidekick did her business right on cue 😂

I do wonder if that girl is the reason doggo takes against random people that try to make friends with her. Although she is absolutely fine with others.

The dog will be able to pick up on your nerves/frustration every time someone comes to touch her and end up with some behavioural issue. Whether near your fanny or not. Lol!

I hear you! My dog is a biter. I hate seeing kids run towards him. He goes behind my legs, then snaps at them because their arms are outstretched in his face. I have to prepare them with, "no don't touch the dog because he bites". They stare at me in disbelief with their arms out still, until he snaps. Not all dogs are friendly!!!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought this 🤣

And the dog bites or scratches the kid and it was a unprovoked attack sigh ngl your wording was 🤌 and has me creased

Ah well clearly I'm not a good dog trainer, nor would I claim to be.
I have, however, lived with gigantic livestock protection breed dogs for almost 50 years and also been involved in dog showing. This is not a training technique that I have ever seen recommended, nor is it one that I would be happy to use with my own dogs.
I know the Weimaraner as a hunting dog certainly, a friend had one for many years. I have never known it to be described as a guarding breed before though.

Sorry. I know it's a gundog breed, not hunting as in hound. (It wouldn't let me edit).

For the love of God please change that title 😆

I did correct my puppy, he did kind of make him do it by encouraging him to jump up - squeaky noises and clapping at him. I corrected him with his lead and redirected him. So yes, I would say he did make hime. Dog was 11 weeks old at the time and we were working hard on training. Seems to have worked as he doesn't jump up on people.

We will have to agree to disagree then.

Indeed.

BTW, The Kennel Club and Wikipedia are clearly unaware of the Weimaraner's guarding breed status so perhaps you should enlighten them. They both have it a gundog, nothing more.

I’m not sure why you have a bee in your bonnet about this. You say yourself that you have never owned the breed and have just known one that your friend owned 🙄 I have owned them for 40 years. Have a look at this page. I have cut and pasted the relevant bit for your ease. It is often their high protective drive that leads to them being sadly rehomed by people who were not aware of it, didn’t train with that in mind and ran into big issues because of it. Since you don’t appear to be planning on getting a Weimaraner yourself, I really can’t be bothered with your determination to be right on this!

weimaranerclubofgreatbritain.org.uk/breed/

“He was originally bred to be a tool for the foresters who worked him. He had to be capable of tracking and holding at bay such game as boar and deer. He had to have the ability to find, flush and retrieve furred and feathered game for the pot. He had to catch and kill the predators that deprived his master of sport and also to defend him and his property. He was intended to be a powerful hunting dog with a strong protective instinct”

I live in a holiday area with many families visiting and a lot of local residents have dogs. Can honestly say no children have ever gone up to my very friendly and cute 4yr old daschund cross uninvited. Have very often heard parents say to their interested children "You mustn't approach strange dogs" - or words to that effect. So maybe it's a feature/quirk of where you live.