Some People!!

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cmae

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We took Cruz to the vet for his second set of vaccines today. While in the waiting room, there was a 3 month old HUGE (compared to Cruz) golden retriever puppy. He was very hyper and high strung, pulling madly on his leash to try and play with anything that moved. Our boy quietly sat on my lap watching.. then, this pup decided to jump right on me and rough house with Cruz (all while still on my lap). I stood up and asked his owner to get his dog, as Cruz is on the more reserved and timid side and you could tell he was NOT happy. The owner replies "oh he's just a baby and wants to play.. you should put your dog down." Umm, no thank you!

After all this, our poor puppers was clearly shaken and THEN had to go get his shots. I am so frustrated.. we have worked so hard to socialize our shy boy and bring him out of his shell when he is outside the house. People just don't get it! I hope this doesn't set him back too much.
 
I would definitely have mentioned this to your vet. Many vet offices request their clients to refrain from having their dogs "socialize" while in the waiting room. Plus - you don't know if their dog is ill, etc. and you certainly don't want it affecting your pupper...
I would have definitely told the woman to kindly hold her dog off as it was obvious your baby did not want to "play". Hope that is of some help.
 
We repeatedly asked him to hold off his dog, as our baby is does not do well with boisterous, rambunctious pups. He is reserved, and needs time to warm up before he plays. We also mentioned that he is not yet fully vaccinated.. he just didn't seem to get it though.

Oh well, it is done now.. we will just have to be more vigilant and try to better advocate for Cruz next time. Just wanted to vent :) glad I have this forum to do so!
 
If I had a penny for every time I had to body-block some salivating, stupid dog while his owner offered a half-hearted "Don't worry, he's FRIENDLY!" from several yards away...

I feel your pain! Tho' the best was when I had our old bossy-pants bitch Daisy - if someone let their rude dog get too close (and I always gave a warning, and do you think the dogs' owners ever listened? He's friendly!), she would show off her pretty teeth and give a long snarl. The owners always seemed to be suddenly capable of collecting their dogs then...

Your dog may be friendly, but mine may not!
 
There is no sense in behavior like that...I mean by the human not the dog! I would have said something to the vet also...just so they were aware of what had happened. I'm glad that there was no physical harm done...just so your socialization can continue with no problem.
 
Unfortunately, your experience in the vet's waiting room is not uncommon. I often wait outside if I see the waiting room full and with a dog or several dogs whose clueless and often rude owners obviously don't have them under control. I check in at the desk and tell them I will be in my car and a vet tech comes out to get us when our vet is ready to see us. Although our vets have an enforced rule that all dogs must be on lead, that doesn't keep these owners from letting their untrained dogs be a total nuisance. I feel sorry for their dogs...they are not being taught any better and someday they may be seriously hurt or killed when they pester the wrong dog.

Trini
 
Gavin is super playful with other dogs...
So when we are out I always have him leashed and restrained near other dogs.
Most often people ask me if my dog is friendly, because they assume that is the only reason I wouldn't let my dog run up to other dogs. Then once I tell them he is playful and they see it, they understand. But I always warn people and will reign in Gavin if the other dog is old or not interested (no matter what the owners say!).

Most dog owners just don't read dog body language :(
 
trini gilmore said:
I often wait outside if I see the waiting room full and with a dog or several dogs whose clueless and often rude owners obviously don't have them under control. I check in at the desk and tell them I will be in my car and a vet tech comes out to get us when our vet is ready to see us.
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This is a great idea! I think we will have to start doing this in the future. Thanks Trini!

Cindy said:
Gavin is super playful with other dogs...
So when we are out I always have him leashed and restrained near other dogs.
Most often people ask me if my dog is friendly, because they assume that is the only reason I wouldn't let my dog run up to other dogs. Then once I tell them he is playful and they see it, they understand. But I always warn people and will reign in Gavin if the other dog is old or not interested (no matter what the owners say!).

Most dog owners just don't read dog body language :(
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I have a newfound appreciation for owners like you.. thank you! My last sheltie was like your Gavin and wanted to be friends with anything that moved, so dealing with the complete opposite kind of dog is new for me.
 
Dickens loves other dogs, but whenever we're in the presence of strange dogs, he's restrained. I wouldn't dream of letting him run free to annoy other people's pets. And you can bet that people who let their dogs run wild are probably obnoxious sorts themselves.
 
For a variety of reasons, not the least of which is other people's pets, we use a mobile vet. I highly recommend looking into this option. Our vet does all the routine care in our home. If there's anything we need that's outside of what can be done here, he's associated with a couple of vets who have traditional offices -- they also cover for him when he goes on vacation.

I cannot tell you hoe much easier it was when Mercutio started limping at 11:00 one evening to have a vet who came to us as opposed to having to take a 75-lb shy Samoyed to a "scary" new place (an emergency vet). It's also fantastic not to have to take a cat in the car for routine vaccinations :yes:

Although both of the pets we've lost since we've started using this vet have gone naturally, I can imagine it's far easier for both the animal and for us if and when the time comes to be put to sleep to have it happen in their own home surrounded by familiar sights and smells.
 
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