Some people are so RUDE (and a photo update)

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I can't believe what just happened....

Harley and I spent 3 hours up the yard this morning, so he has been suffuciently exercised today. I then went out teaching for a few hours this afternoon and left him home alone.

When I got home he did his usual bussle around (he doesn't jump up), pleased to see me. Usually I totally ignore him, but I had my shoes on and reckoned he could do with a wee (he doesn't toilet in the garden), so popped his lead on and took him over the road.

He walked ok, seeing as he was still a bit excited I had come home, but he was next to me on a loose lead, across the road then we have to walk down a cut through between some houses to the footpath. At this point he did pull me slightly, so I checked him and he walked nicely again, but I know it's because he was busting! I could hear a man had a dog on the footpath so when I came to the opening I stopped to see if the dog was on a lead, looked friendly etc etc etc.

When I stopped I allowed Harley to go to the end of the lead to have a wee on the bush.

The guy had a (very fat) Staffie with him and was walking past. The bloke then turned to me and said "DISCIPLINE IS WHAT YOU NEED, DISCIPLINE!" I was gobsmacked!! Harley hadn't done ANYTHING WRONG!!! I was so mad I actually turned and said "he's trained quite well actually thank you".... Harley is not perfect, we have things to work on, but I was just shocked! (actually we've started agility and have a new trainer for that at different training place and she commented on his manners and training in general, he is far from a terror)

The guy then walked about 10 yards, I had walked on, with H still on a lead and the guy turned round and said "is he friendly?" to which I replied "yes, but we're only here for a quick wee, I don't want to let him off to play" and the guy walked off.

I just don't get what his problem was?! Why be so rude?? No Harley wasn't in the perfect heel position, but it was because I LET him go off to have a wee!!!!!

Sorry, quite pathetic post really, but really got to me. People usually comment that H is quite good (I see his faults) so not used to an outright critism like that!

Here's a couple of photos of the "undisclipined" boy, haven't put any on for a while....

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That's some Kong, I thought ours were big!
He's looking great.

I wouldn't worry about randomers, I've had much worse said to me...and you never want to come training with us.
"Oi, NOOOO!"
"What the hell are you doing to that poor dog"
"I can't soar like and eagle when I'm working with turkeys"
 
CaveCanem said:
That's some Kong, I thought ours were big!
It's the "wobbler". It's hard plastic with a heavy base with one small hole in it. You fill it with biscuits and they have to knock it around to get them out. Bit like a horse snack ball. H has his dinner in it sometimes. :) (his normal kong isn't that big!)

He is indeed a GSP! :) Thanks for the comments. And sorry CT! I wouldn't part with him for the WORLD!!!!! Don't know what I ever did without him!
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Blumming irresponsible if you ask me, taking your perfectly reasonably behaved dog out for a pee- well what is the world coming too!! Good job he didnt walk into Dex and I!!! (but to be fair he would have probably had a point with us!!)

Dex has a wobbler too- spent the first 20 mins of having it with kong range as he could not bite down on it and squeeze it like a normal kong---- hes a bit spesh!
 
Does he not bother with the rabbit?

I think our GSP's would be in bits if they had a rabbit so close to them.

I always know if we have visiting wildlife in the garden as they yelp in excitement :eek:.
 
Barney is his best mate! ;) He actually lays down and sleeps next to him sometimes!

Barney's hutch is just outside our back door so he's always been used to him being there. When Barney gets put in his run there is always a few minutes of excitement with Harley running circuits of the run! But Barney couldn't care, totally ignores him! Barney is quite a grumpy opinionated rabbit. I have never let him loose with Harley, but I wouldn't like to bet who might come off worse in that one! Harley could well be boxed!!!
 
aw he's gorgeous :D
never surprises me to hear about random people telling others how their dogs should be treated etc.
1 of my neighbours was always commenting to me about the lack of walking I was giving my great dane puppy. Every time I'd tell him that she wasn't to get walked much till she'd stopped growing. But every time I saw him he'd still say the exact same thing, like cause he owned 1 dog, it made him a dog expert.
 
I get abuse from complete randoms at least twice a week.

Sometimes I am cruel for not letting my dog with crap recall off the long line.
Sometimes I am an irresponsible child who should not even have a dog... don't know what started that one.
I give my dog too many treats... training her to bite apparently.

It is always men that behave like this and it is always when I am alone. Scum.
 
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