Who does this?? lol

Maybe it's the latest thing in "chat up lines" it sure beats "have we met before ?":-D

 

Agreed. He sounds like he is quite lonely.

 

Yes, both creepy and sad from a woman's perspective.
Being a guy, I give the benefit of the doubt to an animal owner.
Walking down the streets of Paris, I dole out change and currency to anyone, sitting or walking carrying a collection tray - with a cat or dog.

But I understand where you are coming from... would not want my daughter striking up a conversation.

Cheers..

 

Okay, so maybe he just doesn't do human relationships good, and is lonely. More likely, he's just another "Creepaziod" that thinks any attractive woman is a target, the dogs are just a ruse.
I've been married for nearly 33 years and have now adult daughter. Have similar probs. with the g/f when I'm not around, as she is also tall, Blond, attractive, etc., Seen it all before and it's bloody annoying, to be blunt.:mad

Oh, she has 2 Great Danes and two Chihuahuas...0_o. Go figure!, LoL!. I always get stuck with the Chihuahuas. :-o
Laura, often thought I don't blame your Hubby for being very protective. Sometimes people need it. But at least you're smart enough to know better.

P.S.:- WoW! I can't believe I typed all this @ 4:00 a.m. W.S.T., (Aus) time.LOL

 

Umm... sounds like he was trying to socialize the the dog. It's something you do to relieve the anxiety in older dogs, or introduce younger dogs to other animals so they don't develop them.

If he does it the same day, have your husband take the day off, and let him walk the puppy, and he can let the yorkie say hello and if something goes wrong, you have a big mean people eater.

And the boxer.

 

But who chooses to socialize their dog with perfect strangers on the street? Yikes!

 

Yup. He's creeper likely trying to hit on you.

 

I'm getting this on T-shirt with an arrow pointing down.

Park dating for men is tough, especially with just a dog. You really need a newborn baby but the hospital won't let you hire one out for a morning:confused

No wonder our NHS is running out of money.

:-D

 

Okay, well maybe I'm just Paranoid, but funny my g/f always gets the "Come and let your dog say Hello to mine" treatment, but I don't. Both exercise the exact-same dogs, yet entirely different results.
So the only difference is I'm a 6'4" 220 lb male. And she is an attractive female. Coincidence _ You decide.
Maybe he just thought your dog looked hungry and wants to feed it his dog.:-D

 

Yeah, had a few people I know make that mistake of getting too friendly with strange dogs. Usually, sooner or later, the dog either gets bitten or scared and runs off, usually home waiting for stupid Master to stop running around the Park looking for him LOL.

I think I saw that I've got a cute little white Yorkie Terrier pickup line in some movie, LoL!

 

Every dog trainer I've met has had the opposite opinion. Letting them meet other dogs on the leash is the way to go because you don't have to let them get closer than they're comfortable with. Of course, usually the trainer is with them.

I promise however, not to go into a rant on the stupidity of 'Stranger Danger'.

 

I don't personally know any professional dog trainers, but here's the thing...if you're picking a dog you have never seen before to socialize your dog, you don't know how well *it* is trained. It's all well and good for the dog to not know the other dog, but someone involved really needs to have a clue as to its temperament. Because socializing a dog implies it's not good with other dogs...what possible good can come from it if the random dog you choose to socialize your dog is the kind that completely comes unglued when it's near other dogs?

Plus, Laura said he's done this before, with the same result. Perhaps the trainer (if that's who this guy is) needs some training. And there have to be better ways to find random dogs to socialize his dog with than standing on the street hoping someone else walks by with one. A park, maybe.

 

F.W.I.W., i tend to agree. 'Socializing' your pet with a strange pet might work, or it might do just the opposite. Get a mean ill-trained dog, (owner?), and all you're teaching the Dog is to fear other dogs. Both parties need to have well behaved animals for that to work. And yeah, the point of the thread, unless I'm missing something was that it looked like a weird and dodgey way to do what the guy claims he wanted to do. Like Tibbs, said.
Having owned dogs for well over 50 years has taught me something. rolleyes

An extreme example happened in the city I live, recently. An old lady walking her Chihuahua in the local park. She thought it was a good idea to 'socialize' with some guy with a huge Rottweiler dog literally attacked and ate the Chihuahua. And all the guy said said was, "Ah, tough luck lady. You should have bought a bigger dog". So it's an extreme example, but it illustrates the point.

 

According to The Guy, a friendly black lab works very well as a chick magnet. Last year when she was still a puppy, he was stopped at least once every time he took her out, by female(s) of any age, who wanted to say hello to the cute puppy and gush over how adorable she was.

Now that I think about it, it probably wouldn't have worked as well if he was fat with thinning hair, or gave off creep-vibes, though. :-D

It might just not be used to being around other dogs. Ours is the only dog in our house, so we refer to her play dates with the other family dogs as "socializing". We did them a lot when she was a puppy, since that was the only way she'd ever learn how to be around other dogs. She's never had problems with other dogs, she wants to be friends and play, she simply didn't know proper dog manners at first, or how to play with other dogs. Socializing her is the only way to fix that, since only other dogs can teach her how to be around other dogs.

 

Fair point. But you still choose dogs you know, right? Instead of standing on random sidewalks waiting for someone to walk by with another dog? I'd want to make sure the dog you were using to teach your dog manners wasn't one that would attack her or you, after all. This guy is going about it all wrong if that's what he's trying to do.

 

Absolutely!

The Guy's parents have two dogs, his sister and husband have two dogs. We chose at first the gentlest of e four, and when they were comfortable and good friends, we introduced the others one at a time. Dogs we know, trained by people we know and trust, and the reason was just what has been said already: If you do it wrong, you end up with a puppy who's scared of other dogs.

So yes, I agree he's going about it all wrong if that's his goal.

 

Yeah:confused Just as I thought, I'm gonna need baby and black lab just to be safe.

Social norms dictate men get a girlfriend first, a baby then a black lab but I've never been a conformist.

:-D

My niece will be born in the next month so I'm sure she won't mind coming girlfriend hunting with uncle rikkyroflmao

 

:wave

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V4Sh20KjnyM/SjEm89Q_x5I/AAAAAAAAApM/_pW_1JYNwgY/s400/dog+sniffing+butt.jpg

 

Make sure you remember to bring a puppy! :-D

 

Why does a puppy seem more creepy than a baby?:-D

Good tip though lol.