Don't pet the dog

Barking mad 🐕

🦄

hugshelp

Why are so many people being rude to the OP? If it's so bleeding obvious how come the conductor didn't know? Knowing everything is not a prerequisite for being an adult. I think there's another term for that.
I would have thought accepting information freely given with gratitude where relevant, and moving on with grace where it isn't relevant to you or is something you already know would be far more adult behaviour.

Agree

Reporting RosiesMaw for a comment - what nonsense. If that comment was worthy of reporting I suggest you avoid news n politics where occasionally posters get a bit cross

What an absolute fool to Pat a working dog. Or indeed any dog. If folks want the doggie energy, get a dog or volunteer at a dog shelter.

Leave other people’s dogs alone

hugshelp

Why are so many people being rude to the OP? If it's so bleeding obvious how come the conductor didn't know? Knowing everything is not a prerequisite for being an adult. I think there's another term for that.
I would have thought accepting information freely given with gratitude where relevant, and moving on with grace where it isn't relevant to you or is something you already know would be far more adult behaviour.

I think that teaching Granny to suck eggs comes to mind.

Perhaps it would be better, as someone suggested, posted on MN so that a reminder could be given to children of Mumsnetters.

That being said, I did see some people being interviewed by a TV reporter during Storm Babet, they were standing on the coast with a couple of young children.

But then, is it any use telling such stupid people what they should or should not do?

We know and maybe those that do know… should let/remind their Children/Grandchildren about working dogs

PamelaJ1

RosiesMaw
Unfortunately what seems like the b obvious to most is still unknown to some.
Today walking along the quay I saw a man sitting on a bench. Fair enough, it’s a long walk to the beach but sitting beside him, on the bench was his rather large dog.
I’m not very keen on sitting where a dog’s bottom has sat - I would have thought that was b obvious too! I gave the man my best Paddington stare.

@PamelaJI
I am mystified as to what this or references elsewhere to worms, (human or canine) dogs’ bottoms or dogs on furniture or park benches have to do with anything,
OP’s link was about petting or, more exactly distracting assistance dogs m such as guide dogs, when they are in harness and clearly working.
However those who wish to comment on dogs’ hygiene should feel perfectly free to chat amongst themselves.

RosiesMaw

PamelaJ1

RosiesMaw
Unfortunately what seems like the b obvious to most is still unknown to some.
Today walking along the quay I saw a man sitting on a bench. Fair enough, it’s a long walk to the beach but sitting beside him, on the bench was his rather large dog.
I’m not very keen on sitting where a dog’s bottom has sat - I would have thought that was b obvious too! I gave the man my best Paddington stare.

@PamelaJI
I am mystified as to what this or references elsewhere to worms, (human or canine) dogs’ bottoms or dogs on furniture or park benches have to do with anything,
OP’s link was about petting or, more exactly distracting assistance dogs m such as guide dogs, when they are in harness and clearly working.
However those who wish to comment on dogs’ hygiene should feel perfectly free to chat amongst themselves.

Dogs are disgusting
Cats are worse
That's the end
Of my little verse.

So sorry I’ve mystified you RosiesMaw I started by pointing out that what may be b obvious to some is not to others.
Then got sidetracked!
Is this a hanging offence?

Message deleted by Gransnet for repeating a deleted message. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

4 days on and this thread is now a dog's dinner!

Apologies to posters who don't like dogs eating at the table. (Not mine.)

Joseann

4 days on and this thread is now a dog's dinner!

Apologies to posters who don't like dogs eating at the table. (Not mine.)

One of our dogs loved spaghetti bolognese - I didnt know at the time that dogs shouldn't eat tomatoes.
He survived.

Perhaps we should now have a wider thread on

What you should NOT do with dogs ?

Licking intruders - health hazard!

Helping make the cakes.

Saving on heating bills!

Callistemon21

Joseann

4 days on and this thread is now a dog's dinner!

Apologies to posters who don't like dogs eating at the table. (Not mine.)

One of our dogs loved spaghetti bolognese - I didnt know at the time that dogs shouldn't eat tomatoes.
He survived.

Callistemon - that’s a Very Interesting Point, that in the past we fed our dogs things they enjoyed and didn’t instantly die of. I suspect it’s because we didn’t know we were feeding our dogs killing food.
My first spaniel found the carefully hidden Christmas tree crocs and Easter eggs reliably ever year. Yes she ate them and lived happily to age 14. Now my dogs are off to the vet for the vomit inducing stuff if the Nick a chocolate biscuit from a grandchild.
My mum shared her grapes with her sheltie for years. Yes, he lived to 17, very happily. Now we’d have been shouting, no no mum he’ll die if he eats grapes

Please no one shout at me for being frivolous. Life is so much more serious these days.

We have a vine so have to go on grape alert before the grand-dog comes 🍇

It's not just grapes, but raisins too.
Watch out your Christmas cake, we've been there, but no harm done!

Yes, dried fruit is worse apparently.

Goodness knows how our own scavengers survived.

On my frequent visits to Australia I noticed people, and children in particular, will always ask the owner if they may pet their dog. And nobody even considers petting a working dog. Moreover they will always first allow the dog to sniff their hand, if the dog wishes to. Petting is intrusive and not always welcome. By dogs or owners.

When out walking on our local estate, a favourite with dog walkers, at least one dog will bound over to me and say hello . What am I supposed to do if not pet it briefly?
Often the owner will call it off, in a halfhearted way. I don't suppose an assistance dog would do that.

I have an exuberant bounder, Grammaretto, if you don't want to pet the dog just appear disinterested and ignore it. It will soon get the message and stop in its tracks.
Just saying, mine are only off lead over the moors where most people are dogwalkers. They get put straight on the lead if there are young children about.

A working dog is trained not to interact.