"Don't pet my dog"....What would you have done? - Page 2

I've never needed one, as I said people don't come up to my dog without my permission so I'm afraid I can't help you there. :/

Elite K9 is where I would start.....they had some REALLY nice ones with velcro interchangable "labels"

http://www.elitek9.com/Harnesses/index.htm

What would I have done?
First I work out the details before I start out with all concerned.     Then I have the dog always on the leash which is another learning tool, I would have taken the opportunity to do an about face with the dog as soon as the guy caught its attention and let the guy know we where not playing his game.   This also would have been discussed before this exercise began.
If your taking about exposing the dog to strangers and socializing thats different, then you encourage interaction with strangers.  But the guy needed to know the rules before hand.
It does sound like the guy was being a prick to you.   If the dog had jumped up on someone that was another chance to teach the dog a lesson and I would have been ready for that and made my own correction immediately.
Every moment your with your dog there are lessons to learn for both of you.

Thats all I meant.

In the early stages of training always try to set things up when your dealing with people in advance.

And if your dog wants to jump on someone its good that they have a response ready that you approve of.

Moons.

Thanks Two moons. And k9sar06 I'll check that out tonight when I get back from work, thanks.

You may not be aware that it's quite common for "normal" people in training their dogs to actually welcome a gentle no-jump correction from strangers, as it reinforces manners training in a puppy.  By "normal" people I mean people not training for Schutzhund.  I've had dogs all my life and it took some adjusting for family members to allow my shepherd pup to jump up on them with no correction - over the years it was simple habit to not allow jumping.  All puppies learned civilized manners from the very beginning.  You can't expect non-Schutzhund people to know how we train and what we're doing.

For whatever reason - maybe that guy is a class-A jerk - but his response was "normal" for an ordinary dog being brought out in public to learn the ropes.

Sounds like most of the responses here are saying the same thing.

Clarification:  of course my dogs have manners and are now trained and sit for greeting people.  I'm talking about the young pup's exuberant jumping that is met with more tolerance.  You guys know what I mean.

When I have a dog "in public" and somebody ask it they can pet whoever I have with me, if i decide they can pet my dog, I always warn them the dog will probably jump up.  I've also declined to tell people my dogs name, not their business.  Other times I've asked people to say back or not pet/talk to my dog if I'm doing something or I get weird vibes. 

Especially when you have a young dog in "public" be AWARE of every move people around you make.  Stuff can go bad very quickly.

How did this guy correct your dog?

There is some application to other people reinforcing a dog's training BUT ONLY if they are part of the "team" AND have your permission to do so.

I have been in similar situations with people who either attempt to call my dog to them (WHY do they do that?!) Or they want to pet him. Although I occasionally give them permission to approach and pet him, it is not that often. If I feel my dog is not at his best, or I have a question about the people who want to visit, I don't hesitate to say no.

I NEVER allow a dog to take his own intiative to get up and approach anyone in public, whether they are calling him or not - even as a puppy. Part of it is to keep my dog safe. (I don't want him mouthing a child and having it mistaken as a bite.) The other part is to reinforce pack hierarchy.

love the vest, would have been very usefull today, and the ball park. Sita is learning to keep her mind on her business and not the screaming kids, hot dogs and popcorn......

she's doing quite well......

a small girl came running up to pet the dog and I told her that the puppy was in school and that when school was done, we would come over and she could pet her............she stopped and said something school being improtant.

Kinolog he snapped his fingers at my dog and said No! and pushed his back down kind of rough to make him sit. Anubis didn't coward, but he sure didn't like it...nor would I.