[nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy

[Aleeha Dudley]

I am lucky if a day goes by without someone asking to pet Dallas. I get people petting without asking 2-3 times per week. I generally do not allow petting except in very specific situations. 

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> On Apr 29, 2014, at 4:07 PM, "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Just out of curiosity, how often do you guys get asked if someone can pet your dog? and how often do people pet without asking?
> 
> From reading the messages, it appears that others are getting a lot more requests to pet and petting without asking than I experience.  I'm going to venture a guesstimate that I get a request to pet at a rate of once a week or maybe once in two weeks.  People who pet without asking are rare, maybe 2 to 5 times in a year.  Although Monty makes it difficult for people to pet without asking because he will move away from outstretched hands.
> 
> I'd love to know what it is that makes such a big difference in the rate of interest/petting.  Is it the location?  the behavior of the dog?  the demeanor of the handler?  how dogs are viewed in the community?  some sort of service dog education program in the schools?
> 
> I am really curious,
> Julie
> 
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