Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?

How do you handle it?



I'm at the park with my 11 m/o dog. He's playing with a 6 m/o Labrador and once in a while the other owner and I have to separate our dogs cause they get too carried away in their game. Out of nowhere this woman comes to us giving us advice on how to handle our dogs. The Labrador owner is a young woman probably not 20 yet so her reaction is to apologize and put her dog on leash.....I'm twice 20 so I answered the woman: Hey lady! I don't remember asking for your expertise! ....She left the park right after.



Does that get to you the way it get to me!!Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
yup it gos in one ear and out the other.Ever was given advice on how to handle your dog that you didn't ask for?
People always think they can do that, just becaus im young doesnt mean I dont know how to handle my dog. I've had dogs since 11 and my current dog is very well behaved.
yes! seems everyone is a expert. my duke has brain damage and doesnt behave well when we take him out, i have lots of people tell me where im going wrong with him, they dont believe me when i tell them hes got brain damage, i think they think its my excuse for his behaviour. every dog is different, and has to act differently. and good on you for telling that rude woman off! i get myself in that situation all the time, weve even been kicked out of dog school cause the trainer couldnt help me with dukes behaviour. never mind though we love him.
People will give you unwanted advice on how to handle you children too, you reacted the right way.
Actually the 20 year old handled the situation in a more mature manner, huh? No, it doesn't 'get to me' at all - just listen, take it or leave it and get a bit better control of yourself maybe, huh?
All I can say is Thank God I live in a small community in nowhere Kansas. I don't think anyone would dare to offer advice about my dogs that I didn't ask for.



I would have answered the woman the same way that you had.
You say she apologized and put her dog on a leash.

Sounds like she doesn't want her dog to play with yours, which is, of course, her right.

You didn't mention what advice she gave you.

How do we know that you do, in fact, know how to properly handle your dog in public?

Just 'cause you're old doesn't make you automatically right.

I'm 3 times 20 and you sound kind of rude to me.

I have in the past also received unsolicited advice on dog handling. The proper response is to smile non-commit ally and nod knowingly. If it's good advice consider it, if it's useless then ignore it, kind of like the advice you are going to get here.