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I don't enjoy being sniffed

Friday night I was at the mall. We went out to dinner at a great Mexican restaurant. The mall was just built last year, it is a lovely open air mall with a great atmosphere. They have an outside fountain that they let children play in and most weekends they have live music. Also they allow dogs.

I said-also they allow dogs.

WTF. I like dogs. They are cute, they are even sweet and loyal. They also poop and shed and bark and sniff. Sniffing is what a Doberman was doing to me in Restoration Hardware. Poop is what I almost stepped in when I walked past The Gap. Oh, and barking is the huge fight I witnessed between two poodles outside Build-a-Bear. There comes a time when you have to say no. This is that time-and place.

I never had a pet growing up so yes I am probably biased but let me tell you something, I don’t want to fawn all over some strangers dog. When that Doberman was up on me in Restoration Hardware the first thing the damm owner did was say “ awww, he likes you”.Then I have to bend over for the obligatory pet and slobber or seem like an axe murderer.

I used to live in an apartment complex and the “dog park” was right next to my building. It was really the “dog toilet” because that is where everyone brought their dogs to take a crap and ignore the signs that basically said don’t leave your dog’s crap lying around. (you know who you are 1A and 2C). These people would also always let their dogs jump on me. This seemed to happen every time I was dressed for work or a night out. And ALWAYS the same phrase was uttered “awww, he likes you” Is this supposed to be a compliment? Am I now supposed to be happy that my pantyhose have a run from where your pooch clawed my leg?

Now, having said that I will put forth a disclaimer. My sister-in-law has two Australian Sheppard’s that are lovely creatures. They are sweet and loveable, they do not jump nor slobber on me. I have seen her physically hold them back rather than assume people want them in their face. They do shed occasionally.

But hey—don’t we all?

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