Yeah I have learned to shrug it off, but you do get the nice comments too. Unfortunately my older dog (3) does have aggression to dogs so if he is growling and lunging he doesn't help the image and I suppose comments are fair enough, but when trotting along nicely on lead next to me, with my kids, its out of order. They wouldn't dare say anything if it was a tough guy no matter how his dog ws behaving.So -stupid and cowardly.

Daedre thanks for asking, my younger dog is 4m and I really hope she does me proud like yours has. I am putting a lot of work into making sure she is well trained and socialised.

Typical ignorant.......and coward. My dog looks like a typical "tough guy" dog. The nicest comment I've had is awwww, he looks just like a frog. The worst you can imagine- mother grabbing thier kids (from across the street)-that dog is nasty they shouldn't be allowed, etc. Even in puppy class with my bitch she is so good but she is called "the Staffy"- all the other puppys get their names, not "the Pom" or "the Shar-pei" or whatever. One day I hope she is as well trained as yours and can go off lead and it will be "stuff you" or something like that to anyone who has comments.