>DGPEAKE@aol.com wrote: >OH! ..don't get me started on THAT!! I think I am becoming a grumpy >old man at 35. My pet peeve is when they have a dog who OWNS the >house. They insist that he just wants to sniff you, (as far as I'm >concerned, it's sexual harrassment) and if you resist, they say, "Oh, >you don't like dogs?" And I reply in my mind, "Not when I get their wet >nose in my crotch!" Just relax and enjoy it. It can get to be quite a rush. >In the interest of true political correctness, and kindness to animals, >isn't it about time we dispense with the handshake, and just SNIFF each >other? Your proposal conjures up many interesting scenarios, one of which involves tuning square "grands" in a home with an uninhibited Great Dane, but courtesy prevents me from mentioning it. Seriously, since I'm a cat lover (dogs are ok), having the family dog verify my credentials while the owner stands there beaming with pride is one of my pet peeves (pun intended). But as you said, many people would be terribly offended if you were to rebuff the dog's greetings. And I know how they feel, as I'm the same way about my cats. I think the solution is in Warren's excellent response, which I intend to memorize. Speak the dog's language, and nobody has to be offended. Tom Myler "The young person knows the rules; The old person knows the exceptions."
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