Re: civilians with companion animals: oh, I would be a total bitch, because I already get indignant when people flout the "working animal" sign and insist that they can't help themselves. I witness this all the time at conventions, and by people who verbally acknowledge that they know that they are not supposed to pet the working animal right before they pet the animal anyway. Talk about feeling that the rules don't apply to you. Also, it's always adults, I have never witnessed a kid doing this.
I know that trainers try to match the size of the dog to suit the person, and most short women I know have dogs on the small size, but I would definitely want a *big* dog. I love large dogs, because a, nobody messes with someone who has a big dog, but also, b, big dogs always seem to be more mellow than the hyper little ones. I've always been curious what kind of dog I would get matched with, as the match process of person to dog has always struck me as amazingly accurate. I've met introvert dogs, extrovert dogs, dignified dogs, and even a party dog who drank beer (but only expensive beer).
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Date: 2012-02-04 07:20 pm (UTC)I know that trainers try to match the size of the dog to suit the person, and most short women I know have dogs on the small size, but I would definitely want a *big* dog. I love large dogs, because a, nobody messes with someone who has a big dog, but also, b, big dogs always seem to be more mellow than the hyper little ones. I've always been curious what kind of dog I would get matched with, as the match process of person to dog has always struck me as amazingly accurate. I've met introvert dogs, extrovert dogs, dignified dogs, and even a party dog who drank beer (but only expensive beer).