"Nice Dog...turn it mean to strangers..."

The Mr. and I have one of the sweetest, kindest, gentlest,

most nurturing dog I have ever encountered.....

BUT!

I want to talk about women and safety.

Women and being smart in situations...

that involve owning a nice dog.

*When I take my dog out by myself,

I don't keep her tags on {her}  that have her name on it.

THAT in my opinion is DUMB!

{unless of coarse-you have a dog that likes to run away from you,

or you just can't handle your dog-say..a poodle. It needs it's name Tag}

* I don't let people pet her.

I say she bites..

My point is:

My Dog will turn to jello brand gelatin if ANYONE says her name.

Bam! They are friends and she won't protect me.

*When "repair MEN" come to my house,

{when the Mr. is @ work}

while they are knocking.

.I get my dog all "ralled up" and make her sound mean and answer the door with her right beside me.

* I never say her name in front of them.

If they ask-

 I lie.

She's learned to respond to me when I hiss at her..

* I always tell them as she's loving on them..

"..wow. Usually she bites people any minute..."

I actually used this one again, the other day.

When two creepy men,

 came to work on our water heater

while the Mr. was at work.

Some may say

{like one of the Dr's I work with...}

I live in fear.

Nope.

I'm smart.

That is how predators learn their

victims.

Nope.

Some people are so trusting and that

is wonderful

and I don't judge.

But I believe in protecting yourself and being smart about it.

In this day

you can't be too safe.

Have a great safe day.