I was stopped and spoken to by the police while walking Sal today........why simply because we were causing a ...traffic jam on the pavement....:)

ie Sal (dog) and I were surrounded by a school walking bus.....(you know where the children walk to school etc)...these were 3 classes of eldest infants walking to the local swimming baths....and as my youngest but one niece Molly was amongst them and lots of the children know Sal from the estate and my meeting my nieces/nephew from primary school...we were a bit "like custers last stand"
Sal, and I in the centre :) Sal was in her oiltot petted and stroked within an inch of her life.....;).....the local poilce were passing in a car and stopped I imagine because you don't often see ....40 odd school children etc and a dog in the street without some form of a problem......and what happened, really spooky the police man recognised us (me and the dog) apparently his Mom is in the hospice we visit in our pat dog duties... did not recognise him..with his clothes on so to speak....and do you know what I never thought to take a picture...40 odd primary children, 6 teacher/helpers, two policemen. one chubby woman "me" and one well stroked totaly blissful Stafford in the middle.

Good breed publicity on the hoof so to speak as the policeman said.

Karen

Wow that would have been a fantastic picture to have in the papers.  How a well Bred Staffy with responsible owner is a fantastic breed!

Lovely story and I'm sure a fab sight too Karen :)  Pity about the absence of a piccy - but never mind, Sal has done the breed proud.  Just as it should be!

If she's not worn bald already, give her a another rub from me :-p
Teri

Thanks you hear so much bad/horrible...stories of people dumping dogs, rehoming stories, ill treatment stories etc etc thought a nice "upbeat would be in order" very proud of my niece too as I swear she never listens...but she was telling the teacher how to be confident holding the lead and speak calmly and confidenty to Sal, but hearing her speak my words, spoken verbatum to the teacher was spooky "keep you wits about you when holding the lead you need to engage your brain & eyes" is what I say when they join me on a walk....she also told the teacher/policeman "Sal won't cross a road unless you look both ways first." Handy green cross code trainer dogs I think.

I had my camer too just never dawned on me till I got home...I was too busy keeping order lots of small hands not all dog "sure" if you understand..

Fantastic ;o)

Well done you!  A nice positive SBT story.. the photo op would have been great! :-)

Sal sounds fantastic ;) and what a lovely story :)

aww thats nice to hear. you scared me to death with your thread title! and bless your lovely girl :)

What i don't understand is why you post under such a negative title when you are so obviously proud of your breed?

If it were my breed then I'd be doing my utmost to ensure absolutely no negativity was linked to it - let alone foster it by spoofing a title.

All that aside, well done to your dog for promoting the positive side of their nature.

i didn't post under a title fleabag

Sorry Astarte - my question was directed at the OP.

if you want a certain person to reply to you or to say something to someone in particular your best hitting reply to their post- then they get the flag that theres a message for them.

hth :)

Pedant! ;)

Great post Kazz, thanks for sharing that!
Liv :)
(who is too lazy to scroll back up to the top!)

> Pedant! ;-)

and proud! :P