Today I noticed probably 75 % of the cars that passed by Bean & I walking, had occupants that were looking at Bean and smiling...So I thought about it........................Just think of what a great service we provide to the general population

When they see our GSP'S....and it causes them to smile  >>>>   MUST add minutes to their lives.....They could be stuck in traffic       Late to work     Just having a bad day...Then they see that AMAZING DOG, ( probably have no idea what breed it is )  hahaha................and they can't help BUT SMILE...

WE are ALL GOOD SAMARITANS......Keep up the good work..It's a tough job, but someone's gotta  do it....

Renee'

I know exactly what your talking about! Especially when our entire crew is together.. people laugh (in a good way) because I have Leroy  (who people always ask if he is a Dalmation hahah) in my hand and my girlfriend has  Chloe the chihuahua. They are quite the pair.. they usually point and smile at them..then start laughing because Leroy usually starts play attacking her or something, we look so disfunctional lol

Bean and Leroy, I just think seeing a GSP walking down the street casually thur town or on city streets is just uncommon for the passerby to see. As GSPs are normally seen  on TV in hunting shows featuring upland bird hunting. Or the public often see GSPs in Gun Dog Hunting magazines.  People donot walk GSPs on leashes down the street like you would a poodle or even a labrador Those of us in our towns who walk our GSPs down the street are a rare sight for passerbys to see

Marie - I agree.  Most people we encounter do not know what kind of dog they are.  When I walk my pack in our green belt we always encounter folks that stop and look.  Some say something and some do not, but they always look.  I had one couple today that we passed twice.  The first time we said hello and moved on.  Belle and Halo were off leash and Ringo was on a Flexi.  The second time we passed this couple we said hi and kept going, but the wife turned and followed up and stopped us.  She wanted to tell me what beautiful dogs they were and comment on how well behaved.  She also wanted to know the breed. Same thing happened later too with an older man who was trying to train his dog.  He wanted to know the breed. 

The last encounter was with a dad and two boys, and was special. They came from out of country (not sure where), but did not speak really good English.  The youngest boy was terrified of the big dogs.  The dad told me his son had been attacked by dogs so was still fearful.  Belle, my therapy expert, walked slowly to about 3 feet from the little boy who was crying.  She turned to him and sat down and put her paw out.  The little boy wouldn't come over to Belle, but he did smile.  Maybe she started him on the road to recovery with dogs.  I hope so.

Yes, shorthairs are very special dogs.

it happens to us more in the winter, just this morning a zamboni operator was at the park and he had a good laugh at Michigan in her coat and said it was very cute.

once the booties go on as well, nearly everyone grins when they see her.

tessa, so true re: 'old man magnet'

i've been stopped many times by people who either hunted in the past, with either gsp or weimeraner (sp?),  or whose granpa/dad/uncle/brother had a gsp....so they kind of remember the breed name...

kids also come look... i ask the bigger ones to pet Lola...she's such a spaz, wants to kiss them etc...the about 5 yr old size excites her the most...  definately working on this!....

ctually had a bday party at my house yesterday, there were 6 kids under 5, and about 40 people (yikes!)... Lola got to play outside with a visiting american eskimo dog, with much joy...then spent some time in her crate (way too many people & very tempting food set up at convenient dog nose level)....then i took her out on leash in the house, & she was covered by about 4 little kids, i think she liked licking their faces & hands the most (i doubt any of them had washed their hands after the delectable food

silly puppy

I get a lot of on lookers as i do yard work or am out for a walk with the dogs at heal.  People comment,  "wow your dogs are so good, and smart".   I chuckle to myself.  Some as how look it took to train them to be so mild mannered.  I tel lthem  10 minutes.......sometimes i add "10 minutes twice a day".  But is more fun to look at the awww on their face; leaving them thinking the GSP and Britt are the most brilliant dogs

A lot of individuals ask if my Britt is a cocker and if my GSP is a blue tic.

Better yet is when you walk past some people with out of control dogs and yours keep attention on the path ahead and do not respond to the wild dogs.  The look on those owners is priceless

Ditto for what Ruger said.  I have 3 GSPs and even Ringo my 6 month old pup is now walking nicely on our walks.  It is fun when people stop to look and marvel that they are in control.  I had one lady say, "Are they all yours?"  Then, " They are so well behaved."

The other day we were walking with King....pic for reminder

We passed by two older ladies...who commented  " what happy smiling dogs ".......I hadn't heard that one before !!

Renee'