Oh yes girl, at least once a week. Especially with my red boy Phoenix, everyone always says he has such a big head and he looks so mean, but he really is a big ole baby, he is my dog and when we are out in public, omg like just the other day I was at the feed store to get dog food and weigh Phoenix cause it was time for heartworm treatment and this girl, she had to bea bout 8 or 9 I guess turned around and saw him and went "awwwwww" look at the big red puppy, he looks like Clifford.

I had to chuckle she came over and ask if she could pet him, I told her yes to let him smell her first, she says oh I know my mom told me how to act around dogs, we have dogs at home,

This made me super happy to hear, abotu that time the mom turned around and the look on her face was priceless, btu she did not make a big deal outof it and continued to elt her daughter pet Pheonix for abit til the owner of the store walked out with her stuff to put in her car. She smiled and said he is very well behaved for a bulldog. So she obviously knew her dogs which made me happy
SOrry for the story, I also have one from Petsmart and a little girl who's mother wasn't watching her, a toddler no less, couldn't ahve been more than 18 mo. to 2 yrs. came thru the sliding glass door on her own with mom at least 4 foot behind her, Phoenix is laying at my feet at the check out counter, I ehard the little girl squeal and when I turned around she was making a beeline to Phoenix, now Neener LOVES babies and small kids, LOVES them, about 3 steps before the little girl got to him she tripped that is when the mother walked in and saw where her child was going she screamed, little girl fell on Phoenix and he proceeded to drown her with kisses. The mother runs over and snatches the little girl up, i told her why did you do that. She said I thought your dog was gonna eat her, I had to laug cause even the register chick was laguhing and I said he wouldn't harm that little girl, put her down and find out, he was giving her kisses and IF you had been holding her hand you wouldn't have this problem
I do speak up to most ppl but others I just have to walk away from, just like Eric said for all the negative I get those few good compliments or encounters make it all worthwhile. And to teh OP, when owning a bulldog you gotta have thick skin, it took me a while to learn this, as I get very defensive about my breed of choice cause ppl are always bad motuhing them, but after a few eyars and more knowledge I don't let it bother me nearly as much, but there is always that one person who can get under your skin
Wow I am just full of stuff this morning
