Re: This makes me sooooooooo cross! Very interesting read. Harley was recently playing with another lab who was there with human mum and children. The children waited until Harley was sat with me before asking if they could smooth her. I held Harley and said yes. This to me is what should happen. Too many times I have had children run up to her and grab her ball or try to smooth her then when she gets excited and jumps up, they scream and run away, usually with the parents shouting at me to control my dog!!!