I'm afraid a binky in the mouth kind of destroys the big tough dog image. Thanks for the laugh.
you're right. I've totally busted Grace as a big meanie. if people could see her the way i do, i'd have no rottie fear issues in the neighborhood.
Eh, use the tough girl image to your advantage. Those who need to know she is a sweetheart probably already know. And the rest won't be messing with your house any time soon!
I always laugh when my new next door neighbors (who are terrified of dogs) freak out about my dogs (a lab, a St. Bernard, and a 15 year old 13 pound mutt missing half her teeth). What are they going to do, lick you? Luckily, the rest of my neighbors love them, sadly for the new neighbors this is a dog neighborhood (big backyards for a reason).