Posted by Buddy Young on 11/29/11 10:05pm
Msg #405241

Signing in trailer park tonight

Guy had 3 dogs. He was nice enough to put them in another room.

About half way through the signing he said " the dogs are barking and scratching at the door, do you mind if I let them out?"
I said that I didn't mind, I like dogs. BIG MISTAKE

The dogs jumped all over me trying to get in my lap and one of them had sharp claws. He clawed my arm and hand up and there was blood running down the back of my hand.

The guy didn't even offer me a bandaid!! I used my hanky to soak up all the blood.

Reply by 101livescan on 11/29/11 10:41pm
Msg #405243

I've racked up a few dog bites in my notary/loan signing career, then the cats who claw at your clothes and spoil them. One of the preamble ??? might be, if you have animals, can they be contained. Otherwise Ineed to meet you at Taco Bell, library, Starbucks, FEDEX office.

It's ridiculous what people think we should tolerate, just because they do.

Reply by JAM/CA on 11/29/11 11:18pm
Msg #405245

So was this a park where people tow their trailer behind their pickup truck? I'm sorry, I have fought for 12 years for people who live in Mobile/Manufactured Home Communities. 99.9% of these homes cannot be hooked up to a pickup truck and moved. Please refer to these communities as, Mobile/Manufactured Home Communities, not trailer parks, unless they are actually trailers that can be towed with a pickup truck.

Sorry, one of my pet peeves. News does it all the time. Many of these homes are nicer than stick built houses. There are manufactured homes in southern California overlooking the coast line, that sell for over $1,000,000.00

Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/29/11 11:46pm
Msg #405251

Good point. There's a few pretty nice ones in my area, too - but nowhere near that price range! I've done a few signings in those types of homes and for the most part, once you're inside, you can't really tell it from any other home. I've seen some that were pretty darn nice! (Mostly double-wide.)

Reply by Karla/OR on 11/29/11 11:26pm
Msg #405248

How humiliating, sorry Buddy. n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 11/30/11 6:14am
Msg #405260

Next time your mantra is to be: We will be done in a minute, we will be done in a minute.....

I'm sorry you went through this - you do at least know that he has homeowner's insurance in case of infection....don't hesitate if the need arises.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 11/30/11 9:22am
Msg #405267

I have posted similar stories of big dogs jumping on me....

....that's why I WILL NOT go into a home with dogs UNTIL THE DOGS ARE PUT AWAY. If they do not want to put the dogs away, I will call the signing company from my car and let them know. I love animals. I even have 2 small dogs but DOGS DO NOT BELONG AT THE SIGNING TABLE. So far, I have not had to do this but I will not hestitate to leave.

I added a disclaimer at the bottom of all order confirmations so no one's surprised. That is unacceptable Buddy. Feel better soon!!!

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 11/30/11 9:45am
Msg #405274

I love dogs so will give them a try...if I can get them to

settle down with a pat on the head and some "good boy/girl" comments, we're good - otherwise I ask that they be put away until we're done.

Met one dog I didn't like in my 5.5 years doing this - a pit bull that met me at my vehicle, leaned against my hip (I was scared to death) and walked with me to the door (almost like an escort) - he was my best bud once we were inside but I wasn't sure what was going to happen between the truck and the door!!

Reply by CinOH on 11/30/11 9:45am
Msg #405275

Re: I have posted similar stories of big dogs jumping on me....

When I set the appt. I inquire about animals on the property. I ask them to put the animal away for the length of the signing. I have had people try to let them out in the middle of the signing and I ask them not to. I am not obligated to let people's dogs bite, lick, sniff, or jump up on me. I hope you've had a tetanus shot recently. If no I'd definitely go get one ASAP.

Reply by PegiT_MN on 11/30/11 11:26am
Msg #405282

Re: I have posted similar stories of big dogs jumping on me....

My worst experience just a few weeks ago....a nasty dirty smelly hoarder house that I had to maneuver my way through all the junk and poop stinch as I am led to a small dimly lit dining room where I am left alone as the homowner asks me if I am allergic to dogs and proceeds to say that he is bringing the dogs in. I should have said yes that I was allergic. A malamute comes flying in the house howling at me trying to get over the makeshift barrier of junk, another white bull looking dog bombards his way through the junk and jumps all over me. The homeowner is no where to be found. I was scared to death. Four african military parrots in their big black cages along the dining room walls screaming through the entire closing, the hoarder lady homeowner who finally came downstairs in her pjamas who keeps touching my bracelet saying that she would like to have it, and holding my little pen/pencil box saying that I have really neat things instead of paying attention to the closing, and the man who keeps yelling at the screaming birds to shut up and spraying them with water. And then at the end of the closing while I was checking over the documents to make sure we didn't miss anything, because God knows I don't want to have to come back to this place, he takes two of those birds out of the cages and is letting them sit on a rope and parading them around the dining room. At that point, after the stinch of dog poop has permeated my nostrils, I have a headache from the screaming birds, I am still shaking thinking that the howling malamute is going to get me, and the hoarder lady is going to take the bracelet right off my wrist, I've had enough! I told the man that I am afraid of his dogs, and his birds, and he needs to put those birds back in their cages. The lady started crying saying that her dogs and her birds won't hurt anyone. I couldn't get out of there fast enough.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 11/30/11 11:06am
Msg #405278

This absolutely works for me! No DOGS at the table, period. n/m

Reply by bagger on 11/30/11 12:10pm
Msg #405294

Re: I have posted similar stories of big dogs jumping on me....

I did a signing about a month ago with dog lovers. I also have a dog, and love her to death, but.....
"Oh, she's fine, she doesn't bite Yadda yadda yadda.
In fact, she is a cross between a German Shephard and a Chihuahua!"
After the obvious joke about a Kodak moment, we proceeded with the signing. Well, this dog was a lover, but spent the entire time under the table sniffing my crotch!
Can you say distracting? I knew you could!

Reply by Carolyn Bodley on 11/30/11 2:22pm
Msg #405321

Andthe significance of the trailer park is what? n/m