[espabamar]

So today I got criticized for animal abuse because you are able to see ribs on my apbt, but just the lower first 2. Anyways, I'm used to hearing people say i abuse them by starving them and I normally just tell them that he's had his ribs showing since he was 7 weeks of age. After I tell them this, they normally leave it at that and continue on their way, but this prick had to continue bashing me by stating that my dog is "so unbelievably short." He goes on to say that I've stunted my dog's growth because I've underfed him and he points out that a "pit bull" is supposed to look like his "pit bull." His dog looked to be about 22 inches withers, had an underbite, and was black and white. He looks like an american bulldog or boxer mixed with apbt. His dog also weighs in at a staggering 140 # (the dog has a pot belly/keg) and he kept on saying that his dog was exactly as "brolic" as he is as a 3 month old pup, only in a smaller package. His dog also kept on barking, raising teeth, and rasing his hackles at my dog while my dog remained silent while leaning at the end of the leash with his challenge tail flared up. I called his dog out of standard and that no purebred apbt would be 140# and that 22 inches withers is really tall. He said his dog is the real deal and said the bloodline is chinaman. I asked him if the dog is registered and he said no, but he paid a grand for his dog from a breeder. I laughed and said he got taken on a ride by a BYB. He laughed and said I was jealous

Has anybody else have people verbally assault them because their dogs are in shape and healthy? I don't mean just criticizing since I'm sure most of us get this everyday, but I mean people that get in your face about it. How do you deal with this?