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Post by michele5611 on Oct 10, 2011 19:23:16 GMT -5
www.flyingdogpress.com/content/view/42/97/He Just Wants To Say "Hi!" Aggression or appropriate response to rudeness? Far too many dogs suffer because handlers & trainers don't know the difference between the two. By Suzanne Clothier
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Post by emilys on Oct 10, 2011 19:32:27 GMT -5
best single thing about dogs ever written. hands down
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Post by emilys on Oct 10, 2011 19:33:16 GMT -5
(though Clothier asks people to post a link rather than reprinting the whole article, which is a copyright violation)
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Post by suziriot on Oct 10, 2011 20:38:30 GMT -5
Such a great article!
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Post by RealPitBull on Oct 12, 2011 7:54:26 GMT -5
Yup, read that years ago - good stuffz ;D
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Post by sugar on Oct 12, 2011 9:36:11 GMT -5
Brilliant! I hate how many times people let their own dogs get away with rude behavior because they are "super friendly" or "so happy to say hi!". I've had dogs growl at Chubby when they see him and the owners get upset and yell at their dog "But he just wants to meet you!!" and push their dogs closer and closer to Chubby. I always pull Chubby back and tell the owners "Its ok, your dog is probably just a little scared of Chubs. Maybe another time" and they look at me super offended.
I once had a little fluffy white dog growl and bark at chubby as we walked by and the owners looked very apologetic and said "Oh, our dog is usually very friendly". I told them it was ok and not all dogs like every dog they see, just like people". They then grabbed their dog, picked him up and tried to shove the little dog's butt in Chubby's face!!! they said "Oh, once he knows the big dog just wants to sniff and not bite he'll be fine". I was floored! I pulled Chubby away and told them that doing that is just going to scare their dog even more and walked away.
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