[Ag-eq] dog walking

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Nella.
I so totally agree!  My guides have been attacked too, and loose dogs make 
me nervous.
How good of your boys, to sit quietly!  You've done a good job!
If people must let their dogs run loose, the very least they could do is be 
sure they have a solid recall.  But that would be too much like work. 
Idiots.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 9:36 AM
Subject: [Ag-eq] dog walking


>
> This is kind of off topic,but I wanted to rant.
>
> I have 2 dogs that I'm currently doing obedience training with and they 
> are
> progressing quite nicely.  Winston is a GSD, which I'm considering 
> training as
> a guide and Hank is a mixed breed, who just needs to learn more manners. 
> They
> both came from our local Humane Society and for the most part are really 
> good
> dogs.  Hank and Winston are now good enough that I can heel them both on 
> the
> left and take them for walks.  I do make them wear pinch collars so I have 
> more
> control.  Yesterday we were on a walk and as we went around the park a 
> loose dog
> ran up barking.  It barked and ran in circles around us.  I told the boys 
> to sit
> and they did.  The owners called and called, but their dog ignored them.
> Finally the man caught him and apologized.  He kept saying, " he's 
> friendly, he
> just wants to play."  Then he says "wow, how did you get your dogs to just 
> sit
> there?"  I replied that Hank isn't always friendly and doesn't always want 
> to
> play and that there is a leash law.  I then told him that it was called
> training and maybe he should try it.  As I walked away I heard some 
> muttering
> about a "bitch" and since Hank and Winston are males I don't think he was
> talking about my dogs!
>
> I don't know why people can't keep their dogs on leash; we have a leash 
> law for
> a reason.  Years ago my guide was attacked by a loose dog and it's made me
> nervous ever since.  I've also had loose dogs threaten other pets in the 
> past.
> I don't want to be in the middle of a dog fight.  Hank does have some 
> issues
> with dog aggression and he's not predictable around other dogs.  Hank has 
> made
> a lot of progress, but he's still not trust worthy and I don't want to put 
> him
> in those situations.  However, I'm not going to stop walking my dogs just
> because a few people are irresponsible.
>
> I'm very proud of the boys; they did sit nicely until I gave them the walk 
> on
> command.  I guess my hours of training paid off!  The hardest part for me 
> is
> staying calm in these types of situations; I don't want my dogs picking up 
> on
> my anxiety.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
>
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