[Ag-eq] dog walking

[barbandzoe at comcast.net]

Hi Nella 
  
Great job on the dogs.  I would have wanted to tell the guy about the leash law to,  I have been called a bitch many times, and I take pride in it. 
You say you were attacked by a loose dog, and you have the right to say, Hay dummy I was attacked by a loose dog and I don't want to have that happen again.    When my dogs and cats do what they are supposed to do, I praise them, food treat them, hug and kiss them.  that way they know they did what they were supposed to do.  
You stick up for yourself and your dogs anytime. 
  
Barb 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> 
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 9:13:06 AM 
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] dog walking 

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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