[Ag-eq] dog walking

[Susan Roe]

You did the right thing Nella.  Being able to control your own dogs in a 
situation like that is 75% why the encounter didn't escolate any further 
than it did.  I can understand the difficulty in being calm yourself, but 
your boys would have responded to your emotions if for no other reason than 
to protect what they considered their own.

There are always going to be people with the attitude that their dog 
wouldn't hurt a fly, but contrary to popular belief, dogs are still animals. 
Keep working with your boys and don't let ignorant attitude from others keep 
you from training and speaking up for them and their proper training.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 7:36 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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