[nagdu] some advice

[Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire]

Hi, Cindy,
I can understand someone's fears, but I don't appreciate when people just 
beat around the bush and play games with me.
That part I will not tolerate.
If a person doesn't feel ready to talk about it yet, then I'd rather them 
say that and I let my case rest.
Otherwise, I will tell individuals that if they're going to make bigger 
problems out of the whole thing, I will then ask them to just stay clar away 
from my son and I all together.
I had an incident one time in my apartment complex where a resident's 
visitor threatened Odie by swinging a body part at him, poising him to 
attack.
I had to really holler at Odie to scare him upon distracting him and he did 
stop.
Visitor then tried to tell me not to punish Odie and I litterally let her 
have it then.
I flat out told her if she would have just stayed still and not move around 
or start swinging at him, there would not have been a problem and she would 
not have almost been attacked right on the spot.
That person was banned from our apartment complex and never allowed back in.
One of our service cordinators here in the complex has a fear of dogs, more 
because she had to witness kids torturing a dog back when she was growing 
up.
Luckily, she's told me that she's able to handle Odie some since my husband 
Dale and I are continuously on his case to behave himself.
Sadly, humans are the blame for when dog attacks happen and that could be 
prevented just by teaching the dog manners and helping them to understand 
respect.
I have watched It's Me or the Dog, Good Dog You and many other dog obedience 
programs upon seeing how badly misbehaved dogs were because the owners 
allowed that to happen.
They were told that problems wouldn't have gotten out of hand if they just 
took the time to work with the dog and train them from the beginning.
I still tell people that dog obedience and training will never end, despite 
that the dog graduated from guide dog training or other service dog programs 
out there.
It may seem that I sound rough, harsh or strict with Odie, but I always want 
him to have good reputation for himself along with me.
He gets bathed twice monthly on top of the continuous brushing as he stays 
happy and I like him to be clean.
Although I know many here will not agree with me, that's all right with me 
as each and every one of us has a right or is entitled to stay how we feel 
about something in general.
Bibi and Odie
the happy spirited bounty labra wolf