[nagdu] Pattern of Aggressive Dogs and Lack of Handler Control

[Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire]

Odie was attacked during training on the last day.
It's been a challenge for me, but that attack wasn't going to make me give up on hom, quit nor retire him.
Since he's a hybrid labrador, hybrids are known to be tempermental, so the sooner you get on them from the beginning, the better.
My partner has come close to destroying some dogs, but the other dogs were at fault getting up in his face in a bad way.
They approached in a disrespectful manner.
What gets me is how another handler puts the blame on their dog when they are at fault for lack of control and then, they turn around and try to tell you how to handle your dog.
Again, my take on this is that if people plan on having a working partner, take full responsibility and do what they are supposed to be doing.
I find it's not only the pit bull breed for the attacks, but all other dog breeds as well.
The most recent attacks that haven happened here in Denver Count, Colorado were caused by labradors.
I found this out by my county animal control office the day I took Odie in for renewal of vaccinations and licensing.
Thankfully, I have done my part to make sure Odie behaves and six years ago, I put him through the Good Canine Citizenship test.
He past with flying colors on the first try.
His certificate is inside of a picture frame that is hanging on the wall in the bedroom.
If I wasn't emotionally fit to work with a service dog, I would have not gone back for the second one nor trained with Odie eight years back.
I'll continue to have a working partner beside me until I can no longer do so because of age or not being able to go out as much.
Speaking of Odie, he's happily sleeping on the foot of the left hand side on the bed and he'll be getting a bath later on with nail trimming in a couple of days.
Bibi and sleeping son Odie