Ed Frawley Administrator Reg: 07-11-2001
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Usually people who have let something like this develop (over a two year period) cannot deal with the problem.
This is a rank drive pack issue. The solution begins with serious obedience training using a prong collar - which I doubt these people will do.
They need to eliminate all toys and not feed the dog where people can come near the food. Pick the food up after 15 minutes so there ar eno more mistakes. The bottom line is they should look for a new home with a strong handler for this dog. He should probably be banned form the house i the future before he really hurts someone.
Read the article on my web site on Dealing With Dominant Dogs and the Q&A sections on the same topic.
Dave Curtis Webboard User Reg: 07-11-2001
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I've referred them to your articles and even printed them off and given them to them when he was a small pup. You are right they are not the prong/e-collar crowd. They cringe when my dog wears his e-collar but then comment how they wish their dog would act like mine does around people and other dogs. I've stressed obedience but the majority of the family has no interest in investing time in the dog. Sad situation for the dog.
People like your in-laws really piss me off. They create a problem and then refuse to deal with it, even if it means allowing people, including children, to get bitten. I will never understand this kind of behavior, for the life of me!
Dave Curtis Webboard User Reg: 07-11-2001
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Ken I agree with you. My wife, whose brother owns this lab, gets quite upset with me when I tell my kids to stay away from the dog at all times. Three of my five kids have been bitten and he tried to bite me once. Me and the lab in the back yard alone worked that out however. I've advised them to give the dog away to someone who will work it daily and understands his problems.
I can't imagine what an 18 month old child could do to elicit such a response from a dog. I personally would never keep such a dog, it is clearly unstable. I can understand why you would keep your kids away from it. I would put the dog down.
Unfortunately the folks created a serious situation in which the dog should be put down <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> One need not be a rocket scientist to see this story cannot have a happy ending no matter what! God forbid they should ever get another dog to ruin! Encourage them to get a goldfish.
Dave Curtis Webboard User Reg: 07-11-2001
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I just heard they have a new pet. A lizard. I believe this is in preparetion to the exit of their dog. I think the dog may be going to someone they know who wants a hunting dog. Too bad this lab won't chase a tennis ball.
Dave Curtis Webboard User Reg: 07-11-2001
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These are not bad folks as in, chain the dog out in front of their crack house, bad. They fall under the heading of average joe pet owner who brings a puppy home for the kids to raise because thats what a family has as a pet. They picked the most problem free breed they could get at least thats what they told me. "Every one has labs and they are the nicest dogs on earth." This will lead me into a new topic which will be puppy selection and what people look for in a puppy for their various interests ie. sport/work. This may not be the correct section to introduce this topic however.
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