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"What the hell? The dog is a big softy, if the reporter did that to me I would ...
- Bite his ear off
- Punch him in the nose
-Then grab the ****ing camera man and kick his ass
-Take his camera
- And beat them both on the ground with it
- Then I would put it on youtube for the world to see
Just showing how the dog went easy on him and a lot of humans like me would be worse. That reporter deserved it anyway, should of been charged for assaulting a police officer (dog)." END QUOTE
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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as always, someone didnt know how to read dog body language. The dog was clearly uncomfortable with the interaction the whole time. but yea I agree with the top comment
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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That poor dog; he was so miserable. I wasn't really diggin' the commentary either: "...the dog aggressively lunges...." Please. It was a well-deserved, open-mouthed warning. If the dog had meant to be aggressive, I suspect our reporter friend might be missing at least his nose.
Seriously who meets ANY unfamiliar dog that way. Grabs him by the neck hovering his face over him in a dominating sort of way. Yikes. I enjoyed the comments as well.
I have a lab that might react that way if approached that way because she'd feel threatened or cornered. Both my late dalmation and chow/shep mix would have taken his nose off. If I had ever approached a dog like that growing up, I would've gotten no sympathy and would've been told I deserved it and they would have been right. I guess that's why I'm constantly after my child on to properly interact with a dog and read their body language. Granted we learn something new everyday but it never ceases to amaze me the stupid stuff people inflict on a dog and it's the dog's fault if he says back off.
Edited by Dawna Provancial (08/07/2011 10:30 PM)
Edit reason: incomplete thought
I actuallly tried hugging a friends GSD and putting my head on hers when I was 9 and it almost ate me. No seriously though she put a bite in the side of my head. The girls mom couldn't believe it. I'd never been taught as my own dog let me do this all the time. It's SO important to teach people the right thing to do. I bring trainers in every year to my preschoolers to show them the proper way to greet a dog and not to be familiar with a strange dog. They always want to hug them and kiss them like they do with their own dogs.
I actuallly tried hugging a friends GSD and putting my head on hers when I was 9 and it almost ate me. No seriously though she put a bite in the side of my head. The girls mom couldn't believe it. I'd never been taught as my own dog let me do this all the time. It's SO important to teach people the right thing to do. I bring trainers in every year to my preschoolers to show them the proper way to greet a dog and not to be familiar with a strange dog. They always want to hug them and kiss them like they do with their own dogs.
I agree completely. Education,supervision and prevention are the keys which is why I'm becoming more and more reluctant to let strange people pet my dogs. And on the very occasional time I do allow it, they have to follow my rules or it's a no go.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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"I agree completely. Education, supervision and prevention are the keys ...."
I was thinking about this (in a PM thread, actually, with a couple other board folks) and how so few kids and even adults (witness that reporter) understand about not hugging, not obstructing the dog's eyes or ears or face in any way, not looming, etc.
Regardless of the owner's permission (obviously crucial step number one), we could probably do a service here if we laid out a couple of very simple, clear, no-no points about being around a dog who is not our own, and particularly help with how to explain to kids.
I fear (and I'm joined by others here) that we may not be saying enough when we say "always ask the owner first" and don't add some clear guidelines that even a new owner may not understand about what can trigger defensive reactions.
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