Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: Barbara Schuler
Good grief! I totally missed the fact that the post was not actually Bonnie's experience! I thought it was a question regarding HER experience.
And you may be right .... the O.P. is unclear on the question.
Or it may be from an email or another board, which is not something we do here. No offense at all to the O.P., but quotes from elsewhere have to be linked, have clear citations, etc., and permission.
Unless the op'er is in a position to influence the behavior of the dog and handler, questions posed as the op has are nothing but a waste of time for the good and well meaning people here at the board. It should be a practice sorely frowned on.
Heck, I could sit all week making up scenarios as questions for the board members. None of it would mean squat and the answers would mean just as much.
That is, unless everyone would be happy to engage in what if games. Then I'll play.
I get to make up the rules. First off it'd have to be in the non dog related chat forum.
The scenario was not copy and pasted/quoted. I used a situation from a friend's situation that they wrote about. There are no names mentioned and it is not word for word, I just wanted to see what all you pros had to say about what happened. And I agree with all of you 100%.
Thank you for your responses. Now if my friends would just realize they need to step back from bite work until their dog has a solid obedience foundation and they are more careful all will be better. They think encouraging the dog to bite is OK. Then they make excuses when they have no control. They praised the dog for "protecting" the owner. My response was, protecting the owner from what? A friend having a non-threatening conversation? I believe a protection dog should be in control and not decide on a whim that when their name is called it means rush over and body block/push/nip whoever is standing next to their owner. That isn't protection, that's a law suit waiting to happen.
I have a dog and I am learning and training. I think I understand something and then the scenario I described comes up and people tell me I don't understand and make excuses for the dogs behavior and the handlers situation.
Coming here and getting your opinions is very helpful..it isn't a game. It is very relevant to this forum.
Edited by Bonnie Roof (11/09/2009 07:10 PM)
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Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: bonnie roof
.... I believe a protection dog should be in control and not decide on a whim that when their name is called it means rush over and body block/push/nip whoever is standing next to their owner.
Of course a protection dog should be in control, and anyone who "praised" that behavior is a moron.
And I very rarely say anything that harsh.
How did they get from being "in total shock" to "praising the dog"?
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