Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006
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If the dogs roam together on a regular basis, or are familiar with each other and left to their own devices, then pack order between them was probably established a long time ago. That's the first order of business in Dogville, after all.
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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Ahhhh, so it's like a secret society of 4-legged thugs, spread out over each city block, but with an organized rank system - maybe there's even a treasurer somewhere near the bottom! lol. just kidding.
That makes sense Amber. I would still think that if a number of them were really dog aggressive though, even establishing order once in a while would result in some fights...it's a strange and sort of scary thing to think of a group of potentially dangerous dogs reverting to some sort of primal pack, right under our urban noses, without any human control... then again, you could apply that logic to a great number of multiple dog households in this country where the humans just have no clue that their "pets" are running the show!
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005
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Quote"...it's a strange and sort of scary thing to think of a group of potentially dangerous dogs reverting to some sort of primal pack, right under our urban noses"EndQuote
Natalya, it's not limited to the urban areas. Nothing (except maybe an escaped exotic or feral hogs) is more dangerous than an established dog pack in the country. The dogs may be unsupervised pets or they may be dumped off dogs that have gone feral. Once they pack up they are very dangerous, to livestock, supervised pets, and humans. The dang dog packs that roam around here are one of the reasons I carry a gun when I'm roaming around on my own farm.
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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You're totally right Janice!! I live in a rural area and roaming farm dogs can be a real threat. Luckily, I haven't heard of a real pack situation in a while, but I know they're a distinct possibility. I think, because I'm somewhat used to loose country dogs, that loose dogs in the cities and suburbs is actually more unnerving to me - I always expect "urban" dogs to be firmly attached to their people... alas, it isn't so.
Strange as it may sound I think allot of these country dogs pretty much stay to their property boundaries. I've only seen a few that actually follow you beyond the property lines. Those become shoe targets. There's this little min pin from around the corner that will come to my yard and pee and poop outside the fence right in front of my dogs. Then he kicks dirt at them and prances back home. By the time I can get to the fence he's done the dirty deed and on his way to whoever has been yelling for him the last 5 minutes. Maybe I should go poop on his owners porch, see how he likes it. JK.
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005
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The packs around here usually have several acres that they claim as "theirs". They can get pretty obnoxious, too. They don't last long if they start worrying livestock, though. We don't have cows, but our neighbors do.
Eric, about the minpin. He's not kicking dirt at your dog, all the minpins I have ever known or owned have done the that after they potty. That little guy shouldn't be running loose, though. His owner needs to be swatted.
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