Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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This is a show on Animal Planet that shows clips of animals exhibiting bad behavior. I couldn't help shaking my head at some of the behaviors that should be corrected, but instead the owners think are cute, and continue to videotape. I was appalled at some of them, but evidently these owners, and likely hundreds of viewers, would rather make sport of them.
I don't know about you, but I'd be too embarassed to post a video of bad behavior that could easily be corrected.
christy mascari Webboard User Reg: 11-12-2012
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Yes Duane, this is what it has come to in our culture-- I give you Honey boo-boo.
What I think is not quite fair - these are usually small dominant/aggressive dogs, because they are small people think it is cute. If my GSD exhibited the exact same behavior, my insurance would go up, she would be discriminated against, someone would call animal control, etc. oh wait....she is well behaved and people think it is novel-yet we must endure the stereotype.
When I watch these type of shows, I find myself strategizing what training I would implement to rectify the bad behavior. But mostly, I change the channel.
It must be human nature to anthropomorphize cute animals. I feel sorry for the poor pets.
I have the same feelings about many of my customers. I'm a carpet installer. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "oh he/she's just scared of everyone just him/her smell you." Meanwhile the dog is backing up and fear barking at me usually hackles raised. And as far as the small dog thing, I've been bitten twice by small dogs in the past six months because the owners can't control their dogs and don't understand what their actions mean.
Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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Bugs me to no end when people can't be bothered to correct their dog's bad behavior no matter what the dogs size.
It's not right to expect a service provider to have to work around the dog. Even a normally well behaved dog can get set off by a stranger coming into their home and ripping stuff up and making strange noises with strange machines. Tanner gets put away even though the maintenance guy likes dogs. It's not fair to ask him to work with a dog nose in the way.
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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I am generally appalled at any videos that show animals, because more often than not I think whats going on is cruel.
I think it was Americas Funniest Home Videos that showed this little pony, being held on a lead line running in a circle with a boston terrier clamped onto its tail!
How is that funny?
and the ones where a dog is eating a bone or its own food and starts growling at & attacking it's own tail, or the one with the dog on the couch with a bone that keeps attacking his own hind paw whenever he moves it.
I don't find those funny, i find it sad that these animals are living with people that probably set these dogs up in these situations for their own amusement, or to show their friends...like it's a party trick or something.
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008
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My chow mix used to attack rakes, that was funny (but I could stop her easily and it was more like she was herding it or something, a game)....most of the dogs in the shows are just bored and have to rules, sad it is.
Wendy I have see the one that bites itself that is awful :-(
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