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Just IMHO and No Offense intended here
None taken. I actually appreciate the comment because I've been encouraging Tanner to rough house with me and will now stop doing that.
My parents do not play rough with Ali or encourage him to jump up at all due to his size and bad joints. My brother and I used to play rough with him but we've both moved out of the house.
I was just remembering how we used to play with him. His bite inhibition was not as good as the other dogs. When he was taken in by the rescue he was a young parvo pup who'd been abandoned so it's possible that he didn't get the litter/mom lessons he needed to.
Ali does not play tug hardly at all and will not snatch items from your hands. He sees just fine. Their senior boy is losing some eyesight so they watch for it.
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Just IMHO and No Offense intended here
None taken. I actually appreciate the comment because I've been encouraging Tanner to rough house with me and will now stop doing that.
My parents do not play rough with Ali or encourage him to jump up at all due to his size and bad joints. My brother and I used to play rough with him but we've both moved out of the house.
I was just remembering how we used to play with him. His bite inhibition was not as good as the other dogs. When he was taken in by the rescue he was a young parvo pup who'd been abandoned so it's possible that he didn't get the litter/mom lessons he needed to.
Ali does not play tug hardly at all and will not snatch items from your hands. He sees just fine. Their senior boy is losing some eyesight so they watch for it.
Oh good, glad I didn't hurt your feelings unintentionally
Here's an easy-fix protocol your mom can use while walking Ali whenever she wants to chat with a neighbor:
Before the other person gets within greeting range, 1st tell the dog to SIT, next put him on a Down-Stay straight away, and then Mom should immediately stand with both of HER feet on his leash right up by where its clasp hooks onto Ali's collar -- That's how she can INSURE his Down-Stay while also enforcing the "No Engaging" rule with her friends ... This is NOT about perfecting K-9 obedience, but it IS about protecting Human Safety (and keeping Ali out of harm's way at the same time) IMHO.
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A down isn't possible due to his deformed joints. I'm going to see if mom wants me to order a basket muzzle for Ali. She had one before but it was heavy and not as high quality.
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A down isn't possible due to his deformed joints. I'm going to see if mom wants me to order a basket muzzle for Ali. She had one before but it was heavy and not as high quality.
Okay, but how does Ali sleep, if he can't lie down in some position or other?
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He can lie down it's just too slow to do on a walk. By the time he got all the way into a down the person would already be in front of them. He has deformed elbows and mild hip dysplaysia.
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He can lie down it's just too slow to do on a walk. By the time he got all the way into a down the person would already be in front of them. He has deformed elbows and mild hip dysplaysia.
Oh, I see, poor ol' guy -- Well then, if you can find a decent basket-muzzle to fit a Boxer properly, just make sure it's BIG enough to fully allow for open-mouth Panting
I would not advise standing on the leash like that. It's really easy to have the dog lunge and get thrown off balance.
Best idea...........don't let strangers pet your dog. .
I rarely let strangers pet my dogs, and then usually only Eddie who is a service dog and as proofed as they come.
I don't let people touch the lab or corgi.
Having Eddie with me all the time has taught me all too well that You never know when someone is going to be a moron and do something to provoke your dog.
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I would not advise standing on the leash like that. It's really easy to have the dog lunge and get thrown off balance.
Best idea...........don't let strangers pet your dog. .
I rarely let strangers pet my dogs, and then usually only Eddie who is a service dog and as proofed as they come.
I don't let people touch the lab or corgi.
Having Eddie with me all the time has taught me all too well that You never know when someone is going to be a moron and do something to provoke your dog.
Yes, we've already reiterated the No Engagement Rule earlier on this thread -- An 80 pound enfeebled dog on a physically enforced Down-Stay where the owner is standing with 1 foot virtually on the collar clasp & the other foot planted farther along the leash in an "A-Frame" stance is not likely to be thrown off-balance ... This dog could not lunge from that position in such circumstances, IMHO.
Nevertheless, some larger / stronger / younger able-bodied & unruly beasties could give it a go for sure, so I agree with you that the Best Bet here is to train the dog, proof the dog, and not let other people interact with the dog (since folks can also be injured by "close encounters of the impact kind" with a Muzzled Dog as well).
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Re: Odd biting incident
I actually appreciate the comment because I've been encouraging Tanner to rough house with me and will now stop doing that.
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