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Old 02-25-2008, 02:59 PM
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Re: Leaning and sitting on feet?

[quote=jaden;802155]The leaning was explained to me as a "protective" state. I've also heard it as a dominance thing but neither of my dogs exhibit dominance in any other way. Normally
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when new people come around my dogs will sit on our feet in between us and a new guest.
This is no protection a all.Dogs sit on the first place to show who's in charge.
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My female also likes to herd the kids up into one section of the room and will literally sit on them.
Dogs are never allowed to be alone with children or to herd human beings.It is a fact that dogs of a herding breed force the individuals that won't react to "the herding" are forced to obey the hard way.In this case it would be a light bite ,but a bite nevertheless.
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I normally will hear yells across the house and I know that the dog has resumed her baby sitting position
When you haer the yells and you don't SEE what is happening you NORMALLY should be VERY worried.

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and that is normally on top of the kids.
This is too crazy for words.Responsable owner??????

My guess is it's her idea of the easy way to keep track of all of them.

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Wish I could get the same results!
Maybe start OB with your kids,
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