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Originally posted by LORHEL
who wants to have a dog that cringes or cowers because you hit it...macho b.s. or one of the times, the dog is really going to defend itself, and bite back. |
Oh...do I agree with that statement 400 times over!! Example: Mom in laws dog (has been mentioned here previously with regard to him having issues with my male) has literally taken over the house. In-laws do not see it, and tolerate it, and the dog knows it. However, he KNOWS that *I* will not put up with his crap. Last week, he was on mom in laws bed, I was sitting next to him, stroking his front feet (for some reason, he loves that!!). He began to roll over onto his back and almost fell off the end of the bed. My hubby was there to 'catch' him and the dog growled and snapped at hubby (I'd have let him fall off the bed - not a hard landing - there's a bug cushy dog bed there that he's supposed to lay on but it's NEVER used!). Of course, I made him get off the bed completely and he 'ran' to mom in law, who stroked his head and talked to him like a baby
. She asked him several times to 'Sit Down!" and when he didn't, she pushed on his butt. What'd she get in return, a growl and snap that barely missed her face! She then smacked him on the nose
(or tried to!) and he saw it coming...she now has a nice bruise on three of her fingers where he bit her!
She asked me the next day WHY he's acting like that!!
She asked WHY my dog listens to me and doesn't act up like hers does (well, quite frankly, I treat my dog like a dog, and he knows his place in the 'pack'). I bit my tongue as I have to live with her every day (we share the house). I gave her a copy of the book "Leader of The Pack" and also "Good Dogs, Bad Habits" and of course, told her to go back to square one with ALL the dogs - nothing for free, and get'em them into obed classes!
If I had REALLY told her what I thought, I'd be looking for a new place to live (which I AM doing, just have to win Lottery before I can afford it!!) :D.
Anyways, sorry so long! Keep attending obed classes..if that's not an option, keep up with the training at home...obedience is a life-long process!!