stokie Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Yesterday I went to a small local game fair As we were watching a display a chap standing next to me nearly pulled his dogs head off he tugged it that hard just because my dog sniffed it's backside . Now is it me or is that a step to far . All I wanted to do tell him what I thought of him power crazy numb nuts But thought it's his dog let him treat it how he wants My dog works for me because she loves the care and attention not because she is scared witless What are your thoughts and what would you have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I wouldn't have let my dog interact with another dog unless invited to do so, which yours obviously wasn't. You don't know the dog, it may have been aggressive in this situation and he was preventing an incident which would have left you complaining that your dog was attacked. I'm not condoning harsh treatment of dogs, but a tug on the lead doesn't seem like the end of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I also agree a tug on the lead is nothing to sinister and I most certainly have done it when my lab (dog) has tried to sniff or go to another dog without permission. On the flip side I know people with bitches that have never had a problem. If he had beaten it to within an inch of it's life with a stick then that would be a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 The guy in question came and stood next to me and it wasn't just a tug on the lead. It's feet left the ground he yanked that hard . It's not about disaplining at dog . It's about use of blatant excessive force . So much so that I wasn't the only person that noticed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I agree dog owner relationship is a partnership albeit an uneven one but still I like my dog to show initiative be confident and enjoy me and my company as I do hers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 mine dont get away with much and it will result in the tug of the ears if bad or a slight ruffle of the back of the neck but she still loves and wants to work for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Hey, he was controling his dog. Some dogs and this would be too much sure, but you have to measure it by the individual dog. some are just more resiliant and generally tougher phyically and by nature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I don't condone use of excessive force on a dog, but on the contrary I get really p**sed off with owners who allow their dogs to lunge forward and jump all over my dogs at places like that. My lab will snap at a dog that jumps all over him, and as much as I can keep him under control with just a look or tone of voice, if someone elses dog jumps on him, there's not a lot I'm going to be able to do to stop him having a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Tiger Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Whilst people may choose to train or discipline their dogs in whichever way works for them, I agree that there is no place for excessively harsh handling. I would rather my dogs to work for me because we have a mutual understanding of respect and trust than them being dominated or having to use force to get them to work. The guy at the gamefair may well have been trying to avoid a reaction, aggressive or otherwise, from his dog. Perhaps removing the dog from the situation may have been better, or another distraction technique rather than yanking it from it's feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 You want to see aggresive disipline, go and see one of the gamekeepers round here. They all work under fear of being hit of kicked, I wont say anything because i have to work with the guy sometimes. But kinda pee's me off a bit how he can treat them that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Every dog is different, perhaps this guy's dog only takes notice of hard discipline, all dogs are different i have a springer that you will probably break your foot before he takes notice, while i also have a wee bitch who if you look at her wrong she shy's away!! It's all about understanding you're charge!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 stokie, I agree, some people take it far too far. a quick yank of the lead normally does the trick, and even then, only if it is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Stokie I would not have been able to keep my mouth shut - I cannot abide people who use excessive force on their (Or anyone else's dogs) - I would have given him my thoughts - probably in short words so he could understand! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 You want to see aggresive disipline, go and see one of the gamekeepers round here. They all work under fear of being hit of kicked, I wont say anything because i have to work with the guy sometimes. But kinda pee's me off a bit how he can treat them that way. If you genuinely feel that they are being abused, it's one of the rare times I'd advocate a call to the RSPCA, which can be done in confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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