Walking/Meeting other dogs
I have to apologize for my absence...I started grad school in Jan. and as I'm sure most of you have encountered, sitting down for a few minuets online generally ends up being a couple of hours so I've had to curb my sheepie envolvment for the time being...BUT summer break is here and I had the strangest thing happen to me and Buckley on Friday that I would like to have your thoughts on... I read through the thread regarding letting other dogs "met" yours on walks. Buckley has always acted scared of other dogs when we're out walking. We always stear clear of other walkers and avoid areas with many outside dogs. Friday I was walking him and a smaller dog was out of her fence. We crossed the street to stay our distance and she cam over to us. Buckley was pulling trying to get away and somewhere in the craziness the other dog bit my hand. (I'm fine, dog has had it's shots, etc.) Once this happened Buckley grap her by the top of the neck and flung her around like a rag doll. I got him off of her and finally shewed her away (a block later), but I still can't figure out what set everything off. I had assumed it was a male dog and he was either coming after me, or Buckley and I just got in the way. But when I talked to the owners and they referred to the dog as "she" I was suprised. Of course they swore she didn't have an agressive bone in her body, but I'm skeptical b/c they were defending her like this before I even told them what happened. I know dogs feel more threatened when they are on leash and the other isn't, but it wasn't Buckley that lunged first so I don't know that that matters. I wish someone could have been video taping it so I could go back now and watch what really happened- I've tried going back frame by frame to see if I can gain any insight, but no luck. Do any of you have any ideas?? BTW- the other dog is OK- Buckely just barely broke the skin on her neck and the only thing that happened to him was a cut on his tongue, which I imagine was self inflicted. Anyway- thanks for listening and any insight would be greatly appreciated  )
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| I can't really comment on the other dog, but maybe Buckley thought you were in danger with the little dog, therefore taking over so to say for the next block till you could separate them. My old OES was a rescue and when I met hime he quickly became VERY protective of me. He would even get between me and a neighboring rott, though that was merely attention. Aside from that I don't know what else to say. It has been said to me that OES's can be very protective of their owners. I see the evidence in my 13 week old OES who checks to see where I am in a "threatening" situation. He makes sure he knows where I am and is inbetween me and where he thinks the threat is coming from. |
| Thanks for the reply...Buckley is DEFINiTELY protective of me and has been since the day I picked him up from the pound. I'm sure that is what he was doing, I'm just not sure what made this other dog come up to us so aggressively like that...I'm just thankful everyone is OK and have changed my walking route JIC the other dog gets out again.
Cindy & The Monsters |
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