Space Etiquette for dogs
To true!  I love the my "dog is friendly". So are mine "usually" but not when they are on leash and your dog is run straight at us! |
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| So true, and a reason why, since my girls are off leash so much, I really work hard on training them to stay or sit-stay when a dog on leash is walking by. |
| Great and informational drawing. When I first glanced at the thread title I was think about dogs IN space  |
| So true- |
| I've seen it before - so I knew right away what the post was about... and it's so true! |
| Sigh, Yes it IS true. Unfortunately I have one of the "friendly, loves everybody" dogs who despite being in continual training classes with other dogs since she was 3 months old still rushes up to every dog she meets. It is a problem at class because the walk ways are narrow and she is always saying hello in an up close and personal manner to every dog we pass whether they're on lead or in a crate.  I have not been able to convince her that it is not polite. She must have the doggy equivalent of a personality disorder. |
| Well I have one of each Laika doesn't not like other dogs getting in her face. As well protective of Langley. Then Langley UG! boing boing boing! When he sees another dog. He HAS to see that dog. If it is aloud he sometimes does his teeth snapping or poking them in the face. Sort of a headbutt. yeah some nice manners there. Laika actually has way better manners. |
Amanda P wrote: Great and informational drawing. When I first glanced at the thread title I was think about dogs IN space That's what I thought. I was hoping for a "Pigs in Space"-like skit.  |
| I walk Brick with a regular lead and when other dogs are around, I keep him close to my leg. Although I will admit I have used the "he's a friendly dog" or "he loves small dogs". But that was only the very few times where he has escaped from the house or broke his cable and he's running up to people. In those instances, I've asked the stranger to grab his collar if he get's close enough. Most times, they've been nice enough to help me. And on the flip side of this, what I can't stand, is when people bring their dog into the dog park on a leash and insist it stays on the leash. Then, when all the other dogs are checking out the new dog, the new dog melts down because it can't get away from the hoard of dogs checking him or her out. And THEN the owner gets mad because he/she doesn't understand why the other dogs are doing this and why the owners can't call their dogs away. Message to these people: DELEASH YOUR DOG IN THE "AIRLOCK" BEFORE THE DOG COMES INTO THE PARK!! |
| Yes! I see both sides too, it drives me mad when there are ppl in an off leash area with their dogs who clearly want to socialize & desperately need to run & play but they won't let them offleash. I know ppl have good reasons not to sometimes but surely not ALL the ppl? I feel sorry for the leashed dogs a lot of the time. I've managed to teach Ru to leave leashed dogs because you can see from a mile off how stressful it is for a dog to be on leash with dogs running free everywhere around them. It also drives me mad when someone crosses the road to let their dog (who is pulling their owners arm off) come & 'say hello' to Ru. If it was other Sheepies or well behaved dogs I wouldn't mind but its usually the aggressive ones! |
Very very true! But I think I've been guillty of both of these in the past  Inca, when she was younger, just loved other dogs and had to say hello to them all - but she did so in a very submissive way, she would rarely get right in their faces. However, Saxon is an absolute hypocrite - if I gave him the chance (which I don't), he would run right up to another dog, but he absolutely does NOT like a dog running and jumping at him |
| I don't think the dogs are the problem, it's what is holding the other end of the lead that is the issue 99/100 times. |
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