Re: [PyrNet-L] Being sensitive to other dogs feelings .

[Stephanie W <srwhitney@earthlink.net>]

Cindy,

Why does she take in so many if she doesn't like dogs enough to be kind to
them?

I don't remember where this thread started, but at the Canine Leaning
Program? in Allentown, last weekend, I noticed that the Pyrs got lots of
attention, and the Wolfhounds did as well, but we passed a booth (I was
trying to keep up with my son & not get separated) and overheard a woman say
to a dog at one of the booths, "Isn't anyone coming over to pet you?"  It
made me sad.  I would have stopped except that I was afraid of losing my son
in the crowd.

Stephanie

clhenke@juno.com wrote:

> Thanks Janice, laughed at your tarantula story.  Now there's effort,
> above and beyond the call of duty.  But I give you credit!
>
> Your right, I do know people who are afraid of the big cuddly ones too.
> But mostly they just stay away from them all.  It does work both ways
> though.  The big kids wouldn't understand either, if Su got all the
> attention.  It is just that it seems to happen more the other way.
>
> I have a friend (?) who took one of the pups from this litter.  She has
> 20 Plus dogs as it is, and I admit to being skeptical.  The gal had been
> raped in the past, and the only thing that saved her was her Doberman got
> out of the house and went after the guy.  The rest of her dogs ( all
> rescues ) are a mix of bassets. Dachshunds, mixes, etc.  And so she
> wanted another big dog ( the Dobie had died by this time ), and she
> became interested when I said I was going to go look at these pups.  All
> her dogs are well fed, cared for , spayed and neutered, etc.  The only
> thing is, with so many of them, they do not get much hands on  attention.
>  When you go over to her place you are swamped and can't move forward,
> for the dogs.  I dutifully pat each and every one, and talk to them.
> When she comes to my place, she won't even acknowledge the dogs, and
> kicks at them to keep them away.  This is also the  gal that calls my
> kids the Poofy/fluffy dogs, because I brush them each day.  Her Pyr. not
> getting much personal attention has made herself happy by guarding the
> rescued P.B. Pigs ( we are also a part of the rescue group/club for these
> guys), and stays out with the pigs.  She does a great job, as you would
> expect of a  Pyr.  It does annoy me though, that she is what I consider,
> very rude to her dogs litter mates.  And surely it is easier to pat five
> than 20 plus?  You can never quite figure!
>
> Cindy Henke
> clhenke@juno.com
> Ennis, Texas
>
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> in the dog."  ~ Franz Kafka
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