Re: [PyrNet-L] shock collars and walking off lead

[Jaime Stathis <jstathis@andover.edu>]

Robyn
dancingpyr@aol.com wrote: 
"And while we may have our dogs on leashes and "under control," if 
other dogs come up to them, a conflict can occur."

my dog will NOT make a friend on a leash.  never, no way, she is too
protective of me.  so when we do take her walking on leash and another dog
comes running up to her to "play" i usually yell someting like "get your
dog, please call your dog, my dog is not alwasy friendly"

the good thing is that sequoia (my 1/2 lab, 1/2 pyr) will ignore other
dogs. Unless they really start with her. she does not like little dogs who
jump in her face, but has recently made a friend with a 3 mo. old lab. she
even lets the puppy ride in the back of our truck with her.  but rose, the
pup, knows her limits with sequoia, but other fun loving dogs at the bird
sanctuary do NOT know limits with sequoia.  

so...yes..if ALL the dogs were on leashes it would solve a lot of these
problems. 

i have not yet determined what to do if i have S. on the leash and she gets
scrappy with another dog, do i pull her off and hope the other owner shows
up to ull his dog off, or do i let her off the leash and let the dogs work
it out? some of you might think OBVIOUSLY pull her off, but i am new at
this, and just want opinions so i can be informed...my husband said that he
doesn't think S. would ever seriously hurt another dog, she will just fight
until the other dog backs off and realized she is boss. my friend who owner
S. before me said the only time she had to pull her off another dog was
when the other dog was a pyr...

please advise 


At 09:42 AM 11/04/1999 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 11/3/99 8:28:49 AM EST, jstathis@andover.edu writes:
>
><< my biggest fear walking my dog off lead in
> public places is that she will meet an oncoming dog and get involved in a
> brawl before i have a chance to catch up and call her away. >>
>
>This is a genuine concern for any dog owner, and (in my opinion) the main 
>reason why all dogs should be on leashes in public places.  We often take 3 
>pyrs to Furman University for a walk around their lake.  Zoe and Tanuki are 
>fine, but Baron and Kes can be a bit "ackward" when it comes to strange
dogs. 
> Baron is generally ok, except for huskies, but Kes has now taken to not 
>liking ANY other dogs.  We have actually considered putting a muzzle on her 
>at times.  And while we may have our dogs on leashes and "under control," if 
>other dogs come up to them, a conflict can occur.
>
>Robyn
>dancingpyr@aol.com
>Taylors, South Carolina
>
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