A sad, constant bid for attention

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Your kids bite? PM Penske; there may be hope yet!

actually that was an I'm tired typo.

No my kids don't bite but she mentioned on board she has a kindergartener or whatever...biting dogs and 5 year olds bad mix.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
What the fuck is wrong with you people? He bumped his head and the doctor told him to take to pills and go to work in the morning. He's fine.

TM

I note that I would take the day off also. Although at this point, all it takes for me to reach that conclusion is for the morning dj's to piss me off when my alarm goes off.

Morning drive time, my ass. I'm staying home.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by nononono
Once a dog actually bites you, it is too late for rehab, yes?

How old is the dog and what are the circumstances? I've been bitten accidently by dogs while I was trying to pry stuff out of their mouths (labs are stubborn motherfuckers). I've been bitten by a dog while I was pulling it out of a fight with another dog (and truth be told, I don't know which of the two actually bit me, I was stupid, I should have just let go of the leash and looked for a hose). I was bitten by a dog that I accidently stepped on while he was in a deep slumber. (All of the above are break the skin bites.) My dogs are sheepdogs and will occassionally nip at heels. It's what they're bred to do. All of those bites, I thought, were due to my stupidity and inattention, not any flaw on the dog's part.

All dogs will bite if suitably provoked. It's just a question of how much provocation it will take. If there wasn't much provocation, then you should get on the phone and talk to a trainer ASAP.

The Displaced Dog was thrown in jail in Berkeley in 2000 for biting a garbage man who came into his (fenced) yard uninvited by anyone. The Berkeley animal control ruled it a provoked bite, and the guy that was behind the desk when I turned him in was very sympathetic to the Displaced Dog's plight. The Displaced Dog was carrying out his self-appointed (and welcome, since I was and am a single woman living alone,) duty as director of security. Animal control recognized that, and I am (and was at the time of the incident) very aware as a responsible dog owner that my dog is not as friendly to strangers as, say, a cocker spaniel might be.

[J. Fred Muggs]

Originally posted by nononono
Once a dog actually bites you, it is too late for rehab, yes?

You must be lousy in the sack if the dog doesn't even like it enough to keep from biting you.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
be careful especially around my kids.

Parents should be careful especially around dogs. There is nothing that irritates me more than some parent that encourages their kid to run up to "pet the doggies with the long hair." All dogs, including the nicest, sweetest, cutest dog in the world, will snap if they're surprised or startled. And kids have a knack of doing unexpected, very quick things that irritate dogs.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
How old is the dog and what are the circumstances? I've been bitten accidently by dogs while I was trying to pry stuff out of their mouths (labs are stubborn motherfuckers). I've been bitten by a dog while I was pulling it out of a fight with another dog (and truth be told, I don't know which of the two actually bit me, I was stupid, I should have just let go of the leash and looked for a hose). I was bitten by a dog that I accidently stepped on while he was in a deep slumber. (All of the above are break the skin bites.) My dogs are sheepdogs and will occassionally nip at heels. It's what they're bred to do. All of those bites, I thought, were due to my stupidity and inattention, not any flaw on the dog's part.

All dogs will bite if suitably provoked. It's just a question of how much provocation it will take. If there wasn't much provocation, then you should get on the phone and talk to a trainer ASAP.

The Displaced Dog was thrown in jail in Berkeley in 2000 for biting a garbage man who came into his (fenced) yard uninvited by anyone. The Berkeley animal control ruled it a provoked bite, and the guy that was behind the desk when I turned him in was very sympathetic to the Displaced Dog's plight. The Displaced Dog was carrying out his self-appointed (and welcome, since I was and am a single woman living alone,) duty as director of security. Animal control recognized that, and I am (and was at the time of the incident) very aware as a responsible dog owner that my dog is not as friendly to strangers as, say, a cocker spaniel might be.

Cockers aren't that friendly either. We had a Newfie when I was a kid that bit the Culligan man when he came into our backyard under similar circumstances. And those are about the nicest dogs you'll ever find. I think she was saying "Hey, Culligan man!" when she chomped.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
The word "lolly" is never not funny.

TM

[soup sandwich]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint

Yes, yes, Flinty. Your post of a box with a red X in it is also very funny. Now, here's a ball. Why not go bounce it for a while?

[nononono]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
How old is the dog and what are the circumstances? I've been bitten accidently by dogs while I was trying to pry stuff out of their mouths (labs are stubborn motherfuckers). I've been bitten by a dog while I was pulling it out of a fight with another dog (and truth be told, I don't know which of the two actually bit me, I was stupid, I should have just let go of the leash and looked for a hose). I was bitten by a dog that I accidently stepped on while he was in a deep slumber. (All of the above are break the skin bites.) My dogs are sheepdogs and will occassionally nip at heels. It's what they're bred to do. All of those bites, I thought, were due to my stupidity and inattention, not any flaw on the dog's part.

All dogs will bite if suitably provoked. It's just a question of how much provocation it will take. If there wasn't much provocation, then you should get on the phone and talk to a trainer ASAP.

The Displaced Dog was thrown in jail in Berkeley in 2000 for biting a garbage man who came into his (fenced) yard uninvited by anyone. The Berkeley animal control ruled it a provoked bite, and the guy that was behind the desk when I turned him in was very sympathetic to the Displaced Dog's plight. The Displaced Dog was carrying out his self-appointed (and welcome, since I was and am a single woman living alone,) duty as director of security. Animal control recognized that, and I am (and was at the time of the incident) very aware as a responsible dog owner that my dog is not as friendly to strangers as, say, a cocker spaniel might be.

Thanks, all. Betty Ford says I'm still good to go.

The dog is 6. Has been mouthy, nippy, at times aggressive/possessive about being asked to get off whatever he's sleeping on throughout his life (yes, accept and acknowledge that his human parents owed him some additional behavioral training long ago that he never received). He had been improving in general behavior (he is of a very independent, not particulrarly obedient breed), but lately had been stealing food, disobeying, bitching about going in and out of the garage, etc. He disobeyed a particular set of commands last night (to get out of the kid-room, as it was bedtime), as he was on a mission to find crumbs of food or something, so I swatted at him with a magazine. He whipped around, snarled, paused and then lunged at my leg. I have a nasty bruise, it's sore, and there was some minor skin-breaking (through the pant-leg), but no external bleeding. Motherfucker. He was ashamed, etc. I take a huge amount of blame, as I believe the theory for this breed is that positive discipline works much better than negative (negative also showing that I'm not the calm alpha he needs to stay in line), but I'm not now sure what to do. Checked with the relevant rescue, and they won't even take a dog who's bitten. Considered at different points along the way finding another home for him, but like losers, we made excuses for him and focussed on alleged improvements or boundaries we felt he had, rather than getting serious about training and, if that failed, letting him go.

[nononono]

Originally posted by J. Fred Muggs
You must be lousy in the sack if the dog doesn't even like it enough to keep from biting you.

In the sack, I encourage biting.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Cockers aren't that friendly either. We had a Newfie when I was a kid that bit the Culligan man when he came into our backyard under similar circumstances. And those are about the nicest dogs you'll ever find. I think she was saying "Hey, Culligan man!" when she chomped.

I love Newfies. They are the best dogs ever.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by soup sandwich
Yes, yes, Flinty. Your post of a box with a red X in it is also very funny. Now, here's a ball. Why not go bounce it for a while?

:mcqueen:

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by nononono
Thanks, all. Betty Ford says I'm still good to go.

The dog is 6. Has been mouthy, nippy, at times aggressive/possessive about being asked to get off whatever he's sleeping on throughout his life (yes, accept and acknowledge that his human parents owed him some additional behavioral training long ago that he never received). He had been improving in general behavior (he is of a very independent, not particulrarly obedient breed), but lately had been stealing food, disobeying, bitching about going in and out of the garage, etc. He disobeyed a particular set of commands last night (to get out of the kid-room, as it was bedtime), as he was on a mission to find crumbs of food or something, so I swatted at him with a magazine. He whipped around, snarled, paused and then lunged at my leg. I have a nasty bruise, it's sore, and there was some minor skin-breaking (through the pant-leg), but no external bleeding. Motherfucker. He was ashamed, etc. I take a huge amount of blame, as I believe the theory for this breed is that positive discipline works much better than negative (negative also showing that I'm not the calm alpha he needs to stay in line), but I'm not now sure what to do. Checked with the relevant rescue, and they won't even take a dog who's bitten. Considered at different points along the way finding another home for him, but like losers, we made excuses for him and focussed on alleged improvements or boundaries we felt he had, rather than getting serious about training and, if that failed, letting him go.

May I suggest kebabs?

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Cockers aren't that friendly either. We had a Newfie when I was a kid that bit the Culligan man when he came into our backyard under similar circumstances. And those are about the nicest dogs you'll ever find. I think she was saying "Hey, Culligan man!" when she chomped.

Sorry, I don't know breeds other than sheepdogs very well, and they tend to be very antisocial to people they don't know. And my sister's lab, who is generally friendly to people, but not to other dogs.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by nononono
Thanks, all. Betty Ford says I'm still good to go.

The dog is 6. Has been mouthy, nippy, at times aggressive/possessive about being asked to get off whatever he's sleeping on throughout his life (yes, accept and acknowledge that his human parents owed him some additional behavioral training long ago that he never received). He had been improving in general behavior (he is of a very independent, not particulrarly obedient breed), but lately had been stealing food, disobeying, bitching about going in and out of the garage, etc. He disobeyed a particular set of commands last night (to get out of the kid-room, as it was bedtime), as he was on a mission to find crumbs of food or something, so I swatted at him with a magazine. He whipped around, snarled, paused and then lunged at my leg. I have a nasty bruise, it's sore, and there was some minor skin-breaking (through the pant-leg), but no external bleeding. Motherfucker. He was ashamed, etc. I take a huge amount of blame, as I believe the theory for this breed is that positive discipline works much better than negative (negative also showing that I'm not the calm alpha he needs to stay in line), but I'm not now sure what to do. Checked with the relevant rescue, and they won't even take a dog who's bitten. Considered at different points along the way finding another home for him, but like losers, we made excuses for him and focussed on alleged improvements or boundaries we felt he had, rather than getting serious about training and, if that failed, letting him go.

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