Spokesdog's Canine Couch
A journey about dogs and their people by Diane Rich
Public Manners Isn’t Just for Dogs
February 15th, 2012 at Wed, 15th, 2012 at 7:19 am by Diane RichSaying “Hi”
I do not recall the last time I was working with a client in real world situations or walking my own dog without running into one of the following 5 dog owners :
1. My dog is friendly
The flexi leash is released to its full extension and dog is allowed to pull the owner towards the victim no matter the response from the other dog owner asking for distance
2. Public Dog Trainer
If the invitation to meet and greet is denied, the public dog trainer gives unsolicited advice on the need for socialization and that their dog is the perfect candidate for this interaction
3. It’s not me it’s You
Owner brings their dog up to the unfamiliar dog to “say hi” without asking and unfamiliar dog snaps or growls at the intruder. The “it’s not me it’s you owner states, “your dog is aggressive!”
4. I don’t know if my dog’s friendly I just adopted him yesterday
Owner brings newly adopted dog to dog park to “socialize” with other dogs “just to see” how s/he does at the expense of the other dogs
5. That’s What dogs do
Owner defends their dog’s behavior no matter how inappropriate
Woof,
Diane Rich
Diane Rich Dog Training, LLC
http://www.spokesdog.com
askdiane@spokesdog.com
http://www.twitter.com/spokesdog
Diane Rich I have been training dogs and their people for over 20 years. I work with pups from 7 weeks old to senior plus dogs and offer basic obedience to advanced off leash training both privately and group classes. Other services include behavior consultations to help both ends of the leash with everything from aggression, puppy/dog manners and public manners to separation anxiety. As a "real world" dog trainer, I take training out of the classroom or home when both the pet and family are ready, and take training to the street. I also offer pet therapy training classes preparing both the handler and dog for their therapy test and future service as a therapy team and coordinate several pet therapy programs in the Seattle area. My complete bio, description of services, class dates and on line class registration is listed on my website at www.spokesdog.com.
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