Thistle
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I've been to multiple pubs with Clodagh, she's clearly a bad influence!
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I've been to multiple pubs with Clodagh, she's clearly a bad influence!
Aru
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It's always frustrating to watch the trainwreck in action. Especially when the end outcome is usually both predictable and often tragic. But you didn't cause this.
Big rule for working and surviving veterinary.
You cannot care more then the owners do.
They need to be the ones wanting to step up and changes things. You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink.
Neutering will not fix this. Many of these sort of slow trainwreck cases I've experienced have ended up in Euthanasia or rehomeing(if the dog is lucky!)
Euth generally when the dog eventually bites the wrong person..rarely after the first bite(they get minimised and called "nips" or blame the victim for antagonising the dog)... Its usually a bad bite to a child is the last straw-grandkids are a big one. Or the main owner (usually male) who always previous defending them and their bad behaviour....
If they really wanted to fix this issue they could-plenty of behaviourists,training classes, exercise option's out there. They are chosing not to. Pity the dog...but remember the rule. It'll save your sanity. These sort of cases break your heart.
Big rule for working and surviving veterinary.
You cannot care more then the owners do.
They need to be the ones wanting to step up and changes things. You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink.
Neutering will not fix this. Many of these sort of slow trainwreck cases I've experienced have ended up in Euthanasia or rehomeing(if the dog is lucky!)
Euth generally when the dog eventually bites the wrong person..rarely after the first bite(they get minimised and called "nips" or blame the victim for antagonising the dog)... Its usually a bad bite to a child is the last straw-grandkids are a big one. Or the main owner (usually male) who always previous defending them and their bad behaviour....
If they really wanted to fix this issue they could-plenty of behaviourists,training classes, exercise option's out there. They are chosing not to. Pity the dog...but remember the rule. It'll save your sanity. These sort of cases break your heart.
Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
That is resoundingly true. Thank you.
HashRouge
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This reminds me a bit of my parents' next door neighbours. They bought two very pretty collie bitches (both brown and white) and the dogs then spent the next ten years shut in the yard barking at my poor Mum as she did her gardening. I mean, would it have hurt to take the poor things for a walk once in a while???
Pearlsasinger
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It’s so hard to sit back and watch the impending trading wreck.
Our next door neighbours have a lab cross and a Golden Retreiver. Fortunatel, both are blessed with nice temperaments, because there has been no training. Both dogs behave better for me than for their owners (we have a shared driveway, so meeting is inevitable). Sadly, the owners don’t understand why - that my being consistent and black and white in my expectations are the key.
Sad to watch, but if they aren’t willing there is nothing I can do.
Our next door neighbours have a lab cross and a Golden Retreiver. Fortunatel, both are blessed with nice temperaments, because there has been no training. Both dogs behave better for me than for their owners (we have a shared driveway, so meeting is inevitable). Sadly, the owners don’t understand why - that my being consistent and black and white in my expectations are the key.
Sad to watch, but if they aren’t willing there is nothing I can do.