Moti snarles and air snaps and I said "he'll bite in a minute". Owner gives me a dirty look and takes his dog back to main reception area. Just why would you do this. Lab was on a lead so owner could easily have restrained him. Moti is muzzled once he enters the consulting room as he nips if feeling cornered at the vets. Neither him nor I needed the stress. He is getting better and better but I wonder how he'll be next time?
The report didn’t say, but that was just one of three dogs recently shot dead while worrying sheep in Cheshire. 25 sheep killed
. Police post from December.
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A rant
Well yesterday I took Moti to the vet for his monthly Librella. He is a small terrier with terrier reactions at time. He is a rehome having been a stray and can be reactive with strange dogs getting in his face. I entered the waiting room to be met with a collie which looked interested and wagged it tail - owner shortened lead and held it away as we passed. I had Moti on a very short lead. The only other dog in the waiting area (quite roomy enough) was a yellow lab who immediately stood up and barked and wagged and strained at the lead. Owner did nothing so I picked Moti up saying to the lab "NO" and "mines not keen on other dogs". Lab was then allowed to put paws on me to sniff Moti. Again I said "NO" and shoved lab with my elbow. Moti by this time stressed and unhappy.
OK I thought we'll go over there to the quiet corner. Sign says in big letters "this area is for reactive or stressed dogs". It has a sofa arranged as a barrier and corners off an area. I sat down. Moti sat by my leg and blow me down the lab appears around the corner to sniff Moti and push him with his nose! Owner says "he's dying to say hello"
I did tell the vet and she said "did he bite the lab?" I said no and she said "Pity. It's the only way some people learn!". They were going to have a word with the owner about personal space and staying away from reactive dog area. I'm just so cross Moti was subjected to extra stress when there was absolutely no need.
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, another was dragged over to me and my dog in a pub, the lady said he was so strong and then asked me if my dog was castrated as he didn't like entire dogs and would fight them! I bent my new hiking stick on one that just wanted to play ... Some Lab owners are definately fur baby parents.
Just as people see BCs as such easy born trained dogs. Really grieves me to see obviously working collies in numpty hands.
Both. And when you point out that not every dog wants another dog blundering into their space you get the 'dogs need to socialise' crap.
the dog is rather unruly and spends most of its time in a crate now. They claim breeder won't take it back, it I know of this breeder and they will, and it's in their sales contract. I think the people don't want to admit they failed or are just being cheap, because that breeder also offers training too.
. The woman wasn’t wearing wellies so was skirting around the muddy area and had no eyes on the dog. Cue dog bounding up to us and growling at our spaniel who cried and ran between my legs. “Oh he’s just chasing”…. FFSAdd Spaniel owners to that too- they are either worked or utterly spoiled "furbabies" god I hate that term...and god help you if you suggest the owner being towed around learns to use a slip lead- they are CWAALLL don't you know....head ... desk...Could do with an 'Angry' emoji!!
I have a belief that Lab owners fall into two categories. The owners that work them have them impeccably trained. I have seen 4 sitting in the open boot of a car in a busy pub forecourt with people, food and dogs in easy reach. They could easily have jumped out but diddn't. They sat in a perfect row surveying the scene with owner inside the pub and no supervision.
Another lady used to walk 5/6 at times, never less than 3, all on a loose lead. I sometimes saw her in the park doing a training session with them. They were totally focussed on her, it was impressive.
The other sort seem to be in the majority. They are generally being towed around by an overweight animal that either lunges at my dog or tries to jump up at me. Some Labs seem to be needlesly aggressive and I will never forget the one that nicked my chips I was eating at some horse trials. It's owner, who had been dragged over to my food said it was OK, he'd only had a few
Another pet hate of mine - DRY ROBES for some reason they give me the willies, I just think of them as grim reaper coats!!
I’m biased, obviously, but only ever met one nasty spaniel in forever, guy had several and just couldn’t grasp that maybe he should put the one that kept attacking mine on the lead!
I’ve never met a well mannered flatcoat. They are, to me, the breed that creates the problems that other people on here have with labs.
I’ve met several lovely Flat Coats, in fact I’ve never met a problem one. I always think of them as being lovely calm, placid dogs.
I don’t tell you any more when I meet one as you get cross.
