Very interesting article

[MurphysMinder]

Really good article, I would like to hand copies to all the people who let their off lead dogs come charging up to mine and then say they are only being friendly, then mutter when their dog gets told off by a grumpy GSD.
Evie is a classic case about wanting her own space, she played happily off lead with several other dogs, on her own territory, at the AAD barbecue. But when we met BC and Dax (who she had played with in our field) at Weston Park she was very unsociable and had a go at Dax, it was undoubtedly my fault because she was on lead and I wasn't paying much attention to her which I normally would when interacting close up with other dogs, I very stupidly made the assumption that as they were both comparatively young dogs, who had met before, they would be fine. Had we been able to let them off lead for a tear round I am sure they would be, but it might just have caused chaos at the horse trials.

 

[CAYLA]

Good article, it's very close to the rules I have always stuck too and the ways I interpret these behaviours, esp as I allow dogs to mix under my supervision.
I have never reprimanded my dogs for putting another in its place when "space invading" and I would never allow dogs to space ivade with out interveneing.

Im always shocked when I go out to home visits to give behavioural advice, (one just yesterday) where owners are advised to attend training with a dog that has (aggressive tendancies) they the turn up to a class full of hyper puppies, and when the new dog reacts to this "hyped up enviroment" they are asked to leave with their (out of control dog) why the hell not invite them when the "calmer" dogs are training , it's easier to "brand" them and send them on there way.