tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post2990444204307048417..comments2023-12-20T02:17:30.482-05:00Comments on Dogs Deserve Freedom: Aggressive Dog - Part 2 WarningsDogsDeserveFreedomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-50385514722291974812009-04-23T09:06:00.000-04:002009-04-23T09:06:00.000-04:00Rebecca - I really enjoyed Click to Calm and tried...Rebecca - I really enjoyed Click to Calm and tried to get the author, Emma Parsons, in for a seminar to our local area ... unfortunately it proved to be a bit too much money for this year. I am hoping to follow up next year and bring her in then.<br /><br />Regarding the second book you mentioned - I've never read it. Who is the author?DogsDeserveFreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-12390559167137884042009-04-22T22:08:00.000-04:002009-04-22T22:08:00.000-04:00The biggest tip-off that we have that our reactive...The biggest tip-off that we have that our reactive dog is about to react is his face tightens up (and looks very sunken). Also, the base of his tail gets very stiff, but that one is a lot tougher to notice in a stressful situation than the hollowed out face. <br /><br />Splash- I have a very tough time reading it too. It feels really disorganized, but I think it may just be organized for a class Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543086831039313707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-27265850080340335062009-04-21T09:29:00.000-04:002009-04-21T09:29:00.000-04:00Calsidyrose - that's just what I have seen with th...Calsidyrose - that's just what I have seen with the dogs I work with. I'm sure other people would give you a different answer. <br /><br />I've noticed that it is almost like the associated action becomes a trigger. I've seen happy bouncy dogs that seem normal go glassy eyed in a split second for various reasons (maybe someone picked up a 2x4, etc). I wonder if they go into what I call 'survival DogsDeserveFreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-1632879388826690702009-04-20T19:47:00.000-04:002009-04-20T19:47:00.000-04:00Is it just me, or do you also find "Control Unleas...Is it just me, or do you also find "Control Unleashed" a bit confusing. I've had to restart several times, and the fact that there is a Clean Run group forming to study it indicates to me that the writing or organization could be improved.<br /><br />She just loses me I guess....Splashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823935079491937894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-3459854567731531182009-04-20T16:24:00.000-04:002009-04-20T16:24:00.000-04:00Great Post! Has any one ever thought of placing th...Great Post! Has any one ever thought of placing themselves between the dogs at a distance. If the dog reacts still, take the dog and reverse course away from the other dog. This lets your dog know that aggressive behavior is not going to be tolerated. Just a thought, I really enjoy your posts...Bob Novotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410453349943664700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-44483154983333995352009-04-20T14:32:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:32:00.000-04:00Interesting about the glassy eyes-abuse correlatio...Interesting about the glassy eyes-abuse correlation. I'll have to start making note of it when I see it in other dogs.<br /><br />Taco, our min-pin, is a rescue with a cloudy past--he came to us with numerous (healed) scars on his torso, which even today, after nine years have never regrown hair. We don't know how they happened, but they are part of him.Calsidyrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556720235543035084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-39282170486889658722009-04-20T14:10:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:10:00.000-04:00Thoughts - good point. Yelling isn't going to help...Thoughts - good point. Yelling isn't going to help anyone in this scenario. Tone is very important<br /><br />GoLightly - Eyes widening may not be the same as the eyebrows ... depends on the dog. Not all show the eyebrows, but they still may widen their eyes. Personally, I think everyone can be taught how to read a dog and how to see expressions in animals - but not everyone is open to learning.<DogsDeserveFreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-67984592362833803572009-04-20T13:00:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:00:00.000-04:00Great post. Things I watch for: body blocking--w...Great post. Things I watch for: body blocking--when the dog turns perpendicular in relation to me or to another dog. Also the "four-square stance", when all legs are held almost in a "parked" position (like what you do with saddlebred horses).<br /><br />My miniature pinscher (17 pounds, dominant social climber) gets a glassy look to his eyes as one of his first warning signs. He'll lift his Calsidyrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556720235543035084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-13950643108489447592009-04-20T12:57:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:57:00.000-04:00One thing I have seen many folks do is ask for the...One thing I have seen many folks do is ask for the look BEFORE the perceived threat.<br /><br />That takes away a dog's freedom, and makes them more reactive, not less. They still perceive the threat but they do not feel free to check it out. <br /><br />You must be careful to ask for the look as a RESPONSE to the threat. Then just make the dog feel safe.<br /><br />I'm currently reading and Splashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823935079491937894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-60047351507115348782009-04-20T12:30:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:30:00.000-04:00All great signs.
Eyes widening, but you did that ...All great signs.<br /><br />Eyes widening, but you did that with eyebrows.<br /><br />Not everybody can SEE expressions in animals, though, right?GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-28512900775910076272009-04-20T11:53:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:53:00.000-04:00Great post here. I cant stand seeing someone yell ...Great post here. I cant stand seeing someone yell at their dog for being aggressive, its just the wrong move. With our old pit bull, we used to use a very stern voice and let him know he was not the Alpha. Seemed to calm him down and make him realize what he was doing.Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13914540535668610657noreply@blogger.com