tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post4566507542574333182..comments2023-12-20T02:17:30.482-05:00Comments on Dogs Deserve Freedom: Training Rant - Special NeedsDogsDeserveFreedomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-1563350968949533272009-06-08T15:09:30.547-04:002009-06-08T15:09:30.547-04:00Dianne ...
Jumping can be awfully dangerous in th...Dianne ...<br /><br />Jumping can be awfully dangerous in the wrong circumstance (such as children, seniors or other fragile people).<br /><br />For the approaching thing ... I wish more people would walk slowly after they ask. Many will run or walk quickly as soon as they find out they are allowed to come pet the dog. The other thing is that sometimes, not extending your hand is safer until DogsDeserveFreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-53975189423178644292009-06-06T23:06:28.724-04:002009-06-06T23:06:28.724-04:00Couldn't agree more! I was lucky with hazel, I...Couldn't agree more! I was lucky with hazel, I raised her while doing my MA living in grad student apartments of a vet college. ALL kinds of people and animals near by daily! One of my neighbours was in a wheel chair which was also great exposure. As was the veterinary teaching hospital. We would walk in once in a while, hang out in the waiting room a few min. then leave and continue our walkRuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-14585576893964437112009-06-06T09:29:37.980-04:002009-06-06T09:29:37.980-04:00Great post. and you are so right.
We have a new 7 ...Great post. and you are so right.<br />We have a new 7 week old black lab<br />and are going many places for short 10 minute trips.<br />He now sits whenever he sees someone about to pass by him or come up to him. It is automatic.<br />he sits for kids, for bikes, for the vacuum cleaner! Sometimes he forgets and i give him a reminder.<br />I never learned this properly with my other pups (key marthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-27790800077226955252009-06-06T02:32:47.122-04:002009-06-06T02:32:47.122-04:00You left a comment at my blog back in January and ...You left a comment at my blog back in January and just wanted to return the favor.Rebecca https://www.blogger.com/profile/00945969129138214472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-54175259391430565552009-06-06T00:52:04.226-04:002009-06-06T00:52:04.226-04:00Great, succinct close - if only more people got it...Great, succinct close - if only more people got it!<br /><br />By the way, we gave you a nod this week. :)Life With Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466234787177577152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-56070003278532391652009-06-05T17:19:53.313-04:002009-06-05T17:19:53.313-04:00In an ideal world, people would know how to approa...In an ideal world, people would know how to approach a dog and owners would properly train their dogs. Which still leaves the special needs people who just can't understand and very young children who are just too young to understand. <br />The dog gets blamed for being a dog. <br /><br />sagebeasties.blogspot.com<br />oldmorgans.blogspot.comOldMorganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468535860419630648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-85917556863114700342009-06-05T15:46:30.230-04:002009-06-05T15:46:30.230-04:00This is a good point. Dogs need to learn how to g...This is a good point. Dogs need to learn how to greet people, all kinds of people. Generally, I never go up to dogs on a leash unless the owner says its okay.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-84483977346947010522009-06-05T13:52:58.321-04:002009-06-05T13:52:58.321-04:00Excellent excellent post!!
This is another reason...Excellent excellent post!!<br /><br />This is another reason very early socialization, to all things, people, and our environment is so important.<br /><br />My biggest gripe is dog owners that always put the blame on the person that got bit, instead of realizing even if that person did not know how to approach the dog, it is OUR responsibility to teach our dog, and protect our dog, and the otherThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089318003200939942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-2589491744887386542009-06-05T10:44:49.160-04:002009-06-05T10:44:49.160-04:00Great post, DDF.
It's so hard to prepare them ...Great post, DDF.<br />It's so hard to prepare them for anything.<br />Anything has to happen, first.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-7609181856977743892009-06-05T10:05:37.907-04:002009-06-05T10:05:37.907-04:00Wow, great post. Lots of things to think about and...Wow, great post. Lots of things to think about and new things to do with D. Thanks!mytwhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774804443344998569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-43546612008796959652009-06-05T09:48:55.803-04:002009-06-05T09:48:55.803-04:00I wish more people would realize that
my neighbor...I wish more people would realize that<br /><br />my neighbors dog is very large and she can't control him on the leash. he doesn't bite but he jumps onto people to kiss them, his size knocks people over. <br /><br />and I also wish more people would learn how to approach a dog - I always offer my hand slowly, where they can see it<br />and I always ask first if I can pet the dogDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.com