truthseeker
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At the moment there is a dog living beside me and the owner has no clue of how to control or discipline it. Its a little Yorkie and over the past number of months its behaviour has worsened and worsened. It used to hide behind the owners legs and bark out at people and dogs from behind them, but recently (from not being corrected) its started charging people and straining at the end of the leash to get at them while barking and going bananas. The owner seems to think this is all very cute and funny (or perhaps she is nervously laughing) but she never corrects the dog at all.
Last night I was going for a walk and the dog escaped out of his front door and chased me down the street barking and snarling at me. Im experienced with dog behaviour so I knew how to behave so as not to aggravate the situation - meanwhile the owner was walking after the dog calling his name gently and nervously laughing to try and defuse the situation. She was unable to recapture him, so I just walked off and left them to it. I was not laughing about it at all.
It just annoys me so much, why get a dog and be so irresponsible as to how to control it? Its quite clear to me as an outside observer that the situation is getting worse the longer the dog goes uncorrected and the behaviour is being reinforced by the owner nervously laughing and petting him to try and distract him (so rewarding the bad behaviour). I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that this dog is going to bite someone one of these days.
I am planning on speaking to the owner next time I see her, when the dog is leashed. I reckon there is little point in just telling her to control her dog without educating her on how to control her dog as its clear she has no clue how to address the situation, but I can imagine me sticking my nose in is not going to go down well with her.
Sorry for the rant but uncontrolled, dangerous dogs are a particular hate of mine!! If anyone has any suggestions on how to approach the owner they would be appreciated.
Last night I was going for a walk and the dog escaped out of his front door and chased me down the street barking and snarling at me. Im experienced with dog behaviour so I knew how to behave so as not to aggravate the situation - meanwhile the owner was walking after the dog calling his name gently and nervously laughing to try and defuse the situation. She was unable to recapture him, so I just walked off and left them to it. I was not laughing about it at all.
It just annoys me so much, why get a dog and be so irresponsible as to how to control it? Its quite clear to me as an outside observer that the situation is getting worse the longer the dog goes uncorrected and the behaviour is being reinforced by the owner nervously laughing and petting him to try and distract him (so rewarding the bad behaviour). I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that this dog is going to bite someone one of these days.
I am planning on speaking to the owner next time I see her, when the dog is leashed. I reckon there is little point in just telling her to control her dog without educating her on how to control her dog as its clear she has no clue how to address the situation, but I can imagine me sticking my nose in is not going to go down well with her.
Sorry for the rant but uncontrolled, dangerous dogs are a particular hate of mine!! If anyone has any suggestions on how to approach the owner they would be appreciated.