12-08-2020, 09:17 PM
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Re: Surfermom's Great Labradoodle Encounter
Good guesses, but no.Dear heavens, Silver Tabby, there is enough dog hair in this house to knit a sweater
! As much as I love them, I am determined to remain capped at three (down from four when we lost our sweet border collie a few months ago, and from five a few years prior to that).Back to the story:
I stopped, bent over to be friendly to the pup and turned to steer the dog towards the owner who was shouting repeatedly at the top of his lungs, "Mac! Come here, Mac!...."
The dog keeps jumping (with zero attention towards his owner), I have one hand half petting the dog and half keeping him at bay walking fast towards the owner....
Now what happens?
12-08-2020, 09:56 PM
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Re: Surfermom's Great Labradoodle Encounter
It seems that Rhian is not to far off, and yes, ST I was more riding him than running with him... As I got nearer to the owner with the dog, he stopped shouting the dog's name and started shouting at me, "Don't show that dog any affection! Stop petting that dog!
It took me a second to react, but I kept urging the dog (still jumping all over me and quite underfoot) forward. With his wife standing silently nearby, he bellowed again, "STOP PETTING MY DOG!!! HE IS IN TRAINING! DON'T TOUCH THAT DOG ONE MORE TIME!"
Now, what do you think I thought/said/did?
12-08-2020, 10:19 PM
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Re: Surfermom's Great Labradoodle Encounter
Originally Posted by Surfermom
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It seems that Rhian is not to far off, and yes, ST I was more riding him than running with him ... As I got nearer to the owner with the dog, he stopped shouting the dog's name and started shouting at me, "Don't show that dog any affection! Stop petting that dog!
It took me a second to react, but I kept urging the dog (still jumping all over me and quite underfoot) forward. With his wife standing silently nearby, he bellowed again, "STOP PETTING MY DOG!!! HE IS IN TRAINING! DON'T TOUCH THAT DOG ONE MORE TIME!"
Now, what do you think I thought/said/did?
You should learn about positive reinforcement training methods ''
12-08-2020, 11:14 PM
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Re: Surfermom's Great Labradoodle Encounter
Ah, I should have thought of putting the frisbee around his neck, Rhian, but alas, I reached down and tossed the frisbee for the dog as both he (the dog) and I were more interested in fun than Mr. Grump.As the dog dashed off, the man chastised me once again. I thought of all the things I could have said about violating the park policy with the dog, failure to have the yet untrained dog on a leash, (yes, Meg) a lack of skill in training, and most of all, a deplorable lack of manners and appreciation. I just smiled and waved at his wife who waved weakly back.
After all, I couldn't be that upset, it was just a pup we were dealing with ...
But I couldn't help say, laughing, as I turned and ran off....
What do you think?
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