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Scariest LOOKING breeds, public perception?
"Suja" wrote in
: "Melinda Shore" wrote in message: There are several excellent books out on canine body language, the most recent of which is McConnell's "For The Love of a Dog" (which is about dogs and emotion but talks at length about body language). And FWIW, it's been my experience that Rotties are pretty transparent and fairly easy to read, once you get past the tail-lessness. Reactions of Pits to other dogs, now that took a lot more time to figure out. In fact, Rotties are known to be very verbal (as opposed to vocal) about things. Rottie grumbling- during play, during training, during just haning out- is legendary to the point of being a normal part of the breed. Tara |
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In article 6,
Tara wrote: In fact, Rotties are known to be very verbal (as opposed to vocal) about things. Rottie grumbling- during play, during training, during just haning out- is legendary to the point of being a normal part of the breed. Years ago I had a friend with a Rottweiler. Her roommate was a lesbian but she was pretty weirded out because she kept having these dreams about a man in her bed. It turned out that Beorn, the Rottweiler, was jumping up on the roommate's bed at night and making the usual Rottweiler grumbly, snorty noises. Identity crisis averted! -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Sending more troops into a war is properly called an "escalation." |
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sighthounds & siberians wrote in
news On 3 Jan 2007 13:08:08 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote: In article 6, Tara wrote: In fact, Rotties are known to be very verbal (as opposed to vocal) about things. Rottie grumbling- during play, during training, during just haning out- is legendary to the point of being a normal part of the breed. Years ago I had a friend with a Rottweiler. Her roommate was a lesbian but she was pretty weirded out because she kept having these dreams about a man in her bed. It turned out that Beorn, the Rottweiler, was jumping up on the roommate's bed at night and making the usual Rottweiler grumbly, snorty noises. Identity crisis averted! I'd like you to know that grapefruit on the keyboard and screen is not a pretty thing. Now I have TWO images (back to back, even) that are gonna have me cracking up all day long. Tara |
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Suja wrote: "Lynne" wrote in message: I wonder if 80 lbs is too high of a goal. I'm a pretty small person. I have picked Khan up, although I am only about 20 pounds heavier than he is. It is not something I'd choose to do, but it is something I can do if I have to. However, I'm not sure I can hoist him long enough to get him out of the house, and get him into the SUV. I do have a doggie ramp (that not even my friend's crippled dog would use) stowed away, just in case I have to improvise. I'm not sure I can lift Pan. For now, I'll just have to be religious about hitting the gym, and hope for the best. Suja I frequently pick my 72 lb mutt up and thrown him over my shoulder when we are playing around (not really thrown, but the expression sounds entertaining), which is why I have a dog that heavy. I have carried as much as 160 lbs of salt into the house before as well. But I don't think I could manage a mastiff myself, that is why I have a 72 lb mutt instead of a mastiff. Always a good thing to consider. |
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Paul E. Schoen wrote: Now I will see what I need to do in order to give him more exercise and supervised play time. My options include a 4' high 100' x 50' field fence, or an electric radio fence. I also have a 50' aerial cable run I might install. Paul and the MuttMeister Just to throw this one out there, but my 72 lb mutt can clear a 4 foot fence completely. Furthermore, I have to replace the clasps on his cable run (for up to 150 lb dogs) after about a year an a half of use because he is starting to pull it apart, luckily I can now replace them with some nice quality bronze clasps which should hold up better. If muttley is strong like you say he is these things need to be considered. My mutt is only outside on it to go to the bathroom so it doesn't get very much use, and under frequent use it would probably have started to break sooner. Other times he is dragging a 30 foot line behind him and stays near me when I have him in the yard playing. Nick |
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"Tara" wrote in message 4.196... "Suja" wrote in : "Melinda Shore" wrote in message: There are several excellent books out on canine body language, the most recent of which is McConnell's "For The Love of a Dog" (which is about dogs and emotion but talks at length about body language). And FWIW, it's been my experience that Rotties are pretty transparent and fairly easy to read, once you get past the tail-lessness. Reactions of Pits to other dogs, now that took a lot more time to figure out. In fact, Rotties are known to be very verbal (as opposed to vocal) about things. Rottie grumbling- during play, during training, during just haning out- is legendary to the point of being a normal part of the breed. Tara ========= That way yes; my dog grumbles all the time when she plays with other dogs, but she hardly ever barks. |
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"Rocky" wrote in message ... "Suja" said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds: And FWIW, it's been my experience that Rotties are pretty transparent and fairly easy to read, once you get past the tail-lessness. I agree. Pfoley didn't read my post for content, I guess. Just because she can't read a Rottie doesn't mean others can't. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. ========== Had there been some content in your message, I surely would have spotted it, however, as usual not much there to read. |
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"pfoley" wrote in
nk.net: That way yes; my dog grumbles all the time when she plays with other dogs, but she hardly ever barks. That's why I said "verbal (as opposed to vocal)" To me, a dog being verbal= rumblings and noises while vocalizing= barking. But being verbal *would* hint that a dog would certainly growl or give some auditory indication before an attack....unless its been corrected out of them, which unfortunately many Rotti owners do. Tara |
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"pfoley" said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:
regarding Message-ID: Had there been some content in your message, I surely would have spotted it, however, as usual not much there to read. Why did you respond to it agreeably, then? -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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