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people are idiots pt 294
today Manu, the husband and i went to a big box pet store to get some
necessary supplies. Manu was being a butt head since they were doing kitten adoptions, and apparently the sound of kittens makes him kind of excited. ok, really really excited. so i took him outside, and put him in a down stay while the husband bought the necessary stuff. so there was this kid sitting there with a kitten on his shoulder, meowing loudly, which already had Manu twitching and sliding from butt cheek to butt cheek, when this Golden Retriever, off leash, comes up to Manu, sniffing all over. Manu was pissed. growling, down right snarling at this idiot dog. breaks his stay and lunges, something he hasn't done in a *long* time. i reeled him in and mentioned to the owner that having a dog off leash around strange pit bulls might not be the brightest idea, and he's like, "yeah, thanks", all sarcastic like. i suddenly had a flash of accidentally dropping the leash, but then my brane got the better of me and i gave him a pop and said "leave it". He kept growling, and the idiot Golden kept looking at him as he walked away. husband came out and said "what happened?" i said, loud enough for idiot owner to hear, "oh, that idiot thought having his dog off lead around Manu was a good idea. good thing Manu didn't break his lead." *sigh* people are incredibly stupid. -kelly |
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people are idiots pt 294
Sounds like the dog suited the owner somewhat. Goldens are nice but not all
that bright at times........... My aunt has one who I've only ever played with 3 times and the dog just lets anyone walk into the house. I got more of an alarm response out of her 16 year old shepard mix today when I walked in the house then I did the golden. Some guard dog she is, more like a marshmallow who will smother you to death Celeste "culprit" wrote in message ... today Manu, the husband and i went to a big box pet store to get some necessary supplies. Manu was being a butt head since they were doing kitten adoptions, and apparently the sound of kittens makes him kind of excited. ok, really really excited. so i took him outside, and put him in a down stay while the husband bought the necessary stuff. so there was this kid sitting there with a kitten on his shoulder, meowing loudly, which already had Manu twitching and sliding from butt cheek to butt cheek, when this Golden Retriever, off leash, comes up to Manu, sniffing all over. Manu was pissed. growling, down right snarling at this idiot dog. breaks his stay and lunges, something he hasn't done in a *long* time. i reeled him in and mentioned to the owner that having a dog off leash around strange pit bulls might not be the brightest idea, and he's like, "yeah, thanks", all sarcastic like. i suddenly had a flash of accidentally dropping the leash, but then my brane got the better of me and i gave him a pop and said "leave it". He kept growling, and the idiot Golden kept looking at him as he walked away. husband came out and said "what happened?" i said, loud enough for idiot owner to hear, "oh, that idiot thought having his dog off lead around Manu was a good idea. good thing Manu didn't break his lead." *sigh* people are incredibly stupid. -kelly |
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people are idiots pt 294
culprit wrote:
today Manu, the husband and i went to a big box pet store to get some necessary supplies. Manu was being a butt head since they were doing kitten adoptions, and apparently the sound of kittens makes him kind of excited. ok, really really excited. so i took him outside, and put him in a down stay while the husband bought the necessary stuff. so there was this kid sitting there with a kitten on his shoulder, meowing loudly, which already had Manu twitching and sliding from butt cheek to butt cheek, when this Golden Retriever, off leash, comes up to Manu, sniffing all over. Manu was pissed. growling, down right snarling at this idiot dog. breaks his stay and lunges, something he hasn't done in a *long* time. i reeled him in and mentioned to the owner that having a dog off leash around strange pit bulls might not be the brightest idea, and he's like, "yeah, thanks", all sarcastic like. i suddenly had a flash of accidentally dropping the leash, but then my brane got the better of me and i gave him a pop and said "leave it". He kept growling, and the idiot Golden kept looking at him as he walked away. husband came out and said "what happened?" i said, loud enough for idiot owner to hear, "oh, that idiot thought having his dog off lead around Manu was a good idea. good thing Manu didn't break his lead." *sigh* people are incredibly stupid. -kelly Let me get this straight: your dog, who apparently wants to eat every animal, be it canine or feline, he sees is just fine, but a friendly dog is an "idiot"? I gather that the point of this post is that anyone who thinks that any pit can be trusted to behave in a civilized manner is "dumb"? Thanks for clearing that up. (Newsflash: normal dogs approach each other and sniff. It is not a sign of "idiot" behavior. Now, growling, snarling and lunging at an inoffensive stranger...what is that?) |
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people are idiots pt 294
Spot wrote:
Sounds like the dog suited the owner somewhat. Goldens are nice but not all that bright at times........... My aunt has one who I've only ever played with 3 times and the dog just lets anyone walk into the house. I got more of an alarm response out of her 16 year old shepard mix today when I walked in the house then I did the golden. Some guard dog she is, more like a marshmallow who will smother you to death Celeste Since when does guardian instinct equate to intelligence? That's like saying that prey drive equals intelligence. I have two dogs, one of whom is very intelligent and responsive, the other of whom is probably the dumbest dog I've ever owned. Guess which one barks and growls when people approach the house? |
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people are idiots pt 294
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:45:22 GMT, "Janet Puistonen"
wrote: Spot wrote: Sounds like the dog suited the owner somewhat. Goldens are nice but not all that bright at times........... My aunt has one who I've only ever played with 3 times and the dog just lets anyone walk into the house. I got more of an alarm response out of her 16 year old shepard mix today when I walked in the house then I did the golden. Some guard dog she is, more like a marshmallow who will smother you to death Celeste Since when does guardian instinct equate to intelligence? That's like saying that prey drive equals intelligence. Since never. Our Tasha, a Siberian Husky, is the smartest dog I'll ever have. When one of our Greyhounds was lost in some woods about 5 miles from our home, DH took her along to the location where the GH had been sighted by the police and told her to "find Matty" - - the first time she'd ever heard those words. Her nose went to the ground and they walked for about 10 minutes - - DH believing that Tasha was probably out for a great romp in the woods - - before she stuck her head into some brush and his head popped out. But like most dogs of her breed, she has no protective instinct whatsoever, loves just about everybody she meets, and would let burglars into the house (we don't have silver for her to show them). Mustang Sally |
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people are idiots pt 294
"Janet Puistonen" wrote in
news:wTB6f.1262$p_6.772@trndny07: Let me get this straight: your dog, who apparently wants to eat every animal, be it canine or feline, he sees is just fine, but a friendly dog is an "idiot"? I gather that the point of this post is that anyone who thinks that any pit can be trusted to behave in a civilized manner is "dumb"? Thanks for clearing that up. (Newsflash: normal dogs approach each other and sniff. It is not a sign of "idiot" behavior. Now, growling, snarling and lunging at an inoffensive stranger...what is that?) If you had actually read what Kelly wrote, you would have seen that she had Manu in a down/stay on a leash, while the GR was off-leash and wandering free. In that case, it is the responsability of the owner whose dog is off- leash to ensure his/her dog is under control. Marcel |
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people are idiots pt 294
Oh get over it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus some people only comprehend
bits n pieces. Did you EVEN READ the post. I said the dog suited the owner somewhat. No where did I ever say that ALL dogs are stupid and dumb I said that Goldens are not all that bright sometimes. Celeste "Janet Puistonen" wrote in message news:SWB6f.930$SH6.209@trndny08... Spot wrote: Sounds like the dog suited the owner somewhat. Goldens are nice but not all that bright at times........... My aunt has one who I've only ever played with 3 times and the dog just lets anyone walk into the house. I got more of an alarm response out of her 16 year old shepard mix today when I walked in the house then I did the golden. Some guard dog she is, more like a marshmallow who will smother you to death Celeste Since when does guardian instinct equate to intelligence? That's like saying that prey drive equals intelligence. I have two dogs, one of whom is very intelligent and responsive, the other of whom is probably the dumbest dog I've ever owned. Guess which one barks and growls when people approach the house? |
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people are idiots pt 294
"Janet Puistonen" wrote in message news:wTB6f.1262$p_6.772@trndny07... Let me get this straight: your dog, who apparently wants to eat every animal, be it canine or feline, he sees is just fine, but a friendly dog is an "idiot"? I gather that the point of this post is that anyone who thinks that any pit can be trusted to behave in a civilized manner is "dumb"? Thanks for clearing that up. (Newsflash: normal dogs approach each other and sniff. It is not a sign of "idiot" behavior. Now, growling, snarling and lunging at an inoffensive stranger...what is that?) try reading the original post again, then try reading this one. are you aware that many dogs who are leashed become aggressive around unleashed dogs? this is common behavior. are you aware that many dogs are uncomfortable being sniffed when they're restrained and the dog doing the sniffing is not? are you aware that having a dog off lead in a busy public area (like a shopping complex) is not only illegal, it's completely stupid? are you aware that most dogs are excited by environments like big box pet stores, with their smells, their sounds, etc? are you aware that every cute small terrier on leash in that damn place that was dragging its owner to the meowing cats probably had the same idea as Manu, i just had the common sense to take my 70 pound pit bull outside, rather than frighten anyone with his exuberance and breed? all dogs have their butt-head days, Manu's was just majorly complicated by the fact that some idiot let his dog walk up and sniff a restrained dog of totally unknown temperament on a bad day. which i think is utterly stupid. and i think the neighbors' dogs that Manu regularly romps with, as well as his sister, would take offense to your first statement, but fortunately, they can't read very well. -kelly |
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people are idiots pt 294
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:41:48 GMT Janet Puistonen whittled these words:
Let me get this straight: your dog, who apparently wants to eat every animal, be it canine or feline, he sees is just fine, but a friendly dog is an "idiot"? I gather that the point of this post is that anyone who thinks that any pit can be trusted to behave in a civilized manner is "dumb"? Thanks for clearing that up. (Newsflash: normal dogs approach each other and sniff. It is not a sign of "idiot" behavior. Now, growling, snarling and lunging at an inoffensive stranger...what is that?) It is is not polite in the dog world for one dog to come up into the face of another dog. A dog that has good manners in the dog world stops several feet away, engages eye contact, looks away, and presents body posture that invites greeting and play. It is simply rude dog behavior to walk right up to another dog without dog mumber one finding out if dog number two is interested in meeting. The owner of a dog that has never learned correct dog greeting behavior needs to prevent that dog from being rude. Golden Retrievers are probably among the most notorious for being entirely lacking in good dog manners. Dogs that are on leash and behaving themselves should be able to be in public without being subject to rude behavior. One dog running up to another and sniffing in public is no more acceptable than some random person giving another random person a big hug at the mall. There is a time and a place where we expect "friendly" greetings. A dog park, for example, or a bar if you are human. But no person goes out shopping with the expectation that it is OK if some random stranger walks up and gives them a kiss on the cheek, and no dog should have to put up with the equivalent from strange dogs. -- Diane Blackman There is no moral victory in proclaiming to abhor violence while preaching with violent words. http://dog-play.com/ http://dogplayshops.com/ |
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people are idiots pt 294
On 23 Oct 2005 02:47:10 GMT, Marcel Beaudoin
wrote: "Janet Puistonen" wrote in news:wTB6f.1262$p_6.772@trndny07: Let me get this straight: your dog, who apparently wants to eat every animal, be it canine or feline, he sees is just fine, but a friendly dog is an "idiot"? I gather that the point of this post is that anyone who thinks that any pit can be trusted to behave in a civilized manner is "dumb"? Thanks for clearing that up. (Newsflash: normal dogs approach each other and sniff. It is not a sign of "idiot" behavior. Now, growling, snarling and lunging at an inoffensive stranger...what is that?) If you had actually read what Kelly wrote, you would have seen that she had Manu in a down/stay on a leash, while the GR was off-leash and wandering free. In that case, it is the responsability of the owner whose dog is off- leash to ensure his/her dog is under control. That's true. It's also true that it's not a great idea to take a dog that isn't friendly with other dogs to places where there are likely to be lots of other dogs. Because dogs will be dogs, you know. Mustang Sally |
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