Anyone ever fake injured to see what your dog will do?

[chickerdoodle]

I've done it with all my dogs as an exercise to see what they'd do (no, I am not crazy it's important to know these things--right?). Each was slightly different but our current dog, a Belgian Malinois immediately runs to my side and sniffs me. She then pokes me with her nose and licks me but her tail is wagging. I think she knows I'm not really hurt but she always pays attention to me at all times. My past Doberman responded similarly and both breeds are considered "Velcro" dogs so it makes sense. My terrier looked at me sniffed and then walked around. She would come back and lick my face and then wander around again. Hard to keep a terrier focused if other things are happening

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As for protection there is no better than a military dog! My Malinois was a Military Working Dog before we adopted her.

 

[Heartlandrabbitry]

I try it all the time... my Dachshunds just run the other way

 

[Kassaundra]

I have not faked injury, but my little wiener dog is obsesive about "helping" any cut or open skin wound on people as well as other pets. I have seen him physically hold down our shepard mix to tend to an injury, while the shepard has a pitiful help me look. (weiner dog 11lbs, shepard 70lbs)

 

[justbugged]

My dear Berber Bear insisted that I got out bed at 2 in the morning to check on an alarm that was sounding off. I had heard the sound but didn't know what it was so I was kind of ignoring it. So Berber made me get out of bed to check it out. As I stepped out of my bedroom, I was hit with the strong smell of natural gas. The older rescue Komondor had turned the gas range on without lighting the burner. I have no idea how long the gas flowing on the high setting of the range. Thank god we had carbon monoxide detector. It was the carbon monoxide alarm that was sounding off. If Berber hadn't made me get out of bed, I am sure that at least half of the house would have blown up. There is a pilot light just across the room from the range. I was able get the gas shut off, and then opened the doors and windows. But after 20 minutes the carbon monoxide detector was still sounding off, I gave up and called the fire department. When they got here even their detectors sounded off. They put a big exhaust fan and sucked out all of the air in the house. I must say that both my daughter and I enjoyed watching the firefighters, because they are very cute guys in this town. LOL

All of the dogs were very very nice to the firefighters that night.


I also got very sick last year and I was alone. I finally had to call 911, because I was so sick. All of the dogs including the Komondor let 3 strange men come into our home and steal the only important thing in the house without any argument from the pack. So I know that I can call for help, but I can't count on the puppies to call for help if I really need it. It is still nice to know that they won't eat the EMT's.

 

[Akane]

That would have been a dangerous thing to do with our aussie shep. More than once he stepped in to protect when he didn't need to and resulted in someone bleeding. Great dog but a one person animal who truly belonged on a working farm. If you'd played injured and were one of his chosen humans it's entirely possible someone else could have gotten bit while playing that "game". My akita is a bit dense about it. It's like she doesn't believe I can get injured sometimes so just keeps on playing but I'd sure hate to see the person who tried attacking one of us or our other dog. All of her family picks up on intent quickly and will be right there. Her full brother is a service dog for a legally blind guy in a wheelchair who lives in a bad part of town and when that dog sets himself up along side his person no one takes a step closer. One of the only 2 accidents I've had with my akita showed me she is more than capable of rendering a person unable to defend themselves much less continue attacking. The shiba is more than a bit dense and would probably bounce around nipping until she got bored and wandered off. Everyone from human to dog has occasionally snapped at her when not feeling well and she will not chill. In fact my akita just whacked her to the ground cause she says it's bed time (1am) while the shiba is noisily playing with a paper sack and rolling around the floor into everything and everyone. Shibas exist in their own little world in their heads.

 

[Junkmanme]

Good Stories!

I've got a good one for ya.

I had a Pawn Shop in Greeley, CO once upon a time. I had trained my Boston Terrier to attack a knife or pistol.
He generally slept underneath one of the display cases in the Store.

One day a man and wife came into the store shopping for a pistol. A friend of mine was also in the store. He suggested that I show them what "Buddy", the Boston Terrier, would do about a pistol. I pulled a pistol out of the display case and cocked it. Buddy jumped (lunged) at my wrist...which I quickly raised high enough that he missed me.

When he hit the floor, he spun around and bit me on "the privates". (Everyone but me thought it was funny!)

No one would dare pull a knife or pistol around "Buddy". (Otherwise, he was an angel.) Believe it or not...he was also an excellent "Bird-Dog". But those are some other stories about a magnificent dog. He was all of 16 pounds...packed VERY TIGHT.

Veritas numquam perit,
-Junkmanme-

 

[welsummerchicks]

I wouldn't be able to tell what the 'natural reaction' would be because my dogs are trained to come running at the sign of any respiratory distress or a person falling down. I start with pups, the dog I have now, comes running if I cough hard or sneeze in a funny way. But it has been very easy to teach, dogs tend to come running anyway if one falls down or has distress. If I was more organized I would have taught him to bring me my emergency inhaler and cell phone.

 

[sheila3935]

I have a lab mix that is very protective to the point of having to put him up when company comes over. he is especially so of me and my DD. One day my DH and a buddy was working on a car. The friend walked into the house to go to the bathroom before DH could stop him. DD was in the bathroom. When he came into the house and started towards the bathroom, Ren ran to the door blocking the door. When the guy continued toward the door Ren jumped up and bit him on the arm. Needless to say to this day that guy will not come into the house at all. Maxx is the resident doc dog. Will lick any wound. Human or animal. My DH has seizures but hasnt had one at home so I have always wondered how the dogs would respond. Guess we will have to try a fake seizure .

 

[Orchid]

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Me neither.

 

[SillyChicken]

don't know, will have to see what my new boy will do...

My old boy was a Cane Corso, he would have stood guard over me. He was extrememly protective .... my DH couldn't even raise his voice to me without my old boy standing between us giving him the stink eye. I know he would have protected me in part because he was naturally protective, but he was also trained as a personal protection dog and he was tested alot. He was very serious about being protective which made it harder to do sport protection for fun, it was not a game for him. He also had impeciable obedience and was very trustworthy. I took him everywhere with me and always felt safe. I miss him horribly.