Bully Breed Thread!!!

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, when dogs don't get along, it is not something that can be resolved overnight. It took an entire year to learn what triggers my dogs, what their intent is, and how to prevent injury. That year was one of the most stressful of my life!

And I just remembered that year was 2020 of all years!

OMG talk about stressful!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thanks!!!!!!

 

[Squawkers]

Nah, you didn’t!!!!!!!! No more than me!!!!!!! LOL I found it interesting. Especially the obedience part. I hadn’t really considered that before but I imagine it does make it easier if you can call one off on the way before they even get to the other dog or even before they even start moving towards them or considering it LOL plus if they know there are consequences for behaving that way and/or positive reinforcement for NOT doing that. LOL I imagine it makes fights or even small vocal scuffles or harsh (dog to dog) corrections or whatever a lot less frequent. For example, the first and only time we ever took one of my brother’s dog to a dog park, she was still pretty young and the park was still pretty new (I believe it is better now… I know someone else who goes regularly lol) and there was this one dog that was just chasing all the other dogs around and so aggressive. It pinned my brother’s dog who was still basically a puppy (I think around a year or maybe a little bit less) and then chased this other dog around and around the trash can and the other dog jumped up like on a bench to get away. And I think it chased another dog too. And the owners only ever grabbed the dog and held him to the side very briefly like “now *name*, you need to calm down!” And then let him go again. Like they thought it was funny or was just playing or something. We left after that. They should have too. The first incident. Oh and I think it went and barked at a kid outside the fence too who was luckily up on someone’s shoulders. I think it was a Chessie or Lab. Or a mix. But I would never take an aggressive dog to a dog park to begin with but if I DID then when I saw it being aggressive, I WOULD HAVE LEFT. WE have never been back LOL and I know this is exactly why people say dog parks are bad especially for young dogs but at the time we didn’t know better and also, again, I believe it is a lot better now and there is a good group that goes regularly including the person I know. Much better when the dogs know each other or at least most of the other dogs and people I think are much more aware now lol but now IM rambling. my point was how training could have helped that situation because they could have either LEFT when he wanted to play OR at least said NO! Or SOMETHING!!!!! Not just “you need to calm down” as if he fully understands English or is even listening in that state LOL but I am not trying to be a jerk because he could have been newly adopted or something (yes people around here take newly adopted dogs to dog parks and dog events etc.) but still.

Yeah I’ll be the jerk, that’s so irresponsible, inconsiderate, and rude. If you have a dog that is like that it SHOULD NOT be allowed around dogs off leash. No excuses.

Yeah solid obedience I feel like is key. I can recall Chase out mid play with another dog and chasing a cat/toy. If I have that level of obedience with a dog, I’m confident that I could recall them off a dog in an aggressive state.

 

[Squawkers]

just “let them work it out”

If we had done this with our bulldogs we woulda had five dead dogs

 

[StinkyAcres]

If we had done this with our bulldogs we woulda had five dead dogs

Yeah, you really need to get to know your dogs before deciding whether to let them work it out themselves or not.

 

[ShrekDawg]

If we had done this with our bulldogs we woulda had five dead dogs

Yeah, you really need to get to know your dogs before deciding whether to let them work it out themselves or not.

For sure!!!!!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah I’ll be the jerk, that’s so irresponsible, inconsiderate, and rude. If you have a dog that is like that it SHOULD NOT be allowed around dogs off leash. No excuses.

Yeah solid obedience I feel like is key. I can recall Chase out mid play with another dog and chasing a cat/toy. If I have that level of obedience with a dog, I’m confident that I could recall them off a dog in an aggressive state.

Yeah I 100000% agree!!!!!!! He should not have been there. Work with a trainer and then maybe come back LOL or never.

And that’s amazing!!!!!! Brew ignores me mid play LOL or used to. IDK what he would do now.