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Thanks! Yeah, she is a pretty dog. She is tall and lean though, not too "bernardy" in bulk, but she has the markings of a St. Not too sure what she is mixed with or if she is a mix at all. Different people say different things about her breed.
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Hi Jamie! Those words were music to my ears!!
Yes, Jamie is right, Kate never bit another dog hard enough to draw blood or send anyone to the vet, thankfully. However, when a big dog is bowling over, growling and wrestling with a smaller dog it is still very scary. (As I typed my original post, my hands were still trembling.) I didn't know she was "bluffing", I thought it was outright attacking and she just didn't get a good bite in. Either way, it is still very scary for both the other dog and its owner, and me too. Add in the humans screaming at their dogs and it is a very traumatic situation. So traumatic I was thinking of having her put down so she would never hurt/kill another dog.
After the "incident", I brought her inside and put her in isolation. (Daughter's room) And yeah, I told her I hated her etc, I'm a little embarrassed about that, because I don't. Anyway, she knew I was very upset. Later I opened the door and she wouldn't come out. She skipped dinner AND breakfast this morning. She seems to be sulking. She is back to wanting to be isolated from the rest of us. I don't konw what that is all about, but it makes me sad.
She hasn't attacked another dog in over 6 months and can now walk (on a leash) past dogs on a leash or behind a fence without batting an eye. As you can see yesterday's attack was a major set back for her.
She has lost her freedom to roam the property (even though I fixed the fence) until Jamie works with her. We aren't taking any chances. She keeps looking at me with her droopy St. Bernard eyes like, "Mom, my chickens NEED me!" Sorry Kate, hand over your gun, you are officially on a paid (hard boiled eggs) leave of absence...."Old Saint" can take over for a while.
I want to thank everyone for your kind words in this terrible situation. I also want to thank BYC for helping me find Jamie_Dog_Trainer!
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Hi Jamie! Those words were music to my ears!!
Yes, Jamie is right, Kate never bit another dog hard enough to draw blood or send anyone to the vet, thankfully. However, when a big dog is bowling over, growling and wrestling with a smaller dog it is still very scary. (As I typed my original post, my hands were still trembling.) I didn't know she was "bluffing", I thought it was outright attacking and she just didn't get a good bite in. Either way, it is still very scary for both the other dog and its owner, and me too. Add in the humans screaming at their dogs and it is a very traumatic situation. So traumatic I was thinking of having her put down so she would never hurt/kill another dog.
After the "incident", I brought her inside and put her in isolation. (Daughter's room) And yeah, I told her I hated her etc, I'm a little embarrassed about that, because I don't. Anyway, she knew I was very upset. Later I opened the door and she wouldn't come out. She skipped dinner AND breakfast this morning. She seems to be sulking. She is back to wanting to be isolated from the rest of us. I don't konw what that is all about, but it makes me sad.
She hasn't attacked another dog in over 6 months and can now walk (on a leash) past dogs on a leash or behind a fence without batting an eye. As you can see yesterday's attack was a major set back for her.
She has lost her freedom to roam the property (even though I fixed the fence) until Jamie works with her. We aren't taking any chances. She keeps looking at me with her droopy St. Bernard eyes like, "Mom, my chickens NEED me!" Sorry Kate, hand over your gun, you are officially on a paid (hard boiled eggs) leave of absence...."Old Saint" can take over for a while.
I want to thank everyone for your kind words in this terrible situation. I also want to thank BYC for helping me find Jamie_Dog_Trainer!
