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Often the best way to interrupt a dog fight is to grab and lift the aggressor by his rear legs. You aren't in the 'bite zone', he isn't getting mare aggressive because he's being hurt, and it's a major distraction that breaks up the action as safely as possible.
A squirt gun, no; maybe a fire hose, but not a squirt gun.
If your dog actually will listen during an event, snarling at him could work, as in "NO, LEAVE IT!!" Maybe.
Mary
 
Depends on the school district. There is less of a push for test scores since Common Core came around. But the biggest change I've seen is the shift of responsibility. No matter why the kid is failing, it's the teacher's fault. Sometimes it IS the teacher's fault. Most of the time, it isn't.
I heard some of the math with common core was really weird? Like they were teaching weird roundabout things or whatever? And oh wow that really sucks! 😭😭 that’s ridiculous!
 
Oh wow!!! Sounds super intense! :eek: that’s no fun for anyone. :hugs

What are you doing for mental stimulation? Tricks? Have you tried agility or nose work? Or even just some scent games? She might really love something like that!!! I also really love the box game and I can give you some more ideas or details or whatever on any of this if you want. Does she have a puzzle bowl? Those are great too! Or even making her work/train for her food, even if it’s just one of the meals.
She has a puzzle bowl - two different versions, in fact. She has multiple Kongs, a massive rope and too many squeakies and stuffies to count. I found a great pattern for a toy box, too, which DD has promised to build for us. It's one Skye can fill and work herself. She goes on lots of runs and has a half a jolly ball in the back yard. It's only half because she destroyed the handle, so it looks like a floppy football, now. Apparently that's how she likes it, because it's the second one she's customized that way. She no longer chews it, just flips and chases it. I swear I've never seen a dog entertain themselves like she can with a toy. It's great!
DD takes Skye on runs - on foot and with a bicycle - and she's a regular at TSC and just "rides" around on errands. She does "touch" work, but hasn't mastered all of her basics - inconsistent on Heel and Stay, but learning. She's got WAY too much energy, still!
Her main issue is the kids next door. They tormented her so badly that they ruined her. They were poking through my fence to get her all riled up and biting. They stopped once they were ratted out by a friend and got reamed out by myself and both parents, but the damage is done. She's child aggressive, now, and is constantly on alert for them outside the fence and windows. it's made her pretty tense. - and she goes ballistic whenever she sees or hears them There are seven of them, so there's always one around to upset her apple cart ... and her concentration.
So - I understand why she's the way she is ... but I still can't have it. I hope we can get her past this before she hurts someone - human or animal.
 
Depends on the level of instructor. When I was a lecturer, I got very little respect from the instructors. High school is better. We're all on the same level there. And, tbh, I miss middle school.
I LOVE working our middle school! I'm pretty much a full-time sub, and the middle school is my bread and butter. I've known most of the kids since they were pre-schoolers and I can walk to work. It's GREAT!
 
Often the best way to interrupt a dog fight is to grab and lift the aggressor by his rear legs. You aren't in the 'bite zone', he isn't getting mare aggressive because he's being hurt, and it's a major distraction that breaks up the action as safely as possible.
A squirt gun, no; maybe a fire hose, but not a squirt gun.
If your dog actually will listen during an event, snarling at him could work, as in "NO, LEAVE IT!!" Maybe.
Mary
Yes grabbing back legs work with St Bernard even
Squirt gun with vinegar water works most of the time.
 
She has a puzzle bowl - two different versions, in fact. She has multiple Kongs, a massive rope and too many squeakies and stuffies to count. I found a great pattern for a toy box, too, which DD has promised to build for us. It's one Skye can fill and work herself. She goes on lots of runs and has a half a jolly ball in the back yard. It's only half because she destroyed the handle, so it looks like a floppy football, now. Apparently that's how she likes it, because it's the second one she's customized that way. She no longer chews it, just flips and chases it. I swear I've never seen a dog entertain themselves like she can with a toy. It's great!
DD takes Skye on runs - on foot and with a bicycle - and she's a regular at TSC and just "rides" around on errands. She does "touch" work, but hasn't mastered all of her basics - inconsistent on Heel and Stay, but learning. She's got WAY too much energy, still!
Her main issue is the kids next door. They tormented her so badly that they ruined her. They were poking through my fence to get her all riled up and biting. They stopped once they were ratted out by a friend and got reamed out by myself and both parents, but the damage is done. She's child aggressive, now, and is constantly on alert for them outside the fence and windows. it's made her pretty tense. - and she goes ballistic whenever she sees or hears them There are seven of them, so there's always one around to upset her apple cart ... and her concentration.
So - I understand why she's the way she is ... but I still can't have it. I hope we can get her past this before she hurts someone - human or animal.
Sounds like the parents need to discipline their children better
 
They both sound vaguely familiar. :lau

Although now you gave it away for Cluck!! 😂🤣
Nah - MacBeth's got so many sub-plots and twists-n-turns that readers get lost in the middle. Besides ... it's in the Clif's Notes!
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Often the best way to interrupt a dog fight is to grab and lift the aggressor by his rear legs. You aren't in the 'bite zone', he isn't getting mare aggressive because he's being hurt, and it's a major distraction that breaks up the action as safely as possible.
A squirt gun, no; maybe a fire hose, but not a squirt gun.
If your dog actually will listen during an event, snarling at him could work, as in "NO, LEAVE IT!!" Maybe.
Mary
Skye is very good with "Leave it," but things were too intense to register at that particular moment. I was going for her back legs when I fell, otherwise I would've been pulling her off him instead of falling on top of her ... but apparently, that scared her enough to work, so I'll take it!
 
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