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I do...it happened to me. My neighbor's dog was a very intelligent dog that had never been told no before and basically just did as he pleased. When he killed my rabbits, I complained to his owner but nothing happened...he was over at my place the very next day. He chewed a hole through my garage door to get to my dog and "ride" him....would do the dominance riding maneuver every chance he got. I ran him off the property every time he came over. One time I bought a collar and tie out and fastened this dog to it and to the neighbor's clothesline as a very pointed suggestion...the dog was let off the collar when the neighbor came home...this dog had never worn a collar before. He also could open most doors with his paws, rather like a cat. Often I would drive by his house and see the dog on the roof. Smart dog.
One day I had once again ran him off the property and proceeded to work in my garden. As I was working along I started to notice a strange noise behind me...I turned around to see this dog staring at me straight in the eyes~sort of a challenging glare and stance.
He had walked behind me in the row and snipped off every one of my pepper plants! Now, I don't know about you, but I've never seen any dog just walk calmly down a row of peppers and snip each and every one off and lay it down~then stare at you like he was daring you to do something about it.
He was just as defiant and baleful when I took him out to the farm and disposed of him, as advised to do so by the town sherriff.
I adopted a spoiled house cat that would show revenge? or anger? when he was kept outside when he wanted inside. When he finally was let into the house he would run to me, climb up on my chest and bite me on the chin. One time I couldn't get up out of a heavy sleep to let him out (he had just come in a half hour previously), so he squatted on my arm and peed.
If I insisted he stay outdoors and the boys would let him in when I wasn't home, he would go directly to my room and pee on one of my pillows and defecate on the other.
He also took a one way trip out to the farm.
I happen to believe there are animals that are bad eggs and some that are generally more sweet, or good, than others. It really had nothing to do with how they were treated in the past....some of the sweetest animals I've had were ones who had been abused and neglected their whole lives until we adopted them. Some of the worst animals I've seen were the ones who had been pampered and put on a pedestal.
Go figure.
Eh, you make a good point. I am sorry but...I lol'd at the stories surrounding that cat...our old cat *does* like to go outside, and if I blatantly refuse she'll poop right in the middle of my floor. It is true that abused animals can be kind-hearted...I know two personally, but I also think that whether or not an animal begins "acting out" as a result of it's treatment actually depends on it's temperament to begin with. I will take back what I said, partially, and won't discount cases of vengeance or whatever you wish to call it...but I still say, most animals are made mean, not necessarily born that way.
I do...it happened to me. My neighbor's dog was a very intelligent dog that had never been told no before and basically just did as he pleased. When he killed my rabbits, I complained to his owner but nothing happened...he was over at my place the very next day. He chewed a hole through my garage door to get to my dog and "ride" him....would do the dominance riding maneuver every chance he got. I ran him off the property every time he came over. One time I bought a collar and tie out and fastened this dog to it and to the neighbor's clothesline as a very pointed suggestion...the dog was let off the collar when the neighbor came home...this dog had never worn a collar before. He also could open most doors with his paws, rather like a cat. Often I would drive by his house and see the dog on the roof. Smart dog.
One day I had once again ran him off the property and proceeded to work in my garden. As I was working along I started to notice a strange noise behind me...I turned around to see this dog staring at me straight in the eyes~sort of a challenging glare and stance.
He had walked behind me in the row and snipped off every one of my pepper plants! Now, I don't know about you, but I've never seen any dog just walk calmly down a row of peppers and snip each and every one off and lay it down~then stare at you like he was daring you to do something about it.
He was just as defiant and baleful when I took him out to the farm and disposed of him, as advised to do so by the town sherriff.
I adopted a spoiled house cat that would show revenge? or anger? when he was kept outside when he wanted inside. When he finally was let into the house he would run to me, climb up on my chest and bite me on the chin. One time I couldn't get up out of a heavy sleep to let him out (he had just come in a half hour previously), so he squatted on my arm and peed.
If I insisted he stay outdoors and the boys would let him in when I wasn't home, he would go directly to my room and pee on one of my pillows and defecate on the other.
He also took a one way trip out to the farm.
I happen to believe there are animals that are bad eggs and some that are generally more sweet, or good, than others. It really had nothing to do with how they were treated in the past....some of the sweetest animals I've had were ones who had been abused and neglected their whole lives until we adopted them. Some of the worst animals I've seen were the ones who had been pampered and put on a pedestal.
Go figure.
Eh, you make a good point. I am sorry but...I lol'd at the stories surrounding that cat...our old cat *does* like to go outside, and if I blatantly refuse she'll poop right in the middle of my floor. It is true that abused animals can be kind-hearted...I know two personally, but I also think that whether or not an animal begins "acting out" as a result of it's treatment actually depends on it's temperament to begin with. I will take back what I said, partially, and won't discount cases of vengeance or whatever you wish to call it...but I still say, most animals are made mean, not necessarily born that way.
