Dog Owner Chat! (for-fun poll added) (new chat)

[Joe Kerr]

That may never show these traits- because genetics are not about 100%.

I agree with you on this one. I have three 'Bully' breeds,
two out of three show no sign of aggression, but Penny
is slightly DA. Why? I'll never know, my mum got her at a shelter.
Penny is proving that you can work through these behaviors, though.
She is being rehabilitated very smoothly, and has already accepted
two dogs outside our pack.

But I understand that genetics play a role in personality traits.
The Pit Bulls now days were bred to be DA. I wish it weren't so,
but I am aware that that is part of their breed, and I'm willing
to work with it. I love those breeds no matter what, but I'm not
going to sugarcoat their temperaments <3

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

By snapping the mouth, you mean like just snapping it, not attempting to connect with skin right? Addie snaps her mouth just to make the sound and i guess to iniciate play lol, not to try to bite.

[Ethulai]

None of my dogs snap at me, but the white pit mix at the shelter does. I mean it sounds like a gator. Go look at a video of a gator eating and that's what her jaws sound like when she doesn't connect with skin or cloths.

I mean she is the cutest little puppy, and I love holding her and cuddling with her, but actually playing with her in the pup room, is painful! I'm trying to work with all the pups to stop nipping by saying a stern no and giving them a toy instead.

Brownie (shepherd/lab mix pup) nips too, but not as hard. I'm worked with both of them today, and ill try again next time I go. Any tips on how to work with them? (I haven't had a nippy puppy In years, Chewie's teeth have only touched my skin twice by missing a treat. He never intentionally nipped me or any of the family)

I'm sorry to hear that. Remy just snaps at the air and bites inanimate objects (pillows, blankets etc.) when he actually plays his bite inhibition is fantastic. I have no idea how we got to that point either. I think he trained himself lol. Hopefully the pix mix will learn soon ^^

Sorry I can't help you, I haven't had many nipping dogs. My youngest was a bit like that but the first time he got me pretty good I shrieked (because it hurt) and he was so shocked he didn't do it again. I've heard this encourages some dogs though, especially those with prey drive? Someone told me once they only use toys to play with puppies, and hands are only used for giving food/treats or patting the puppy when they are calm/sleepy. I've also read about a 'time out' scenario or turning away and stopping attention until the pup calms down.

[Joe Kerr]

I tried 'shrieking' when my Lola was a pup.
She just about torn my hand off
with excitement. Yeah, I didn't
do that again ^^;

The time out scenario seemed
to work. She loves human
interaction, so if I stood
up and walked away when she
nipped, she wouldn't nip! <3

[Fabulous European]

Excuse me what is this fight all about? I haven't been on here for a couple of days due to ignorance towards me and I come back on and there's another fight!

[Lupen]

Ok. I'm immature for not agreeing with them and having my own opinion ok.
I never said "I don't like being alled wrong". I'm not wrong. If I was, I'd have dogs like theirs.
I really don't care if I'm offending people with my beliefs. They are my beliefs and I'm entitled to them.
Do I really even need to just drop my beliefs and go with theirs? I could be like mean and have aggressive dogs Wow, that sounds GREAT!

Excuse me? So we're wrong because our dogs have flaws. Because they're DOGS. Anyone on here who happens to have taken on a dog who, despite their best efforts, has aggression issues. Or fear issues. Or ANY issue. Is automatically wrong and you're right. You know so much more. Your dogs are perfect. And you wonder why you are pissing off so many people. You'd think you'd take a hint when all but one or two people agree with you.

You are entitled to your opinion. But when said opinion is offensive, it is best kept to yourself. That is called maturity.

I am so done with you. I have been blunt yes but I have tried to remain civil and mature. But I am done. There's no point in talking to a brick wall. And if this thread gets locked it won't be a surprise why.

[Cardinal]

I own BSL breed(s) and actually feel relief when folks pull their kids away or cross the street. >_>; I PURPOSEFULLY avoid people on walks and cross the street before they get a chance because its just.. polite of me to do. Who am I to force my dogs on other people? My dogs don't /need/ to meet and greet other people and dogs, a distance is aokay for us.

In other news~

[Kickin' up dirt]

Well...anyway, here is a picture of Chloe and Reggie (both adopted, Chloe is the shepherd mix and Reggie is the terrier)

[FuzzyThePunkCat]

I tried 'shrieking' when my Lola was a pup.
She just about torn my hand off
with excitement. Yeah, I didn't
do that again ^^;

The time out scenario seemed
to work. She loves human
interaction, so if I stood
up and walked away when she
nipped, she wouldn't nip! <3

Haha Wolfgang did the same thing when I tried the yelping thing xD I guess it de it more fun to him because it was like a squeaky toy lol. I would growl and he would stop and then I would walk away. It worked really fast.

@Lupen. I never said you guys were wrong so stop putting words in my mouth. Your opinions offend me, but do you keep them to yourselves? No, so neither do I. Just because one person openly says on here they agree, doesn't mean more don't and just don't want to be bashed for saying so. I never even said my dogs were perfect, but if what I am doing is working, why would I change it to something that is not working?

@Cardinal, I don't do that because my dogs love to meet people. That's not really a problem though, because everyone I've met (other than that one person with the kids) see Wolfgang and come running up to see him because he looks like a "giant walking teddy bear" as I am told by many lol xD There was one person who didn't want her kid to see him because she thought he was a Chow and told her kid "Chows are mean" but I just explained to her that no he wasn't a Chow and he was not aggressive and they happily pet him and learned something that day about assumptions.

[Keletheryl]

Genetically mutated dog, both a black labrador and a yellow labrador!