I realize that there are numerous reasons for a dog to bite. I readily admitted that Cesar was pushing that dog. I still feel that the dog was very low threshold... she didn't just bite she attacked. I'm sure it could have been prevented but I'm glad it happened to Cesar and not that little 18 month old baby.
I keep hearing comments like- "well, if parents were allowing their kids around the dog while it was eating then maybe social services should be called". What if the situation was that the baby dropped a piece of his/her food and the dog "claimed" it and attacked the kid?
Or what of the RG is transferred onto toys (then you'll say don't leave dog toys down) well what if the dog claims one of the baby's toys as her own and attacks?
The point I'm trying to make (and have been trying to do so with much attack) is that walking on eggshells around a "family member" isn't fair. It is not in ANY WAY worth the risk. This dog proved that she has a low bite threshold...
If it were my dog, I still maintain that I would have her put down.
If people want to risk it with their aggressive (known manbiters), so be it. I would consider that more of a reason to contact officials for a child's safety...
Flame away... lol
Then what is the idea behind NILIF training? Stands for Nothing In Life Is Free... Just because a dog has something between its teeth, doesn't mean a person shouldn't be able to take it away.
I wonder how you guys would do training police k9. How would the release command work? "You got the guy, oh good, just release him when you feel like it"....
Yes I realize the previous owners most likely failed to train this dog. It certainly isn't that child's fault. She would be the one who might pay with her life or at least a limb or two.
again you are misssing the point LOL, police dogs are chosen for their high prey drive because they are very toy motivated, they know as soon as they release the bad guy, they get their fave toy & get to play fetch ot tug or whatever.
senario: dog has something in their mouth (& it has happened to me) chicken bone, dead rabbit, toad, whatever. i taught mine 'drop it!' but i say it (or try to) in a happy cheery voice, clapping my hands happily at them, if they do, (& they mostly do beecause i = great things happening) if they dont i walk to where they can see/smell wwhat i have (which isnt that close if you stand down wind) & wave a treat in front of their field of smell, in my 20 yrs with dogs i have never had this not work for me.
my dogs know a solid leave it, so much so that if i drop something, (which is rare, for real so i practice it a lot) they will auto-sit & look expectantly for a treat, because when i practiced this i would give them the leave it commend then ask for a sit... its amazing how quickly they pick that up, in fact when i first started doing that i realized i was teaching them that without meeaning to LOL.
there are rules of ediquette i obide by with my dogs, & they respect me for it: a big one here is if i give you something it is YOURS UNTIL YOU ARE DONE (as in the case with foodf when i take their bowl up after they are done... but they get a treat in exchange anyway) this goes for chewies, raw meaty bones (which i give after they eat a few days a week, i dont take them til they go out for the day outside, then after i put them out i take them up & refreeze them.
Sigh... i lmiss the days when we scolded kids for harassing the dog til it bit them, i remember on a few occasions being scratched by my mom's cat she had at the time when i was little & mom saying 'i told you so'.
Originally Posted by rubygirl
I think that his methods are made such a HUGE deal just because people are soooooo over sensitive. It is a DOG.
When you are on your deathbed you will not be thinking "how's my dog" lol
Death has a way of making you prioritize your life, I'm saddened that that's what it takes for people to wake the hell up.
I beg to differ on this, see that dog in my siggy below ----V? I cried more for that dog when she died then i have for any of my dead relatives to date, that dog was a better friend to me then any human ever was or will me. so yes i'm sorry if i get a little offended when i hear someone say a dog is just a dog... no human, not even my fiancee will get me like my dogs get me.