OK, we were at socialization class today and like always, Rocky and the friends that are always there with us are all having a good time.
Rocky's behaving like normal... and then there's this German shepherd puppy.
So Rocky kind of has a thing for puppies and will go around them a lot and nudge them with his nose - natural stuff. So Rocky goes and does his thing with this puppy. And the dog, of course, acts submissively.
So then this guy (owner of GSD puppy) turns around on me and says 'get your dog away or I'll make him.'
Keep in mind, this is a socialization class. All the dogs are good friends with each other and my trainer believes that the dogs can work out their problems among themselves, so it's kind of like a dog park but everybody's walking around this large field with dogs everywhere.
So I'm trying to get Rocky but ya know, he moves and stuff and wants to play with the puppy... then this guy turns and kicks Rocky in the face!
I've been taking him there forever trying to socialize him, kind of ruins the ****ing point of socialization, doesn't it?
So the adults around me, my adult friends, and my dad are going 'hey!' 'you can't do that, this is a socialization class it's all natural'
And the guy says 'I'm not going to have my dog intimidated'. What an ass hole.
I guess he thinks a dog being submissive is intimidation. But all puppies are submissive to adult dogs. Everyones was, even Rocky was when he was a puppy.
I was and still am extremely pissed. I told the trainer about it and he says he saw it and he's going to deal with it and that it won't happen again.
My dad was pretty pissed too and I swear, I wanted to tear him a new one... but law suits, court, yadda yadda... we've all got enough problems to deal with.
I'm a little weary about going back but I trust that my trainer will take care of things...
Rocky's behaving like normal... and then there's this German shepherd puppy.
So Rocky kind of has a thing for puppies and will go around them a lot and nudge them with his nose - natural stuff. So Rocky goes and does his thing with this puppy. And the dog, of course, acts submissively.
So then this guy (owner of GSD puppy) turns around on me and says 'get your dog away or I'll make him.'
Keep in mind, this is a socialization class. All the dogs are good friends with each other and my trainer believes that the dogs can work out their problems among themselves, so it's kind of like a dog park but everybody's walking around this large field with dogs everywhere.
So I'm trying to get Rocky but ya know, he moves and stuff and wants to play with the puppy... then this guy turns and kicks Rocky in the face!
I've been taking him there forever trying to socialize him, kind of ruins the ****ing point of socialization, doesn't it?
So the adults around me, my adult friends, and my dad are going 'hey!' 'you can't do that, this is a socialization class it's all natural'
And the guy says 'I'm not going to have my dog intimidated'. What an ass hole.
I guess he thinks a dog being submissive is intimidation. But all puppies are submissive to adult dogs. Everyones was, even Rocky was when he was a puppy.
I was and still am extremely pissed. I told the trainer about it and he says he saw it and he's going to deal with it and that it won't happen again.
My dad was pretty pissed too and I swear, I wanted to tear him a new one... but law suits, court, yadda yadda... we've all got enough problems to deal with.
I'm a little weary about going back but I trust that my trainer will take care of things...
