Certain Breed People

[Beanie]

The lady who bred for flyball apparently thought my dog would break out because here BCs are bred for energy and nothing else- so they end up being dogs who have no "off switch" to speak of. They're obsessive with NO self control. They do pretty well in the sport but they're too hyperactive to do anything else. I know Border Collies, I know high energy- this is something so completely way over the top, something different. And she isn't the only one.

YES AUGH this really bothers me too!! There's somebody that does agility around here who got a BC just because they are supposed to be fast and do well in agility. For NO OTHER REASON. The dog is freaking INSANE. And honestly it doesn't even really do that well at agility. It's fast but it is not accurate. Dropped bars all over the place. But oh, it's SO FAST! FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[SizzleDog]

There are two main groups of Doberman people that bother me:

1. Euro Uber Alles Crowd - usually novices, not true working-dobe folk. They categorize all American/Canadian bred dobes as wispy, watered down abominations, and ANY dobe from Europe - even the show bred, ratty castoffs from commercial kennels - are soooo much cooler than even the best dobe born in America. Many of these people get dobes (only the cool, tough lookin' Euro dawgs) to compensate for something, if you get my drift. Also the same type that get all huffy when their 5 month old puppy "greets people" and "doesn't protect the house."

2. Pet people who refuse to accept that Dobermans are NOT golden retrievers with a custom paint job. These are the people that think male dobes are *just fine* in dog parks, or that they can own two males without a problem, and CANNOT accept that Dobermans often will not like strangers getting very friendly with them in a non-competition setting. Guess what... male dobes are notoriously male dog aggressive, and you can't ever "train it all out" - you can control it, but it will NOT disappear. And also - don't be surprised if your Doberman doesn't like it when some stranger at the park comes at you from the shadows, even if their intentions aren't bad... because you can't completely train that protective instinct out either.


Corgi people.... hmm, hard to say. Oh wait - those who say that a corgi bred for show/performance can't possibly have any herding instinct. I invite those people to come spend an hour with Revy... she'll make believers out of them...

 

[elegy]

They're obsessive with NO self control.

hey can we leave steve out of this? :rofl1:

 

[corgipower]

Oh another one that really bothers me...people who think that herding breeds are chasing/nipping the kids, cat, vacuum, etc because they're herding...and even worse are the people who believe that but think that the terrier who killed the pet bunny or cat or dug up the flower garden is pure evil.

 

[Lizmo]

..people who think that herding breeds are chasing/nipping the kids, cat, vacuum, etc because they're herding...and even worse are the people who believe that but think that the terrier who killed the pet bunny or cat or dug up the flower garden is pure evil.

:hail:

 

[Chewbecca]

hehehehe, my mom's bearded collie always plays with my kids when we're at her house. I always say he's "herding" them, even though he doesn't nip at them.
See, I even got him this tag:

I guess I just assumed that he was doing a playful "herding" type deal with them.
But it's never serious.
But I also have the excuse of not being a collie person.
I just don't know much about them.

 

[sillysally]

I said I wasn't going to go into specifics, but I lied.

My issue with some pit bull people (the general concepts of what the PB owner should be like and expect from his dog) is you have two polar opposites in thought about pit bulls.
You have the rescuers and their "general" beliefs. It's not ALLLL rescues, and reputable ones KNOW what the pit bull really is. But the general belief with a lot of "rescuers" of pit bulls is that they are sooo terribly misunderstood (and they ARE, but not in ALL regards), and they are just so lovey with ALL CREATURES. So, they let their pit bulls snuggle with their cats and if there is any dog aggression in the dog (or animal aggression), it can be...trained out.

Right. This is a general...thought of some rescuers, not all. But I've been seeing it A LOT lately. It's like, people want pit bulls that do not act like pit bulls. They want the lovey dovey human kissing machine and baby snuggler, but they don't want the dog aggression or high prey drive.

The the OTHER end of the spectrum is the old school pit bull owners. The owners that almost seem to ENJOY seeing their dog act like an ass around other dogs because it's what they are supposed to do.
This end, if your dog isn't from such-and-such line, it's not a dog. If you don't chain your dog outside, go to ADBA shows, or walk your dog in some metal contraption of a suit, then you're not being a responsible owner.
Hell, if you walk your dog down the street then you are doing your dog an injustice because you might encounter an off leash dog in which your beast will surely attack and then you've scarred the already poor reputation of the breed.
These guys act like their dogs can break stainless steel collars and rejoin continents. Like, they own rabid dinosaurs, not a dog.

Both extremes drive me insane.
I like falling inbetween the two or on my own. I know what my dog is, and I know what she is capable of. I do what I do with her because I know her.
I'm not going to allow her to be around other off leash dogs because she is dog aggressive, but I'm not going to pretend that I own a rabid dinosaur that can break bricks of concrete by head butting it, either.

Good post! I feel that I fall somewhere in between as well....

As far as lab owners go....where do I start.....

I have a real issue with the "labs should be fat" crowd. I see this with a lot of the show people. Many people who show labs in confo put anywhere from 3-10 lbs on their dogs for showing, and refuse to admit that this may ever have any kind of negative health effects on the dog. Shows labs that "look fat" just have lots of hair and well sprung ribs--never mind the fact that you have to poke through inches of fat to feel said ribs.......

There are also tons and tons of labs are "perfect family dogs" people. These people tend to refuse that labs can actually be aggressive--if they are a human has abused them somehow. These are also the same people who respond with "Oh it's ok--he's a lab!" when you ask them not to allow their kid to just run up to your dog.

 

[bubbatd]

I've loved this thread , but have no comment ! To me it's the owners who turn their breed into what they want ! I just thank God that Ollie was on Petfinder !

 

[Criosphynx]

Right. This is a general...thought of some rescuers, not all. But I've been seeing it A LOT lately. It's like, people want pit bulls that do not act like pit bulls. They want the lovey dovey human kissing machine and baby snuggler, but they don't want the dog aggression or high prey drive.

LOL this is me...sort of...I deliberately picked a watered down dog. There are plenty of pits to pick from here and I was able to pick a personality that matched my lifestyle...from what I read about these dogs a *normal* pit bull is not for me My dog is "cold" and very very very little drive. I figured if I could have the best of both worlds (look and personality I wanted) why not go for it?


I would never bitch about it if she wasn't watered down tho, or try to make her be som'thing shes not

The the OTHER end of the spectrum is the old school pit bull owners. The owners that almost seem to ENJOY seeing their dog act like an ass around other dogs because it's what they are supposed to do.
This end, if your dog isn't from such-and-such line, it's not a dog. If you don't chain your dog outside, go to ADBA shows, or walk your dog in some metal contraption of a suit, then you're not being a responsible owner.

this is EXACTLY why I do not even lurk on pit bull forums. Ugh.




as far as pom people go its "OMG NEVER SHAVE YOUR DOG YOU WILL RUIN THE COAT" because not having a show quality coat is the end of the world, forget how comfortable your dog is...

all other pom people talk about is BY breeding...the amount of idiots that aproach me about breeding my dog hurts my head.

 

[noludoru]

OMG thats me to a T :yikes:

Your dogs aren't housetrained. . .?

These guys act like their dogs can break stainless steel collars and rejoin continents. Like, they own rabid dinosaurs, not a dog.

I do what I do with her because I know her.
I'm not going to allow her to be around other off leash dogs because she is dog aggressive, but I'm not going to pretend that I own a rabid dinosaur that can break bricks of concrete by head butting it, either.

:rofl1::rofl1:

 

[Dekka]

...and even worse are the people who believe that but think that the terrier who killed the pet bunny or cat or dug up the flower garden is pure evil.

I can't say I see this from actual terrier people. I hear this from non terrier people semi frequently. "oh so and so's dog is viscous.. it killed the neighbours Cat/rabbit/guinea pig/et when it got in the yard" Yet they would never claim that their cat is viscous if it kills a mouse or bird.