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11-18-2009, 09:17 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, Ontario
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| Suddenly fearful? When we were out this weekend walking Jack there was an older woman out walking her yorkie. Her dog was extremely aggressive, growling, snapping and trying to lunge at Jack. The woman looked like she was having some health issues and she was yelling at her dog and struggling to keep him under control. We walked by quickly and I never really thought about it again except to comment on how we'd never seen such an aggressive dog - let alone a yorkie! Well this morning as I was out walking Jack he seems suddenly afraid of women around the same age. The first woman we walked by had a large (but friendly) dog with her so I attributed it to that. But then I noticed he wasn't afraid at all around men or younger women - even if they had dogs. We walked by a number of older women (some without dogs) and he was fearful around all of them. He was never hurt by the other yorkie and the whole episode only lasted a few seconds - do you think this could have caused his behaviour this morning? I'm just shocked because he's normally quite confident and will happily go up to anyone waiting to be petted. He's only 7 months old so I wonder if it will just fade from his memory if we don't run into this woman again. |
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11-18-2009, 09:38 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us
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| im sure that it will fade away if this dose not happen again what i would do is if you see her again just turn down a side street or pick him up and hurry past i know this seems like the lazy way out but he will feel safer in your arms he probly will not have problems tomorrow even gatsby had a indecent with a chi and gets a little excited when we walk past thear house but he is fine with other chis
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11-18-2009, 10:40 AM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member | When ever I come across an aggressive dog I do my best to walk by but without reacting to the situation. If you know any people of a similar age you trust try to get their help, have them stand around a courner or outside their homes, walk upto them normally and stand talking to them. If he reacts egnore him until he quietens down then give him attention. I've done it with every fearful situation my two have encountered and so far even when a dog over reacts my two contine to be friendly too all dogs and people they meet. |
11-18-2009, 11:15 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, Ontario
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| We tried to make it as much of a 'non-event' as we could but, unfortunately, we had to walk right by her. We were in a large wooded park on a walking path and there was no where else to go. The woman looked quite frail and I'm certain that her dog doesn't get out and about very much. She looked like his behaviour was going to send her over the edge at any moment! I don't really know a lot of woman her age so I'm going to have to just run into them when we are out. Jack seemed to spot the women at a distance and then he 'put the brakes on'. I'm just going to keep my tone of voice upbeat and carry on and see what happens. Hopefully he'll forget about it shortly, if that's what even caused the problem. |
11-19-2009, 11:25 AM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member | I have the fortune or misfortune depending on the day of living in an area of about 50% older people. It means my dogs have to learn to negotiate walking sticks walkers and motorised carts. Alfie has shown fear at anumber of these, if need be I've picked him up without speaking to him, taken him over and introduced him to the person not the device. My mom uses a stick so they have to tolerate that. And most older people are mpre than happy to give them some attention. Though it does make for some very slow walks at times. Hope everything works out for you and your little guy. |
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