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Originally Posted by red98vett  Ok - my neighbor guys are cute - I ADMIT THAT. They're also leaving town for the weekend and 'you know who' volunteered to feed/walk their GIGANTIC (but mellow) Pitt bull named Stink. When I heard they were leaving town for the weekend I couldn't imagine him alone for 2 days......
ok. here's my problem.
WHAT DO I do when I walk into their apartment when his owner isn't home -
So...Do I carry a HUGE TREAT ?
Do I carry TEN Huge Treats and hope he is so grateful he won't eat me ?
do I carry nothing ? Do I just walk in like I own the place ?
He knows me... but he also knows I have 2 tasty little morsels that bark at him like little demons - so I'm kind of worried --- I don't want him getting all protective of his turf
any advise ? oh and ps - my girls will NOT be included on my little weekend job. They'll be pouting safely from behind their OWN door. |
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While the guys are there have them give you the keys and you can go in and out of the apt several times while they are there and once you open the door announce yourself...like hey guys it's me. Then have them come to the door happily to greet you, or you come in slowly and talk calmly to announce yourself and have them show that they are happy that your coming in. Another suggestion is to do that and then when you get in ask Stink if he wants to go for a walk. He has to see that it's acceptable that you are the one to walk him....you should be fine. Not all pitts are bad. If you worry some with the girls then that is fine. In my experience of owning pitts they really don't care about dogs that are smaller than they are. Most are more on alert when it's a dog their size or larger.