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Anyone ever experienced this? Okay, my yorkie Otis has never snapped at any person or dog. But, there is a mentally challenged guy that takes walks around my neighborhood. He LOVES dogs. He stops in front of houses and waves at the dogs in the windows and if the dogs are in the back yards he'll come up to the fence and talk to them. He's very sweet. For some reason, Otis snaps at him. If he reaches his hand down to let him smell him, he snaps! I'm so embarrassed and appalled at Otis's behavior. This guy is very gentle and calm. I just don't understand it. Has anyone else ever had this experience? I feel so bad because the guy loves dogs so much and I have to take Otis away when he walks by. |
Strange! There is a mentally handicaped lady where I work, and she comes by (I live and work on an Academy campus) our apartment and that is the only person Wrigley goes crazy at. He literally will growl at her. He doesn't do this with any other people. She is kinda loud and will say his name several times, but shes never been mean to him. But she will yell his name, and that sets him off. But if others yell his name he doesn't do it. Maybe it is the tone of her voice I'm not sure. Odd that you bring this up, since mine has a issue a lot like yours. |
Yes, thats strange. This guy has a very soft voice, he always tells the boys..."God loves you". |
Hmmm, odd. It must be his energy he's putting out, maybe? Have you tried to let the mentally challenged man pet Otis outside of the fence? Maybe that fence is creating even more tension and Otis needs to know he's OK and not going to hurt him? Maybe give the man Otis' favorite treat to give Otis. |
Good suggestions, I'll try them. |
That's interesting! Uni can always tell when someone is a little, ...how should i say this?,... off? She is at my shop everyday, and there are quite a few "characters" that wander in here. Some are handicapped and she acts strange towards them. Whenever someone opens the door she leaps up to greet them, but when she realizes something is different she goes and hides. Also sometimes there are people that seem to be druggies or something and she will growl at them and go hide. I guess it's just their instincts? Can be quite embarrassing at times though. |
romeo does not snap , but runs from a challenged man we know. |
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I don't have a clue on this one but do have an idea. If the gentleman is walking around the neighborhood he is probably coming in contact with a lot of other dogs. Maybe your pup can smell them and gets overwhelmed with all their smells? I really have NO CLUE but maybe just and idea! |
Update. The little guy just came by again. He came up to the fence, I picked Otis up. The first couple times he tried to let him smell his hand he snapped, but the guy didn't give up, just kept talking softly to him and FINALLY, Otis let him pet his head. So proud of my boy. He was still hesitant about this guy, but he was minding his manners. |
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That's awesome! Bless you for trying to make it work :D I have the same situation only in reverse. I have a 15 year old autistic son. Lola is always by his side and is VERY protective. I've had to put her in her xpen when his aide comes to pick him up as she can be snarly. She's getting better but there have indeed been some hairy moments! |
i don't want to seem mean but maybe they are rejecting them like when a mother animal rejects a newborn baby they know somethings wrong with it and it will not survive? they don't want anyhting to do with it and they can be down right mean to it or even eat it?!! odd i know but that's the only thing i can think of??? they just sense or know somethings not right?!! |
Maybe you can give Otis some treats to give him when he comes by? |
Yay for Otis! That probably made that guy's day knowing that Otis didn't snap at him and actually let him pet him. |
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