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artie merlino · 11-04-2005, 04:58 AM

I know I'm going to get a lot of feedback from this comment......sorry for being so honest. Both Artie & Abigail, obviously male and female, snap/bite at other Dogs @ the Dog Park, in their defense it is only towards much larger dogs when they feel over whelmed, or an over anxious/rough dog, or even worse......an obnoxious humping one! Before Artie approaches them I tell him "Be a good boy" and I constantly watch over him, and I praise him when he does'nt snap. I scold him when he does snap depending on the situation? I have also had to kick a full grown Doberman in the chest for jumping in my face while I was carrying him so for the most part I try to avoid trouble!
Unfortunetly my dogs don't know the difference between breeds or size and weight ratios. So he does'nt know that he is only 8.5 lbs. And Abigail will snap
at a much larger dog in her face whether I am carrying her or not, as long as she feels threatened/scared? She is much smaller than Artie. That's that "Napoleon Complex" I guess? I am working on this, through their "Training".
They are very "Socialized" with both people and other dogs and even other animals.

Funky Chicken · 11-04-2005, 07:07 AM

there's hope for your little ones. Oprah'z dog did the same thing w/other dogs. then....the "dog whisperer" came in and showed Oprah her dogs COULD get along w/others. it was a good show.

View Poll Results: Does Your Baby Bite?
bites only other dogs	1	1.56%
bites only people	8	12.50%
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bites food only	47	73.44%
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11-04-2005, 04:58 AM	#16
artie merlino YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Myrtle Beach,SC Posts: 697	Both of them snap/bite other dogs I know I'm going to get a lot of feedback from this comment......sorry for being so honest. Both Artie & Abigail, obviously male and female, snap/bite at other Dogs @ the Dog Park, in their defense it is only towards much larger dogs when they feel over whelmed, or an over anxious/rough dog, or even worse......an obnoxious humping one! Before Artie approaches them I tell him "Be a good boy" and I constantly watch over him, and I praise him when he does'nt snap. I scold him when he does snap depending on the situation? I have also had to kick a full grown Doberman in the chest for jumping in my face while I was carrying him so for the most part I try to avoid trouble! Unfortunetly my dogs don't know the difference between breeds or size and weight ratios. So he does'nt know that he is only 8.5 lbs. And Abigail will snap at a much larger dog in her face whether I am carrying her or not, as long as she feels threatened/scared? She is much smaller than Artie. That's that "Napoleon Complex" I guess? I am working on this, through their "Training". They are very "Socialized" with both people and other dogs and even other animals.

11-04-2005, 07:07 AM	#17
Funky Chicken YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WA Posts: 365	there's hope for your little ones. Oprah'z dog did the same thing w/other dogs. then....the "dog whisperer" came in and showed Oprah her dogs COULD get along w/others. it was a good show. __________________ FC see my babies on DOGSTER!