Dumb Dog Owners, Part Five Zillion

[fureverywhere]

Okay a Boxer mix is handsome indeed. But an important fact. Unless you have mega dog experience you have no business getting a dog stronger than you are. Callie is a solid sixty pounds. But he is compact enough for me to pull if need be. He also listens to voice commands very well.

The customer tonight tried for some unfathomable reason to bring his dog in the store. Dog aggressive and perhaps one hundred pounds on his owners one forty. There's a lawsuit waiting to happen. The dog lunged at another dog. The owner left the store. But crap that growl even frightened me...

 

[SeaBreeze]

I rarely take my dog into those pet stores, you never know what's coming around the aisle. A "sorry" after a bite attack is too little, too late. Also I notice that just walking around in those stores makes some dogs either fearful or stressed, more cause for an incident. Lots of people at the checkout get short with their dogs if they try to pull away or do something, so that's not a good combo either.

When I see a large dog at the park that isn't looking very friendly, I often look at the owner. If they look capable to control it if there's a problem, I rest easier. A young person with a cellphone in their ear, not so much. Thankfully lots of times the dogs are just fine, it's the appearance only that makes you think twice. I've had two of my dogs bitten over the past 30 years at the park, luckily they were not serious and treated at home. One attacker was an Akita, the other was two dogs together on my younger female.

 

[fureverywhere]

It is scary...for every twenty shiny/happy/easygoing/perfectly at ease dog and owner combinations there is always one dysfunctional one. It might be a little beast with a Napoleon complex growling and showing teeth. It can be a huge dog who would be delightful with careful training. Some humans should just stick to pet rocks