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Originally Posted by Dainerra
if your dog accidentally got off his leash and was hit by a car, would you blame the driver?? it's the same idea. If a dog gets loose, even by accident, there is a chance that bad things will happen to him. If your dog was extremely aggressive and got loose accidentally would you feel the same?
What about if my leashed dog was extremely aggressive. Would you rather I kick your dog to keep him away or should I just let the fight begin?
sadly, when a dog is loose, rather it's an accident or because the owner doesn't care that he roams, people have no way of knowing that. and there is a good chance that something could happen to him.
As for the second point, I'd resort to kicking only if there was no other option. I carry an ASP or at least a big stick. Even dogs who aren't afraid of people generally recognize that if someone smacks you with something it's going to hurt. So, yeah, I'm willing to take on an aggressive dog. I had one jump at my face before. .......
Otherwise, he has ALWAYS been calm in these situations. If I am bitten by a loose dog, you can guarantee that there will be cops involved.
I don't go around swinging clubs either. When a loose dog approaches, Rayden automatically sits and I step between them. (He always sits automatically as soon as I stop walking) I will yell at the dog to "get" which stops most of them. An authoritative voice and demeanor is usually all it takes and the dog goes elsewhere. Very rarely do they come closer, but for the few that do, if I take a step towards them, they take off. The only dog that I have ever hit (since the dobe) is a beagle. ETA: and I have been on the other side. I have dropped the leash before and Rayden has started to go running off to greet whoever was approaching. I simply called him and told him "COME" and he was back at my side.....
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What sounds truly amazing is that your dog is under such absolute control! You are to be congragulated strongly for that!
And especially that your dog just sits there calmly while another dog attacks you and you yell and gesture and drive him off. Absolutely amazing control and calmness. I do have to admit that my dog would not be quite so calm if I were being attacked by a dog or for that matter a person!
And also that you can evidently take on any dog yourself and beat him! Again absolutely amazing of you. You actually defeated a Beagle!
"Would you rather I kick your dog to keep him away or should I just let the fight begin?"
Actually what I would rather is that you read a dog and understand when they are not being aggresive and just curious and/or friendly and let them be. Since you evidently have such absolute control over your own dog, I can't believe that your dog would do anything at all, much less attack a friendly dog trotting up to you - would he?