Mother Hurt My Feelings Over Riley May =*(

[RileyMay]

I was in the living room talking to my mom how Riley attacked Banjo. Riley is food aggressive towards other animals, but could care less if a person put his face in her food bowl. She's not food aggressive towards people what so ever. Well, Banjo went for her bowl. She attacked him. I jumped up, and said" Riley leave him alone, no, shame on you! She let go of Banjo as soon as I told her too. Then my mom turns around and sayd" Well, I don't trust her at all. She's not aloud around your little brothers unless you're home." I said" You don't like any breed of dog on BSL do you?" She said" I don't trust them at all." Pissed me off to high heavens. Riley use to be her furr baby, she use to be in love with her, and now she doesn't trust her or want her!? What the crap!! It hurt me to hear her say that. She also said" I didn't want dogs'. You only got them because your dad said you could." I only got Riley because my dad and I made a deal. The deal was I get the 100$ to adopt her, and he'd drive me to the shelter and sign the papers because I'm not 18 years or older. She let me have Banjo when the lady was going to put him in the pound. She was the one who said I could keep him. My dad didn't care. Then now all of a sudden she doesn't want them, or trust them!!? After all the hard work I put into to keep Riley alive and her training, and all the hard training I put into Banjo to keep him!! I have worked on re-call with Banjo for 3 YEARS, and he is finally just now coming when he's called!! What she said hurt me. I'll forgive her and move on, but I needed to vent. This pissed me off, and hurt me so bad!! UGH!! *Breathes in* *Breathes out*!!


SHE HAS NEVER SHOWED AGGRESSION TOWARDS ANYBODY!!!

[arycrest]

I'm sorry you're upset with your mom. You don't say how old your little brothers are, but if they're young, I agree with her 100% ... IMHO young children and dogs should be monitored.

Since it sounds like both dogs belong to you, if I were you I wouldn't allow Banjo to go to Riley's bowl and vice versa. I always monitor the Hooligans when they're eating and never allow anyone to approach another one until everyones finished their meal and the bowls are licked clean.

[Miss Molly May]

Originally Posted by arycrest

I'm sorry you're upset with your mom. You don't say how old your little brothers are, but if they're young, I agree with her 100% ... IMHO young children and dogs should be monitored.

Since it sounds like both dogs belong to you, if I were you I wouldn't allow Banjo to go to Riley's bowl and vice versa. I always monitor the Hooligans when they're eating and never allow anyone to approach another one until everyones finished their meal and the bowls are licked clean.

totally agree!!!

[RileyMay]

Originally Posted by arycrest

I'm sorry you're upset with your mom. You don't say how old your little brothers are, but if they're young, I agree with her 100% ... IMHO young children and dogs should be monitored.

Since it sounds like both dogs belong to you, if I were you I wouldn't allow Banjo to go to Riley's bowl and vice versa. I always monitor the Hooligans when they're eating and never allow anyone to approach another one until everyones finished their meal and the bowls are licked clean.

I agree to that too. Yeah, I feed them seperate. Riley was acting done,and Banjo was done with his, so he went to eat hers. Never had this problem before, but now I know not to slip up anymore. This post is hopefully going to get deleted. I don't want up here anymore. I don't want people to think bad about my mother. Learned mistake.

[selzer]

When GSD's fight or even threaten to fight, it is scary. I hope that what your mom said was more in the heat of the moment. Keep working with them, and she may come around.

[RileyMay]

Originally Posted by selzer

When GSD's fight or even threaten to fight, it is scary. I hope that what your mom said was more in the heat of the moment. Keep working with them, and she may come around.

I think it was for the heat of the moment. Also another reason why I want this deleted. I wasn't thinking about how tired she is, and stressed out too, do to the fact my dad is now home from his surgery. I wasn't thinking. I was just mad and upset she told me that.

[Germanshepherdlova]

I don't think people are thinking bad about your mom. I understand that she isn't distinguishing between a dog who is food aggressive to other dogs but non aggressive to humans. Your mom probably thinks that aggressive is aggressive and consequently doesn't want the younger kids left alone with the dog.

My GSD has some issues with dominance aggression, but he loves the kids to death and wouldn't harm them. I didn't realize this right away though and almost rehomed him because I was afraid that he would hurt one of my kids. I understand your moms way of thinking.

[RileyMay]

Originally Posted by Germanshepherdlova

I don't think people are thinking bad about your mom. I understand that she isn't distinguishing between a dog who is food aggressive to other dogs but non aggressive to humans. Your mom probably thinks that aggressive is aggressive and consequently doesn't want the younger kids left alone with the dog.

My GSD has some issues with dominance aggression, but he loves the kids to death and wouldn't harm them. I didn't realize this right away though and almost rehomed him because I was afraid that he would hurt one of my kids. I understand your moms way of thinking.

It's good to know thay ya'll aren't thinking bad about her, but still want it deleted.

[Dainerra]

RileyMay, a good point to remember. Always think before you post. Even if this thread is deleted, it will be in cyberspace forever. 5 years from now if someone googled your username, this post can be found.

I agree that no one thinks bad of your mom. And I actually think (depending on your brothers age) that it is perfectly reasonable. A young child, or even one old enough to know better, can really push a dog's buttons.

[TerriNC]

You've gotten some good advice here about safety with your dogs and brothers.

I know you’re concerned about your mom feeling disrespected by your post, but as a mom of a 19 year old myself, I can guess that if she ever did see this and read the entire thread, she’d be okay. We moms know our kids are going to do things they regret later, we ALL do that. But, reading this, it’s evident that you’ve got regrets and feel you’ve learned from it. That’s a mom’s biggest blessing—our kids are learning as they go. Don’t beat yourself up. It’s not that big in the scheme of things .