Re: Yellow Lab saves jogger from attack


"Janet Boss" <janet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:janet-169F72.11551424102007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <ffnpmb$prr$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Shelly <scouvrette@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I would have *not* been amused if my dog snapped at a
workman in my home. I'm not okay with that sort of crap.

me neither. Of course, around here it's "you're here to see US, right?
The balls are right over here and we'll let you throw them ALL day!
We're great at helping with all sorts of home improvement projects, so
just say the word and we're at your service!"

Snapping is totally not in their vocabulary.


As I said, it was a one time occurance in under *extra-ordinary*
circumstances. The guy followed us home with our purchase in his truck to
deliver it for us. As soon as we pulled into our driveway, I hurried to
unlock the door and get Gracie on leash. The purchase was a VERY HEAVY,
antique solid hard rock maple gate leg dining room table that included four
'hidden leaves' stored inside the table. I say this to explain it was one
HEAVY sucker. And knowing my husband, he and the guy would have had that
table off the guys truck ASAP. So I just grabbed up Gracie's leash, hanging
on the hook right by the door, so I could hook her up, and open the door for
the guys. Gracie had no idea what was happening. I was trying to open the
storm door to fix that latch up top that holds it in the open position. At
the same time as I was quickly trying to work the latch, big, hairy,
tattooed, strange guy began coming into our house through the door. It was
probably a reaction to my 'hurried state' and Gracie being totally taken
off-guard by the guy entering our home without any sort of *introduction*.

When we have work-men in our home, I always leash the dogs and allow them to
first sniff and meet who ever it is that will be coming in and out. So they
both, the dogs I mean, understand that this is a person who is *allowed* in.
There have been times when *I* have felt 'not so sure' of someone, I'm
thinking in particular of a guy who worked for the phone company, where upon
I kept my dog leashed and at my side for my own peace of mind/safety issue.

There have also been times where the person didn't like dogs, was afraid of
dogs, etc., when I would do the same thing. Keep my dog/s attached to their
leashes, being very considerate of the other person by showing him the dogs
were completely and totally under control, so as to appease their own fears.

You know, sometimes it appears no matter what I post, a certain element here
will find something to criticize. I just don't get it. When I explained my
method of training Gracie to not be destructive in our home, not a word was
said in support or agreement.

td



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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com


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