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Before Canine Attacks, Owner Tells UPS Driver, ‘Don’t Worry, It’s A Nice Dog’
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<blockquote data-quote="GillEagan" data-source="post: 1902018" data-attributes="member: 56154"><p>I always base my behaviors around dogs based on their body language and never on what the owner says. It amazes me how many times the owner says the dog won't bite but the dog is telling me something very different. It's a necessity for just being a pedestrian that going for a walk in the neighborhood. Too many people let their dogs run lose in the front yard here and the owner is nowhere in sight. So when out for a walk you have to deal with them. I have a couple of tactics that work with hostile dogs. I'll stop and face the approaching dog. Most dogs don't like being confronted. Works best with the big dogs as the little ones just bark and run circles around you. The other one tactic I use is to make some offensive cat sounds. I've had two german shepards once coming at me from someone's yard. They both stopped dead in their tracks when I did a cat hiss. Sadly, this tactic only works with about half of the dogs I have encountered. A third tactic I sometimes will use depending on the dogs body language is to turn the tables on the dog and chase the dog. The dog will then turn tail and run away. That last tactic is one I rarely use as most dog's body language tells me it's not a good idea to try. These are just tactics I'll use when out for a stroll in the neighborhood and no where else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GillEagan, post: 1902018, member: 56154"] I always base my behaviors around dogs based on their body language and never on what the owner says. It amazes me how many times the owner says the dog won't bite but the dog is telling me something very different. It's a necessity for just being a pedestrian that going for a walk in the neighborhood. Too many people let their dogs run lose in the front yard here and the owner is nowhere in sight. So when out for a walk you have to deal with them. I have a couple of tactics that work with hostile dogs. I'll stop and face the approaching dog. Most dogs don't like being confronted. Works best with the big dogs as the little ones just bark and run circles around you. The other one tactic I use is to make some offensive cat sounds. I've had two german shepards once coming at me from someone's yard. They both stopped dead in their tracks when I did a cat hiss. Sadly, this tactic only works with about half of the dogs I have encountered. A third tactic I sometimes will use depending on the dogs body language is to turn the tables on the dog and chase the dog. The dog will then turn tail and run away. That last tactic is one I rarely use as most dog's body language tells me it's not a good idea to try. These are just tactics I'll use when out for a stroll in the neighborhood and no where else. [/QUOTE]
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