Dog Psychology

[Grunt]

Mrs. Grunt, our two dogs and I went for a walk the other evening. As we walked past a farm a large black dog sqeezed through the fence and came up to the four of us. We had a bit of a stand off with a 50 or 60 kilo dog blocking our path and trying to assert itself and protect its perceived territory. For a moment I'm thinking dog fight and not looking forward to trying to separate them. Mrs. Grunt in her infinite wisdom let out a low growl. The black dog looked at us, turned around and climbed back through the fence.

A potentially nasty situation was averted by some quick thinking and an understanding of dog psychology by Mrs. Grunt. Dogs think that us humans are just big dogs that walk on their back legs and can do some things that they can't. The black dog thought 4 against 1 wasn't good odds. Mrs. Grunts growl was speaking in a language the dog understands.

[Gumby]

Mrs grunt can ward off a vicious dog by growling.............!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:
I'm not even touching this one..................
(but can you post your wedding photos...........)

[echnidna]

we promise to keep the ducks and chains out of this thread!

[Sturdee]

Mrs. Grunt in her infinite wisdom let out a low growl. ................ Mrs. Grunts growl was speaking in a language the dog understands.

Grunt,

I don't know how to put this but a female that growls like a dog?

I am sure that there is a word to describe this but I won't go there.


Peter.

[Kev Y.]

Bugger.. this thread looked to be heading into interesting teritory(sp), but we dont want to offend Mrs Grunt .. OR for that matter.

[Grunt]

Mrs Grunt is unlikely to get offended because I won't tell her. Hope she doesn't look over my shoulder. Oops here she comes, looks like I'm in for a beating

[Sturdee]

Oops here she comes, looks like I'm in for a beating

or maybe a good and affectionate licking?


Peter.

[gemi_babe]

Grunt if it did go the other way and there was a dog fight, are you aware on how to break one up?

I have only recently learnt that you grab the back legs of dogs and pull backwards, to pull the dog away. Yes it does help if there are two humans around, but if it is you and your dog, and your dog is well trained to 'leave' then this can be accomplished.

For anyone interested in dogs and want or need advice check out Dogzonline
and click on the forums section.

[DanP]

AND then when you pull on the dogs legs, he gets narky at you and grabs your leg (not in the affectionate way). :eek:

Dan

[jackiew]

Its the psychology of some dog owners that interests me. Been going running in the mornings at the local oval which is also used as a dogs off lead zone but the rules are

a) your dog must be under voice control
b) your dog must not cause annoyance to anyone else using the oval

The sight of me running very slowly round the oval puffing like a steam train on a steep gradient is too much for some dogs. I don't mind the dogs that want to run alongside me. I can just about cope with the ones who want to run behind me snapping at my heels providing they miss. I object very strongly to dogs that run straight at me and jump up at me.

I can't understand owners who let their dog either chase or jump up on someone who quite clearly isn't interested in being chased or jumped upon. Either they ignore the animal's behaviour totally or they call "here fido" in a tone of voice that just doesn't mean business.

As there are dogs, sometimes very big dogs, who don't chase me and do go to heel when requested by their owner I can only conclude that the owners of the badly trained dogs enjoy having an animal which others consider to be a pest.

These dogs can sometimes provide amusement though, like the dog who charged up and headbutted the small bag that I was carrying in one hand as I ran round. This contained screwdrivers and spanners for dismantling anything that I found in the hard rubbish on my walk home. Clunk. Dog and owner disappeared PDQ .

[Termite]

This contained screwdrivers and spanners for dismantling anything that I found in the hard rubbish on my walk home. Clunk. Dog and owner disappeared PDQ .

In court they call this "Housebreaking implements" :eek:

[HappyHammer]

Grunt if it did go the other way and there was a dog fight, are you aware on how to break one up?

I have only recently learnt that you grab the back legs of dogs and pull backwards, to pull the dog away. Yes it does help if there are two humans around, but if it is you and your dog, and your dog is well trained to 'leave' then this can be accomplished.

For anyone interested in dogs and want or need advice check out Dogzonline
and click on the forums section.

I lived with a woman in London who owned an adult male Staffy and found an abused young male pitbull. When she failed to find someone prepared to take him in she took him home. She knew the dogs wouldn't mix so she had one in the front of the house and one in the kitchen at the back. Between these two rooms was a small corridor, unfortunately whilst entering the front room the staffy smashed his head on the kitchen door and it was on for young and old. She managed very bravely to get hold of the dogs collars and hold them apart but couldn't open the kitchen door. When she felt the staffy had calmed down she let him go for a moment and he instantly lunged for the pitbull. Instinctively she lifted her leg to block the staffy and he locked his jaw on her knee. His eyes were in the back of his head and she later said he must have thought he had hold of the other dog.

She dragged the staffy hanging on her knee and got the other dog into the front of the house. In desparation because of the pain in her leg, mostly due to the weight of the dog she resorted to hitting him with the nearest implement which was a broomstick which she eventually broke over his head, his eyes flickered looked up at her and he let go straight away. She was lucky and had no major damage to her knee apart from a large bruise and the teeth marks.

She kept the staffy and took the pitbull to the RSPCA. It is difficult to stop two dogs fighting particularly when you're on your own.

HH.

[Iain]

Was Mrs Grunt's maiden name Pavlov per chance
Oh God, my old trade is starting to show

[jackiew]

In court they call this "Housebreaking implements" :eek:

fortunately for the dog I couldn't fit my 4ft crowbar in the bag

equally fortunately the chances of a woman in her forties in running clothes being stopped under suspicion of going equipped to burgle are about zilch as Dan P will probably confirm.

[Termite]

a woman in her forties .

Careful, the truth is leaking out. :eek: