There are so many poorly trained dogs!

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

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Anonymous wrote:We need to stop enabling and indulging the jerk dog owners. Stop saying "it's ok" or nothing at all when dogs approach you due to the owner's failure.

Start saying "I don't like that" "please be a better owner" "that's not cool" "get control of your dog" or something else that's honest, yet polite, when dog owners are disrespectful of you.

Amen.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

No I’m not objecting to what side of the street to walk on. I’m saying that the solution to feed the dog treats until the other dog passes on the other side doesn’t work when both dogs have the same issue…. Happens in our neighborhood often…

NP: also some dogs are still training/learning so they still bark/react until they learn the ropes or complete proper training. The owner is not necessarily “not doing anything” about the behavior. For example ours was reactive like this as a puppy (up until 9-12 months depending on the day- improved over time and with professional training help). A year later, she is awesome. Totally perfect even if another dog is going crazy. But it doesn’t always happen in a day, and in the meantime those dogs still need to be walked….and FWIW Im referring to a properly restrained dog who is barking etc at other dogs passing (which is a nuisance rather than a safety issue)

THANK YOU. For the oblivious dog haters screaming about training, it takes time. Every time your kid zips by screaming on a scooter and spooks my dog while I'm obviously working with him is a step back from the perfect dog you're envisioning.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

No, it's borrowed from the British working dogs. In the US, dogs on the left make no sense, and more contemporary trainers recommend keeping your dog on your right.

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Yep, and just lazy, entitled owners who dont see any reason why they should put Rover on a leash when "he's so happy to run free!" Completely inconsiderate of other humans. I love dogs but am starting to hate "dog people" and consider it a red flag. And I've seen more and more of that sentiment among others too, so it seems others are noticing as well. I think more and more laws will be put in place to curtail dog owners since they really have taken advantage of people's kindness

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Anonymous wrote:Yep, and just lazy, entitled owners who dont see any reason why they should put Rover on a leash when "he's so happy to run free!" Completely inconsiderate of other humans. I love dogs but am starting to hate "dog people" and consider it a red flag. And I've seen more and more of that sentiment among others too, so it seems others are noticing as well. I think more and more laws will be put in place to curtail dog owners since they really have taken advantage of people's kindness

Yes. I love dogs and will always have them. But I cannot stand the entitled attitude of dog owners who ignore leash laws. I have literally been screamed at on multiple occasions when someone’s off leash dog ran up to mine (who was leashed) and I have to try to control the situation, because my dog at the time didn’t like it when that happened to him (since he was basically trapped). I have just said “Please leash your dog!” And the other owners have freaked out at me about how Scruffy is SO friendly and needs to run. We have a neighbor child who is terrified of dogs and won’t go play in the park by our house because of all the dogs off leash. It’s rude and obnoxious.

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I hate pit bulls. I wish they all were eradicated.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

No I’m not objecting to what side of the street to walk on. I’m saying that the solution to feed the dog treats until the other dog passes on the other side doesn’t work when both dogs have the same issue…. Happens in our neighborhood often…

Exactly, and yet if you're the owner who passes (because nobody has all day), you're the one with the "untrained" dog that apparently some folks on this site would like to see euthanized. SMH

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NP: also some dogs are still training/learning so they still bark/react until they learn the ropes or complete proper training. The owner is not necessarily “not doing anything” about the behavior. For example ours was reactive like this as a puppy (up until 9-12 months depending on the day- improved over time and with professional training help). A year later, she is awesome. Totally perfect even if another dog is going crazy. But it doesn’t always happen in a day, and in the meantime those dogs still need to be walked….and FWIW Im referring to a properly restrained dog who is barking etc at other dogs passing (which is a nuisance rather than a safety issue)

This! I have a 1.5 yr old rescue who has been with me for 2 weeks. He is smart and learning but has clearly not had much experience in the world. Pretty sure he spent most of his time crated. Meanwhile in 2 weeks He can already do a long “stay” in the absence of distractions. But right now he is very overexcited by other dogs and leash walking is a challenge. We’re working on it- it doesn’t happen overnight!

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

No, it's borrowed from the British working dogs. In the US, dogs on the left make no sense, and more contemporary trainers recommend keeping your dog on your right.

No, you're wrong. It's so handlers have their right hand free for signals and weapons.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

No, it's borrowed from the British working dogs. In the US, dogs on the left make no sense, and more contemporary trainers recommend keeping your dog on your right.

No, you're wrong. It's so handlers have their right hand free for dillydallying on their phone.

FTFY

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

No, it's borrowed from the British working dogs. In the US, dogs on the left make no sense, and more contemporary trainers recommend keeping your dog on your right.

No, you're wrong. It's so handlers have their right hand free for dillydallying on their phone.

FTFY

ok cool. I was correcting the inaccurate historical reasoning.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

No, it's borrowed from the British working dogs. In the US, dogs on the left make no sense, and more contemporary trainers recommend keeping your dog on your right.

You know what doesn't make sense? You being bothered about which side I walk my dog on! MYOB!!!!

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen large reactive dogs on walks in my neighborhood and the owner is doing absolutely nothing to stop the behavior.

All they need to do is get the dog to sit, distract them / block their view of the passer by who they're barking at and reward them for sitting still.

We did this with our dog and it worked. And he was huge and strong. It's like these owners don't even know the word "no" and aren't willing to try it.

Way to generalize! Not all dogs care about food rewards or can be distracted. Just like kids, some dogs have challenging personalities. Also note this doesn’t work when two dogs passing have the same issue. So many times in our neighborhood the owner chooses this method and forces the other dog to walk by.

and yet you offer zero possible solutions, how helpful.

Not PP, but the solution is to walk your dog on the right side of the road. This is America, we drive on the right side of the road, standers on the Metro stand on the right side of the escalator; you should walk your dog on the right side of the road. The owner who is walking on the left should cross the street when approaching another dog unless he knows the dogs get along. Simple, and yet most people don't do it.

That is not a solution. I walk my dog on the left. First, if I see a dog I have trained him to look at the dog and then back at me. If he doesn't bark I give him a treat. Sometimes I play pattern games where he is focusing on me. Not the dog.
If i feel my dog is going to have a teaction i do a u turn and go the other way. It is better to avoid because if he barks and lunges than that is reinforced rather than not reacting.

You basically dont want the dog to go over threshold for stress because he isn't going to listen to you. I\]f you are upset, crying etc are you going to listen to reason? No, you have to do that before you get upset.

DP. You need to walk your dog on the right. This isn't England. You should always be a buffer between your animal, and others.

I walk my dog on the right because I don't trust other people, but technically walking them on the left is correct dog handling which originates from working dogs. So it's not wrong just because you don't like it. In fact if someone is walking their dog on the left they are likely somewhat trained...

No, it's borrowed from the British working dogs. In the US, dogs on the left make no sense, and more contemporary trainers recommend keeping your dog on your right.

You know what doesn't make sense? You being bothered about which side I walk my dog on! MYOB!!!!

That's the precisely the point, dingdong. We're trying to mind our own business and not be jumped on or approached by YOUR animal.