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The last month I've been walking an Akita that has to be on a lead but really isn't bothered until a dog off lead challenges him. Then he looks like a poster of a dangerous dog. Luckily I don't get to see the teeth but there's not a single dog that doesn't run off.
Last night a black lab approached us clearly wanting to give it some attitude, sly but dominant kind of path towards us they we can't avoid. I called the owner and he called his dog but what do you know, recall suddenly not working. So I end up handling the otherwise lovely Akita while he does a good impression of a wolf.
I passed comment that it would help if he had better control over his dog to qualify for under control. He responded that his dog was only being friendly and my dog is on the lead because he's a problem. I responded that's not the case at all, he doesn't want to be friendly and I warned you and asked you to call your dog which you couldn't do.
Next thing that happened was very interesting. He saw my point! We ended up chatting about the dogs history and personality and both went on our way.
It's great walking him and I've enjoyed it for the past month. He could be trained and socialised but it will take time. He doesn't get enough exercise or discipline.
Some owners really shouldn't be allowed to have dogs, others are just learning and we all started somewhere.
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Absolutely feel your pain with this one. Training this is a nightmare, so many variables and a really difficult situation to control. For what it's worth we're having a load of success playing "find it" with chicken or tennis ball in long grass if there are other dogs passing - keeps Daisy properly engaged and she ignores the other dog
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With apologies for letting off steam here, I had an annoying dog owner incident today.
Otto barks at other dogs on lead and we're trying really hard to train him out of it. This means that when another dog approaches we ask him to sit, move our legs to partially obscure the oncoming dog and get his attention with a high value treat.
Anyway today, a dog was coming towards us so I got him to do the usual drill and the fucking owner pressed the button on their extendible lead and allowed their dog to come inbweteen me and Otto and try to take the treat!
Otto went absolutely fucking bonkers as the other dog and the other owner told me to get my dog under control!