Comments on: Teach children how to protect themselves from problem dogs http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/09/teach-children-how-to-protect-themselves-from-problem-dogs/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: EMR http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/09/teach-children-how-to-protect-themselves-from-problem-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-474765 EMR Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:04:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8922#comment-474765 After about two years as a shelter volunteer, I was finally getting used to dogs. (Even though I am a cat person, I took all the dog training because I knew I'd benefit.) I was walking along a dead end street and a dog hurtled out, barking at me. I looked at the dog and the little voice in the back of my head said, "Former shelter dog." I said, firmly, "Sit!" while moving my hand and body in the way I was taught in obedience classes. The dog sat. Yup. Had to be one of ours. They all get trained. I said, "GOOD DOG!" and the dog just waggled herself senseless with joy. After about two years as a shelter volunteer, I was finally getting used to dogs. (Even though I am a cat person, I took all the dog training because I knew I’d benefit.) I was walking along a dead end street and a dog hurtled out, barking at me. I looked at the dog and the little voice in the back of my head said, “Former shelter dog.” I said, firmly, “Sit!” while moving my hand and body in the way I was taught in obedience classes. The dog sat. Yup. Had to be one of ours. They all get trained. I said, “GOOD DOG!” and the dog just waggled herself senseless with joy.

]]> By: Janeen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/09/teach-children-how-to-protect-themselves-from-problem-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-474746 Janeen Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:24:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8922#comment-474746 It's not just children that need to learn how to be safe and politely approach dogs... I see a lot more adults that suffer from Acute Boundary Deficit Disorder (an apparently incurable disease that makes adult humans squeal like toddlers as they grab at dogs and try to hug and <i>love</i> them) than kids afflicted with it. It’s not just children that need to learn how to be safe and politely approach dogs…

I see a lot more adults that suffer from Acute Boundary Deficit Disorder (an apparently incurable disease that makes adult humans squeal like toddlers as they grab at dogs and try to hug and love them) than kids afflicted with it.

]]> By: Janine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/09/teach-children-how-to-protect-themselves-from-problem-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-474682 Janine Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:14:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8922#comment-474682 Good Call! Good Call!

]]> By: Kim http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/09/teach-children-how-to-protect-themselves-from-problem-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-474675 Kim Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8922#comment-474675 LMAO! LMAO!

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/09/09/teach-children-how-to-protect-themselves-from-problem-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-474660 Gina Spadafori Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8922#comment-474660 Yesterday, I got an e-mail about this feature that just made me smile. The e-mail, my response, and his response: <strong>Reader</strong>: I read an article from you today in the Sacramento Bee about minimizing dog attacks. Your advice was to stand still with one's hands underneath the chin. My understanding is when dogs attack they go for either the throat or groin and having one's hands beneath the chin provides a very vulnerable crotch. Am I wrong? <strong>Me</strong>: If you're being attacked by a dog who wants to kill you, you need to protect your life not your package. That means your neck. <strong>Reader:</strong> Makes sense. Thanks! :) Yesterday, I got an e-mail about this feature that just made me smile. The e-mail, my response, and his response:

Reader: I read an article from you today in the Sacramento Bee about minimizing dog attacks. Your advice was to stand still with one’s hands underneath the chin. My understanding is when dogs attack they go for either the throat or groin and having one’s hands beneath the chin provides a very vulnerable crotch. Am I wrong?

Me: If you’re being attacked by a dog who wants to kill you, you need to protect your life not your package. That means your neck.

Reader: Makes sense. Thanks!

:)

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