mauricio512
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9 y/o F 80 lb black pit, quietly snoozing on the ground. Ignoring strangers. Actually got growled at and approached by a dog in a wheelchair, and responded by gently licking the other dogs muzzle. Staff and other patrons, telling the two of us what a good girl she is.
You’re probably thinking, hey wrong sub asshole! Wrong. This well mannered bar patron is dog reactive, and the worst separation anxiety I’ve ever seen. Her barrier reactivity in the car or fence with the neighbors dog is a little scary. She’s ripped the ceiling panel airbags out, twice, because she couldn’t handle being alone for ten minutes. She broke her teeth on her indestructible kennel. I would never allow her off leash with another dog, that was not one of our household dogs.
But all of that goes away if you put her harness on and take her out in public. So next time you see a “perfect” dog in public and sigh, wondering what it must be like, remember that you can’t see everything going on in that dogs brain. Your dog might actually be better in every category except for hanging out in a restaurant, which is arguably not the most important skill.
You’re probably thinking, hey wrong sub asshole! Wrong. This well mannered bar patron is dog reactive, and the worst separation anxiety I’ve ever seen. Her barrier reactivity in the car or fence with the neighbors dog is a little scary. She’s ripped the ceiling panel airbags out, twice, because she couldn’t handle being alone for ten minutes. She broke her teeth on her indestructible kennel. I would never allow her off leash with another dog, that was not one of our household dogs.
But all of that goes away if you put her harness on and take her out in public. So next time you see a “perfect” dog in public and sigh, wondering what it must be like, remember that you can’t see everything going on in that dogs brain. Your dog might actually be better in every category except for hanging out in a restaurant, which is arguably not the most important skill.