So I was using an air horn to scare off stray dogs. But now I have a pup that can hear so I don’t use it as I dont want him to panic. I have pepper spray but if the wind isn’t blowing in your favor…can’t use it. IL has made a lot of things (tazers) illegal to carry.
The other day, I was walking my sheltie and jrt pup. This large breed dog came out of no where, I assume after the puppy (who darted between my legs and got tangled up in his haste to escape), and nailed my sheltie. Had her around the throat, pinned on the ground. That’s all this dog did. Meanwhile, puppy is flipping shit trying to get out of his collar (thanks for the tip btw, he was unable to get out thankfully!).
Someone (not sure if it was the owner of the offending dog) came over and started to hit the dog that had mine. Everytime they punched the dog it would shake mine. Finally after screaming STOP the person backed off. I handed them the puppy’s leash and grabbed the offending dog by the back legs. Holly was able to scramble away. We went home. My dog is fine. I doubt she even remembers it lol her fluffiness saves her.
I have called AC so many times about these dogs. Even going as far as to hold on to the friendlier ones until AC arrives to pick them up. They are owned by people in the area. If no damage is done, can they still get into legal trouble? Granted my dog didn’t suffer any injuries but I shouldn’t have to fear for our safety just to go on a walk!
I’m at a dead end. I only have one route to take. Even once I get off my street, regardless of which way I take there’s loose dogs. Usually I can’t get off my street without a loose dog approaching us.
Oh and if anyone knows why this dog just held mine like that? I don’t understand. Holly wasn’t moving though. She was looking up at me, whale eye, licking her lips but she wasn’t trying to get away or fight back. Maybe that’s why this dog didn’t really hurt her?
I took my puppy (a 10lb. Pug) out to potty in our front yard at around 11:00pm on her leash. I took her for a short walk up and down the street to get some energy out before going back into her crate. (We live in the city and their are sidewalks.) Another lady and her daughter were also walking their dog and we chatted for few minutes before continuing on our walk. As I was coming up the sidewalk a neighbor very suddenly popped out from inside her parked car startling both me and the pup. I had not seen any cars drive up in the 20 or so minutes we had been out there and was unaware of a person being out there. Her car was in her driveway perpendicular to the sidewalk and she was a good 10ft. away from us. The lady said, "get that dog away from me. I’m about to mace that thing." I said I’m sorry and that she is a nice puppy as I hurriedly began walking away. I do not plan on ever walking my puppy in front if this property and also told my husband about this so he can avoid it. I understand that not everyone likes dogs, but I see the threat of using mace on a 10lb. leashed puppy in the presence and under the control of its owner a bit over excessive and personally threatening to me. Is there anything I should or can do to protect myself and my puppy from a threatening and potentially trouble making neighbor?
I was running with Gunny (my german shepard) this morning on the horse trails and had him off the leash just to give him some space since it was empty. after about 20 minutes some guy and his two little dogs were walking torward us so Gunny got excited and calmly ran to play with the dogs. i kept saying he’s friendly..he’s a puppy he’s just excited…and this jerk pulls out pepper spray and was going to spray him!!! i pulled on gunny’s neck collar and got him back and it took everything I had not to put this guy on his but. sure, i guess i should still have him on the leash, but he wasn’t showing his teeth or running aggressively toward this guy or his dogs. am i offbase or is this guy? your advice please..thanks!
I have tried everything in getting my dogs to quit fighting. NOTHING works! Someone told me to try pepper spray just as a back up but im hoping there might be something else i can use. Water wont work and I have done the Alpha bit with both dogs. Sat on them, held them down, etc. I have watch the dog whisper and nothing. My Great Dane is a passive dog. He would rather watch the grass grow than fight but when my Akita growls he goes on the defensive (protective) but my Akita is a different story. Nothing you do with him changes the out come of a dominance game. I’m at my last thread. My husband even went and lifted both Dane and Akita at the same time by the necks and the Dane went still, tail between the legs and licked my husbands hand while bleeding, but my Akita waited until my husband lowered him back to the ground and he went at it again. My Dane cant take this much longer.
Sorry about the mis-communication about the blood. My Dane got a bite on the lip…hence the blood. I got the Akita as a puppy ( 3 1/2 months) but got the Dane just a month ago. My Akita has been socialized and raised with an older lab mix all his life. Same with the Dane. The fighting has never progressed to a killing stage but I believe my Dane is just holding my Akita down. Behind the neck. Not a killing hold under the neck or thrashing. They can be walked together…they do great. But once you stop and the Akita makes a noise or jumps my Dane goes on the defensive and it’s my Akita who starts it. I have been told it could be a size problem. My Akita is a runt but my Dane is not. And I have smacked my Akita for the growling but doesn’t help or stop. He gets more and more agitated (breathing heavier and faster) the longer he is made to sit still or if my Dane is close and he cant see him.
Collar
Spare Collar
Lead
Spare Lead
Identity Tag
Harness
Food Bowl
Water Bowl
Food
Treats
Bed
Blanket
Insurance
Seat belt
Dog Crate
Chew Toys
Tooth Brush
Tooth Paste
No-Chew spray (Apple Bitter)
Whistle
Shampoo
Towels
Ear Cleaner
Flea Repellent
Allergy Medication
Box File For Important Papers
Puppy Gate
Grooming Brush
Massage Mitt
Dog Book
Big Bag
Carpet Cleaner for stains
Grooming spray
Pet wipes
Spare ID tags
First Aid Kit
Poop Bags
Heart worm Preventative
Collar
Spare Collar
Lead
Spare Lead
Identity Tag
Harness
Food Bowl
Water Bowl
Food
Treats
Bed
Blanket
Insurance
Seat belt
Dog Crate
Chew Toys
Tooth Brush
Tooth Paste
No-Chew spray
Whistle
Shampoo
Towels
Ear Cleaner
Flea Repellent
Allergy Medication
Box File For Important Papers
Puppy Gate
Grooming Brush
Massage Mitt
Dog Book
Big Bag
And when you got your dog what things did you wish you had?
Oh and a dog =)
My puppy has recently taken a liking to chewing on my coffee table. I’ve been told to get Bitter Apple spray, or use cayenne pepper. Has anyone had experience with either of these, or have any other suggestions?
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We have a major mosquito problem around here, Ive been spraying the yard, but its not taking care of it completely. What is the best way to keep mosquitoes off of him?
Is the flea stuff for dogs (cant remember which one it is) that does mosquitoes any good? Also Ive seen people using Skin-So-Soft, is that any good, and is it ok for the dog? I use it on the kids, so it would cut down on bottles for hiking which is always good.
Thank you for the help.
Oddly enough we’ve never had a problem with fleas (well, once when he was a tiny puppy, but never since). And the only time he’s gotten a tick was when we went camping. It seems the woods in our yard are either bug free, or they have something better to bother than him.
I’ll looking into the spray for the yard today and considering Advantix.
Is Advantix worth doing just for mosquitoes though, or should I look at a less expensive product for when he wont be leaving our property?