The Dog Whisperer: 5 Ways Never to Behave Around Your Dog

Yahoo Pets ^ | Jan 23, 2008 | Cesar Millan

[Red_Devil 232]

I wish your son all the best!

[Force of Truth]

This guy knows his stuff. But I may have to keep from kicking my dog if Obama wins.

[beckysueb]

Aren’t Red Setters the dumbest dogs in the world...right before Afghans? {{{just kidding}}}

Nope. That would be German Shorthair Pointers. And I'm serious. They are really sweet and loveable, but they are just plain goofy. They are a barrel of laughs, though.

[beckysueb]

But you are still the pack leader. You are just giving her permission to be herself for awhile.

[beckysueb]

Boxers are great dogs. Very gentle and sweet. I had one once. I still miss her.

[aimhigh]

Yikes look at the paws on that dog!!! Are you ready for it to double in size?

She's now five years old and 66 pounds.

[mad_as_he$$]

To a certain degree, but I do not exercise my authority unless she is about to get into trouble. Just now she was driving me nuts trying to lead/follow me everywhere I go. We were out bird hunting all last week so she is having trouble getting back into the groove. So I growled something like “knock that $hit off” and she snapped right to. Of course we have been together 13 years so she knows what I am about to often before I do. Mrs. Mad watches the dog guy from time to time and it seems to me most of the problems come from adopted older dogs or result from a new dog in the family and the humans are the problem not necessarily the dogs.

[backhoe]

Last Sunday we put my 13 year old baby, Ed to sleep. This has been the loneliest week of my life.

God bless, neighbor- I know what you mean.

[mad_as_he$$]

Really still has that puppy look. Some breeds never seem to lose it in my eyes. My father in law has a 5 year old bull mastiff that looks like it is 8 months old. Guess my dog age judge module needs up grading!!! Still that dog has big feet!!!

[mad_as_he$$]

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/desertdog7788/daynahat.jpg

[mad_as_he$$]

Excellent reminder. thanks.

[MarkL]

I didn’t realize that there was such a guy until after the Southpark episode!

Mark

[bmwcyle]

ping

[yazoo]

I have three dogs each about a year old and have been using Cesar’s techniques ever since I got them. They are about the best behaved and calmest dogs I have ever had.

[dervish]

So sorry for your loss. I take your advise every day and remember how lucky I am to still have my girl.

[brytlea]

Gwendolyn thinks your dogs are gorgeous!

[Star Traveler]

I do that with four weenie-dogs.... LOL...

Of course, I’m a lot bigger than they are. Perhaps that makes a difference... :-)

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I have a two year old Dobie from “working lines” (i.e. bred for the sport of Schutzhund). He’s got a wonderful disposition and is great with very small kids. But having said that he NEVER interacts with any other creature (dog or human) except under my direct supervision or under the supervision of an experienced Dobe person whom I know and trust. There’s many a two year old that he’s had pet him but this would never occur unless I was on the other end of the leash and watching him like a hawk. I think we ask way too much of dogs to think that they are going to respond appropriately always on their own. Even if they do the righ thing 99% of the time, what about that other 1%? Or what about they just get too friendly and push someone over purely out of affection? I think we owe it to all parties concerned (the dog and whomever they’re interacting with) to closely supervise and monitor what’s going on.

[solosmoke]

Dogs, no matter the breed, sometimes have very subtle ways of showing they don’t like something. Most of the time it’s a stiffening of the body or an expression, and if the receiving party is not paying attention, the next warning could be something like a warning bite like what you described or a low growl. Sometimes people seem to forget they are dogs, and communicate much differently than we do.

Hopefully your experience hasn’t turned you off of these dogs. No matter what people would like to believe, other than health problems, no dog will ever just “turn” on you. We just miss the warning signs that they probably (in their minds) were very patiently expressing to us.

[RightWhale]

Do not assume Barney the White House Dog wants to be petted.