Posted on 11/15/2008 6:19:22 PM PST by Chet 99
BOSTON – Turns out that when it comes to biting White House visitors, President Bush's dog Barney is a repeat offender.
Boston Celtics public relations director Heather Walker said Friday that Barney bit her wrist and drew blood as she tried to pat the Scottish terrier in September after a White House ceremony honoring the team's 17th NBA championship.
"It was very strange. I didn't expect him to bite me," Walker told The Associated Press.
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Adding to that: Presidential pardon for Barney POST HASTE! And sadly, I’m not even entirely joking.
>>That being said, this is just another (Barney)Bush Bash.<<
That’s what I thought.
Doing their job probably didn’t include petting the dog.
He was leashed.
Doubt the reporter asked since it wasn't mentioned.
From what I see Barney nipped the reporter he did not bite or even snap at him there is a great deal of difference.
There are many photos of Barney with strangers petting him and interacting with him see the Barney cams on the White House website if he was dog that was subject to snapping or biting.
Won’t be long, Barney will be chasin’ rabbits. Next occupants dog oughta be a Chihuahua.
Absolutely think of the Barney cams this dog is fine with strangers who treat him with respect and acknowledge he is a dog not a cuddly toy even though he is small.
I've seen more than one cat do the same thing Barney did.
Pelosi is calling for an invetigation
I have a Yorkie. He only bites a person who he thinks is a threat. But, if he doesn’t like the look or the smell of a person, man, he doesn’t warn, he just goes right to it, and bites that person right away! He figures, he is small, and his best shot is to take out the threat quickly! And he is so fast! He wouldn’t do well at the White House!
My neighbor has a chihuahua about the size of some of the dust bunnies under my bed. I'd just as soon put my hand in the garbage disposal than pet him without his o.k. And he knows me, lol.
Barney, just doing the job his master won’t do.
In the first instance you are correct, in the second instance the problem was food (popcorn-my son had it and the dog wanted it). We didn't handle that issue appropriately either. As I said, I confess to being dog ignorant and I won't inflict myself on another poor puppy.
My point was that it's the owners responsibility to control the dog within it's environment. Whether it is children, or various members of the press and public that the dog is being exposed to, the owner must assume that not all people approaching will be dog savvy people and act accordingly.
I have four kids, and each of them bit people too!
I decided to keep them, and train them not to do it. I think time has proven that I made the right choice.
Give that dog a treat!
I've seen one do worse! However, the difference is that the cat doesn't intimidate me and I don't walk around trying to be nice to it and allowing it to sit in my chair while I sit on the floor because it growled and scared me.
It was a ridiculous situation and the moment I felt that I had to obey the dog or get bitten, the dog should have been gone. It was a dangerous situation because the dog was clearly in charge.
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