Comments on: Do You Just Love Dogs? Or Do You Respect Them?

By: Smarty Paws Dog Training by Helen Del Bove

Smarty Paws Dog Training by Helen Del Bove — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:44:15 +0000

So often I wish prose would come to me easily so I can share my thoughts in a fun, intelligent manner. But then I realize that I don’t need to because talented storytellers such as you do it for me! All I need to do is share 🙂
I love and appreciate this post because it expresses my own sentiments. We must RESPECT these wonderful creatures that we love so much. Only then can we have a harmonious relationship. Thanx for the great post.
Happy Tails!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:39:57 +0000

I love this post so much. And you. I want to come hug you.

By: BentNeedle

BentNeedle — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:39:06 +0000

“But the one thing I most wanted to do, I didn’t. What did I most want to do? Every time I saw a dog, I had an intense desire to rush up to him, grab him around the shoulders, and rub my cheek along his muzzle.”

Your entire post was spot on, but this really struck a chord with me. After losing my sweet Timmy so recently, I sometimes desperately want some canine cuddles. I’m holding off though, on either visiting my friends with dogs or getting another just because I think I would expect or wish for the dog to fulfill too much – I want to be sure I love any dog I have for who *they* are, not just because they fill an emotional need of mine.

By: Pup links! « Doggerel

Pup links! « Doggerel — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:50:27 +0000

[…] Do You Just Love Dogs? Or Do You Respect Them? This post by Pamela really caught my attention. I know a lot of people who profess to just LOVE dogs, and I don’t doubt that they do, but they don’t seem to have any grasp on reading dog body language, or recognizing when a dog is too tired, too scared, too what-have-you to engage. Props for this post. Her question is a good one, too: How do we encourage more dog lovers to actually respect dogs, too? (Something Wagging This Way Comes) […]

By: Katz (And Other) Tales

Katz (And Other) Tales — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:37:39 +0000

What a twit! And if the dog bit him, they’d blame the pooch! Same with cats. Au will be petted and so will Guido, but Target is a scardy cat. Anyone trying to force him to be friendly will get raked over by 28 claws. It’s not Target’s fault; he runs the second you try to touch him – unless you are Family.

Great post!

By: Amy@GoPetFriendly

Amy@GoPetFriendly — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:23:39 +0000

Oh my gosh, poor Meadow! I really wish there was some way to get through to people like that. Unfortunately, if Meadow had bit him he probably still wouldn’t have seen that it was his behavior that was inappropriate. I am hopeful that the people who are children now will be more respectful – we meet a lot of kids, and their parents are doing a good job of teaching them to ask for permission before approaching a dog. I hope that respect for every dog’s space expands to include the other facets of their lives you mentioned.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:17:03 +0000

Oh, that dog guy is just like my FIL. He *can’t* understand that Silas needs time to get comfortable with people. As soon as Silas starts to settle down FIL starts trying to play with him, which just sets Silas right back on edge. I think I’m going to keep Silas on his leash in the house at Christmas. Not to protect the family–to protect Silas *from* the family.

By: jet

jet — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:15:47 +0000

Oh, like the time when one of my friends thought she could convince my dog to like the water by picking her up and carrying her out, holding her out of her depth, and then letting go. My dog never trusted her again!

By: houndstooth

houndstooth — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:18:42 +0000

Oh boy! You’ve written about something that strikes really close to home today. We had a very scary incident happen a few weeks ago, and I’m still trying to sort it out in my head. I’m also not sure how well it would be received, so I’ve been really unsure about whether to even post about it. We had a run in with someone who loves dogs, but didn’t respect them, and it almost went very badly for all involved.

I’m still so excited that I won something! I swear, that never happens to me! lol

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:13:19 +0000

I have to admit that in all of my years of dog walking/pet sitting I never really worked with any fearful dogs and I was probably pretty oblivious to the fact that there are so many dogs that are shy and don’t like being approached.

Having Saydee stay with us for two months showed us how little we really know about managing a fearful dog. BTW -I always have to fight the urge to say hello to every dog I see! (but I always ASK first!)

Hopefully if we all keep blogging about it and discussing it, more people will start to realize that every dog is different. 🙂