Walking
an aggressive dog in public definitely makes the situation worse for everyone, especially your fearful dog.
Not exact matches
Set
in the near - ish future of 2030, Isle of
Dogs takes place
in the fictional Japanese city of Megasaki, where «
dog flu» has run rampant, turning beloved pets into
public health risks thanks to «snout fever» and increasingly
aggressive behavior.
If a
dog has been reported for
aggressive behavior, restrictions may be placed on that
dog and owner (such as wearing a muzzle
in public or not being allowed
in public).
A
public / private task force that would encompass all those involved
in animal care and control could wage an
aggressive and unified fund - raising campaign designed to provide very low - cost sterilization of
dogs and cats countywide.
A breed standard may describe breed character as
aggressive to other animals, but an individual
dog may get along fine with other family pets and with
dogs in public.
Horrible cases of
dog attacks bring a flurry of laws to restrict or ban certain breeds or mixes
in a frantic attempt to protect the
public from
dogs perceived as
aggressive because of their appearance or because a similar
dog committed a hostile action against a person or pet.
If you simply can not get your
dog to stop acting aggressively towards other
dogs, you'll have to muzzle her whenever you take her out
in public (this breed should always be on a leash
in public, whether
aggressive or not, given their wary and independent natures).
While you often see these
dogs in public areas, they can become
aggressive and will need socialization training.
Okay, I really do not believe
in muzzles however, my
dog is to
aggressive out
in public and would jump at other
dogs.
Pit bull owners stop socializing their
dog or taking it out
in public for fear of an incident (a justifiable fear, since the «pit bull» is most likely to be blamed for any incident); they assume the worst about normal
dog behaviors like grumbling, snapping, or even rough play between
dogs; they fail to act when genuine
aggressive behavior does arise, because they believe such behavior is
in the
dog's nature and is not changeable; and they are told by trainers that the situation is hopeless.
In cases where I am teaching you to successfully socialize your puppy, work with your reactive, fearful and / or
aggressive dog, it is usually necessary to accompany you to
public places to experience a «real life» situation.
The
dogs involved were all family pets, 3 Golden Retrievers, an Akita and a Rottweiler, and none of the owners of these
dogs believed their
dogs to be
aggressive, or a danger to the
public in any way.
Isolated
dogs can progressively become more and more territorial, and more and more defensively
aggressive, and then attack when they are taken into the home or
in public.
A fake service
dog can become harmful if it becomes too playful or
aggressive with other working
dogs or people
in public.
It would be get rid of the law targeting certain breeds of
dogs — which inevitably leads to
dogs dying
in shelters unnecessarily and no increase
in public safety — and instead, focus the laws on responsible pet ownership, and targeting
aggressive dogs based on their BEHAVIOR, not breeds.