Not exact matches
It's common - sense stuff like close supervision at all times, and fencing the
yard, and teaching your toddlers not to
approach strange
dogs.
Another
dog may not seemingly respond to these factors but is sensitive to visits to the vet's office, small children, cats, people that smell like beer,
dogs walking past the fenced in
yard, and people
approaching or entering the home.
Don't enter people's
yards without their permission (and especially don't enter a gated property; guard
dogs will attack you or you could cause the escape of another
dog and compound your problems); don't let yourself get surprised; if you can bring mace, do so; don't enter abandoned buildings alone; don't wear clothes that make you look like you are not part of the neighborhood or rich or otherwise; walk like you know what you are doing otherwise your vulnerable attitude will be picked up by criminal types; don't enter caves or holes without proper procedures, be sure to use assistants, and use proper gear such as ropes and other things that cave explorers or utility workers would use; park your car in a lighted place, remove visible valuables, lock up and take your keys; be wary of sexual
approaches — predators will try to engage you in conversations or try to touch you; and trust your gut when it says you need to get out of there.
While stealth is the more usual
approach, more brazen ruses are not unheard of, as in the recent case of three men posing as animal control officers in order to steal
dogs from
yards without arousing suspicion.
As your
dog approaches the end of your
yard, the invisible fence
dog collar will start sending out the first correction signal.
For example, a
dog who barks territorially in response to the sight of strangers
approaching will usually only do so when in his own home,
yard or car.
Because defending territory is such a high priority to them, many
dogs are highly motivated to bark when they detect the
approach of unknown people or animals near familiar places, like their homes and
yards.
Leaving the
dog out in the
yard all day is not the right
approach, however: Yes, he can run around, but the AmStaff is a people - oriented
dog who thrives when he is made part of the family.
When we fostered him he was to have limited walks in our
yard and no contact with other
dogs (good thoughts did not enter his head as other
dogs approached).
Dogs tied out in the
yard tend to over react and become hysterical both when people
approach them and when they are released.
In the
yard when other
dogs approach her through the fence, she is curious and happy and has not barked at them.
She acts like a statue when my larger
dogs approach her in the
yard.
A combination of the above behaviors can begin to occur in other situations — for example, someone
approaching the
dog's
yard or territory — this can easily become a problem for you and your
dog.
Neutered
dogs were more likely to show aggression when delivery workers
approached the home, when strangers walked past their home, when joggers, cyclists and roller - bladers passed by, when
approached directly by an unfamiliar female
dog, when an unfamiliar person
approaches the owner or another family member or even just visits the home, and when small animals (for example cats or squirrels) enter the
yard.
One of the two
dogs in the
yard approached the deputy and began sniffing him.
«Bayer's new flea and tick treatment and control products, coupled with Bayer's existing product line, provide
dog or cat owners with an integrated
approach to treating pests on their pet, and in their home and
yard.»
One week after Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale was
approached in his
yard by four
dogs «acting aggressive and looking like pit bull breeds» — and fired a shotgun at them, grazing one — the Alabama city of Clay passed a «vicious
dog» ordinance banning pit bulls and pit bull mixes.
It is normal for a
dog to bark to alert you that a stranger is
approaching your
yard or door.