Weird Encounter at Home Depot

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Turtle11

Discussion Starter · May 28, 2016

I took our dog to Home Depot this evening to get some gardening supplies. He's well behaved there, and I also take him there because it brings up some good training opportunities. Anyways, I was walking with my dog heeling beside me down a long aisle, and was about halfway through the aisle. Suddenly, my dog pulled on the leash and turned around, so I looked to see what was going on.

Get this: A guy was standing about 30 ft away at the end of the aisle, holding a retractable lead, and he let his dog come all the way to meet ours! His dog just came up and started sniffing my dog's behind. It was a bit weird (he and his dog are lucky they didn't pick a reactive dog!). The guy was watching and grinning the entire time (from 30 ft away!)...he thought it was hilarious. Strange, right? I've never seen another dog owner pull this stunt using a retractable lead in a store before.

I'm teaching our dog to ignore other dogs when on leash, so I told him to Leave It, and he actually listened (woot! that is a VERY hard thing for him to do, since he loves to play).

Anyways, just wanted to share this weird dog owner story....

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Basil1985

· #2 · May 28, 2016

That old cliche springs to mind, no such thing as bad dogs, just bad owners.
I had one this morning, my front garden backs off on to the village Main Street, my bungalow is semi detached. Not gated at the front.
This dog owner while talking to my neighbor, just allows her dog to jump up on to the garden at the front where my 8 week old puppy is sitting.
I had to grab my pup and take inside as she is yet to have her full course of jabs yet.
This is private property !!! A bit peeved with my neighbor, but elderly so won't say anything. Try avoid conflict where possible.
People with dogs are so easy to get into conflict with too. ?
Dog owners are the reason for poor behaviour in dogs and dog disputes.
I shouldn't have to gate my property because of other peoples irresponsible behaviour that could lead to conflict. With the dog or with people.

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Basil1985

· #6 · May 28, 2016

I disagree entirely, if you are not in control of your dog 100% then as the owner you need work as well as the dog.
It's not being " Dog Savvy " it's called being responsible.
You try and test your dog round the park with a muzzle on it, if it's reactive. You should do so until you are 100% sure.
It could be a small child that comes up behind your dog.
That's the real world.!

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Basil1985

· #7 · May 28, 2016

I do however agree with great training turtle11.

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Basil1985

· #11 · May 28, 2016

" While Home Depot probably has way less dogs than a pet store, you wouldn't go into Petco or PetSmart expecting every dog owner to be 100% dog savvy with complete control over their dog." I completely agree with this and I count on this fact because that is the "real" world.

I have not ignored the second part but choose this part as it demonstrates the mind set of many.
Completely irresponsible.
You are saying you are counting on the fact that not every dog owner will be 100% dog Savvy. Not in complete control of their dogs. That is the real word.
I personally would not like to count on that fact, I too work with dogs.
15 years junior with reactive and rescue dogs. Still learning everyday.
First thing you learn is the owners are at fault of 99.9% of dog disputes, 100% of the time it's their attitudes and disregard for the general public.

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Basil1985

· #12 · May 28, 2016

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Basil1985

· #15 · May 28, 2016

My comment was relating to yours, that you would not count on the fact that owners are not dog savvy or in control of their canines.
Why cant the general public not have to worry about dog owners handlers having complete control over their dogs.?
As for ignorance and Malice they go hand in hand in the Uk. Being uneducated about your dog could lead to fines, prosecution and inprisonment. So malice is an element of ignorance.
Testing dogs behaviour in a store without being a 100% sure that your in control is irresponsible, as is taking it any where in public.
That's my point. Nothing else.
Risk assessment and management of reactive/aggressive dogs is challenging even for experienced handlers. I have been caught of guard once myself, would not make that mistake again. I agree with always having plan A, B & C and eliminating risks in public places.

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Basil1985

· #16 · May 28, 2016

That's it, 10s of thousands of dogs are destroyed everyday because of bad owners. 10s of thousands of dogs bite causing damage to dogs and people everyday, this is bad owners. Poor risk management and serious lack of responsibility places dogs in environments that are unfavourable and present danger far to often. Nearly every time unnecessary. I'm summarising that anyone who cannot control their dogs while in public places should not have them there. That's it.

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