[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DON'T THINK IT COULD EVER HAPPEN TO YOU?
- From: Sarah Bishop <bliz1998@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:05:16 -0400
From: jovongsd@xxxxxxxxx
<<Very good article Barbara! People need to be aware that there are psycho's
out there and you can't be too careful! I lock my doors every time I come
inside. My husband gives me a hard time about it! He says " you afraid the
boogyman is gonna get ya?!!" One question: how do you know if your dogs will
protect you??? Mine seem so friendly and sweet, I don't know if they have the
guts to attack when danger is near! Michelle Kaeser Jovon's Shepherds>>
Not Barbara but have some insight into your question.....maybe.
Dog 1 - 6 yr old cattle dog female. Came to me with issues I worked my tail
off to socialize her. At this stage in her life she was fairly outgoing and
loved most everyone. She was off-leash in the store where we worked when a
customer came in who I did not trust 100%. As I walked through the store
assisting him so did she, staying between us the whole time with her body
posture stiff and tense. She didn't approach him to greet him, and very
gracefully kept the distance between him and I what she deemed appropriate. I
didn't correct her or direct her in this as at this point I didn't want him
anywhere near me. After he left another customer came in with kids and she was
more than happy to be upside down as a mob of kids pet and cuddled on her.
Same dog few years previous we were at a bonfire and a 'friend' (we'll use that
term really loosely here) grabbed me and wouldn't let me go. I told him firmly
to take his hands off me, and he just laughed like it was a big joke. Sydney
popped up looked him in the eye and shocked him into letting go. I grabbed her
mid-leap as she repeated the manuver. I don't know what her intention was but
he believed she was bent on attacking and that was enoguh for me.
Dog 2 - almost 2 yr old GSD. He was still unsure of how he was to react to
people coming into the house. I was asleep on the couch and the BF was in the
shower. His parents came over and knocked once before just letting themselves
in. I was startled as I'd been out cold and didn't know what was going on
right away. My dog's response was to barely let them through the door and body
block while growling. I called him to me and then told them to come in. After
being given a command to relax my dog settled down for the most part.
So in my experiences a sound dog will at least attempt to gauge a situation and
be protective. I've never had to have a dog truly attack to defuse a
situation, just barking/posturing has been enough. And I guess if that's
enough that's all they need to do.
~Sarah
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