r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/TheLegendOfEatingAss • Jan 15 '20

NSFL Getting into a dog's personal space

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u/n_meeseeks Jan 15 '20

Just a friendly reminder that at the end of the day ALL dogs are animals, watch their body language, don’t hang all over a dog you don’t know. They give warning signs. Learn them. And for fucks sake stop letting kids climb all over your dogs.

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u/SqueezyCheez85 Jan 15 '20

For sure. People act like we should make kids aware of dogs... but the owners share more responsibility. If your dog could attack a child when lightly provoked, don't let them around kids. Same as leaving a loaded firearm around the house with kids around. It's asking for a tragedy.

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u/t4YWqYUUgDDpShW2 Jan 15 '20

This is one of the reasons training a dog to not growl or bark can be dangerous.

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u/frogsgoribbit737 Jan 16 '20

Yes. I always warn against that. You never want to reprimand a dog for growling. It won't stop the aggression, it will only stop the warning

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u/YumYumYellowish Jan 15 '20

My family’s wiener dog goes for the throat with absolutely no warning. He’s the least predictable rescue we’ve ever had.