Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Adam H. Kerman" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: InstaCart Delivery Guy Shoots and Kills One of Angie Harmon's Dogs Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 18:05:45 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 44 Message-ID: References: <1bvu0jl90je2vev5j8ea7bkfoiegneeeri@4ax.com> Injection-Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:05:46 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="a816d6510490615e9ed85081e2e71aec"; logging-data="1611592"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18pPUCrEEWE0HnVIHzi9LCMgWGbnroMou8=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:UDlwVwbRKh9ZkvV0M8p+V/3iTxw= X-Newsreader: trn 4.0-test77 (Sep 1, 2010) Bytes: 3007 Dimensional Traveler wrote: >On 4/4/2024 10:29 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote: >>shawn wrote: >>>>. . . >>>The sad thing is you can't always tell what the dog is going to do. >>You pay attention to the dog's ears, his head position, and his tail. >>They make it quite clear. Also, dogs pay attention TO YOU, so show >>leadership by standing tall with a proper stride. Don't approach the dog >>in a way he might feel threatened, like with your from above trying to >>pet the top of his head. If he's willing to be petted, he'll let you but >>do it from below eye level on his chest. >>Some dogs, like herding dogs, might be aggressive with their mouths, >>like grabbing wrists or ankles, but that's trying to dominate and not >>trying to kill. A dog that attacks the neck or face is quite dangerous. >>>I run into dogs being walked by their owners all the time and most dogs >>>are just happy to see anyone but I've run into a few who seemed like >>>they wanted some attention as they came over to me as I was walking by >>>but clearly didn't actually want to be touched. That's taught me to >>>always be cautious when going to pet a dog even though the owner is >>>right there so I'll keep my fingers closed in my hand just in case the >>>dog wants to take a nip. >>Right. NEVER offer dog a finger. >Generally you want to put your hand out, back of the hand towards the >dog so it can smell you and let it come to you if it wants to be >friendly. Don't make a fist, dogs are smart enough to recognize that as >being aggressive. Yes. Barbara Woodhouse was against letting the dog sniff the back of the hand approaching from the front, as that's not enough for the dog not to perceive a threat. She recommended approaching from the side as the dog can get a better look at you. As their eyes are on either side of their snouts, they never look straight ahead with both eyes, something people fail to understand. >>>. . .