Preach it. It drives me nuts that people allow behaviors in little dogs that if a big dog did it, they'd be euthanized. I saw this tiny little Pomeranian thing at a street fair that just attacked some passersby's shoes, and the owner seemed to think it was "cute." No, it's not cute. If that was some kid's face, you'd be in deep shit. Just because my dog is huge doesn't necessarily make him dangerous, just like their dogs being small doesn't make their dogs safe.
Trudeau is finally learning to come when called, although it's situational; he will come if he's paying attention. Which if some fascinating scent has captured his nose, he isn't. When we're walking I'll often walk in the middle of the road just so he doesn't stop and go nuts smelling every blade of grass; I could probably pick him up and give him a manicure when he's nose-deep in some smell and he wouldn't even notice. In this respect, bloodhound mixes are not ideal. :D
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Date: 2010-01-25 11:54 pm (UTC)Trudeau is finally learning to come when called, although it's situational; he will come if he's paying attention. Which if some fascinating scent has captured his nose, he isn't. When we're walking I'll often walk in the middle of the road just so he doesn't stop and go nuts smelling every blade of grass; I could probably pick him up and give him a manicure when he's nose-deep in some smell and he wouldn't even notice. In this respect, bloodhound mixes are not ideal. :D