Neighbors hate my Dog?!

[scaredyclassic]

I assume you won’t mind if i come up to you and start licking your face? if you try to swat me away, keep in mind, I’m friendly, but any sudden movement on your part especially if you’re small and I might have to bite you or maybe gouge your eyeballs out or knock you over. But I’m friendly! and cute! I went to school a few months. jeez louise, if your dog won’t stop the minute you tell it to, it’s not exuberant, it’s in charge. I have a dog, yeah, run her off leash in remote areas with no one around, and when I scream her name she SITS INSTANTLY even if she’s chasing a rabbit. but it’d still be all my fault if anything ever happened. exuberance is UNACCEPTABLE. You are the master. that dog is a low level beast, the BOTTOM OF THE PACK, a SERVANT, the UNDERLING, the LAST TO BE FED, LUCKY THAT YOU LET HER LIVE, and she should feel loved but UTTERLY CONTROLLED. that’s my opinion anyway. a Dog that doesn’t instantly obey has GOT TO GO. screw your firendly pitbull, until it knows its place. very very very very very low on the totem pole. but everyone treats their dog like it’s the equivalent of a human. sick. i hate your dog; sorry; but it’s true. apit bull is apolitical statement, and if you don’t mean what most people mean, you better be a pretty damn good dog owner. it’s a good bet that any given pit bull is a problem, because of who raises them.

[svelte]

Through a set of strange events I won’t go into because it gets me angry at how others treat animals, I ended up adopting one quite awhile ago (I have a soft heart, thank you my understanding wife). As you say, that dog was the greatest.

Since I’d never owned a big-ish dog before, I was shocked at how it frightened everyone. There has never been a sweeter, more intelligent dog in our household but most people would cower in fear (especially for some reason hispanic women and black men).

This dog would never leave the yard, even the few ocassions it got loose…would never go past the property line uninvited. Ever.

The best I could do was to divide people into three categories:
(1) Those who were not afraid at all.
(2) Those who I could introduce the dog to, explain the dog’s background and demeanor, and win them over.
(3) Those who were going to be afraid no matter what.

I had great success moving people from (3) to (2), but there were still a few holdouts.

I would introduce the dog to people, explain the dogs history and how I knew it since puppyhood, and demonstrated how obedient the dog was. Plus, I never ever left the property without the dog on a leash.

When neighbor’s dogs would bum-rush mine, (come into my yard and tell my dog they were alpha of the neighborhood), mine would just sit there and look at me – not even a hint of agression. That made neighbors more comfortable. And whenever I saw neighbors who were uncomfortable seeing the dog outside, I would put the dog in the house. I did anything I could to let people know we were very passive.

Slowly people started to use the dog as the neighborhood “protector”, a visual deterrent to strangers in the neighborhood. Not often, but sometimes. Sorry there is no real gold nugget of wisdom in there, just a common sense approach.

[svelte]

Through a set of strange events I won’t go into because it gets me angry at how others treat animals, I ended up adopting one quite awhile ago (I have a soft heart, thank you my understanding wife). As you say, that dog was the greatest.

Since I’d never owned a big-ish dog before, I was shocked at how it frightened everyone. There has never been a sweeter, more intelligent dog in our household but most people would cower in fear (especially for some reason hispanic women and black men).

This dog would never leave the yard, even the few ocassions it got loose…would never go past the property line uninvited. Ever.

The best I could do was to divide people into three categories:
(1) Those who were not afraid at all.
(2) Those who I could introduce the dog to, explain the dog’s background and demeanor, and win them over.
(3) Those who were going to be afraid no matter what.

I had great success moving people from (3) to (2), but there were still a few holdouts.

I would introduce the dog to people, explain the dogs history and how I knew it since puppyhood, and demonstrated how obedient the dog was. Plus, I never ever left the property without the dog on a leash.

When neighbor’s dogs would bum-rush mine, (come into my yard and tell my dog they were alpha of the neighborhood), mine would just sit there and look at me – not even a hint of agression. That made neighbors more comfortable. And whenever I saw neighbors who were uncomfortable seeing the dog outside, I would put the dog in the house. I did anything I could to let people know we were very passive.

Slowly people started to use the dog as the neighborhood “protector”, a visual deterrent to strangers in the neighborhood. Not often, but sometimes. Sorry there is no real gold nugget of wisdom in there, just a common sense approach.

[svelte]

Through a set of strange events I won’t go into because it gets me angry at how others treat animals, I ended up adopting one quite awhile ago (I have a soft heart, thank you my understanding wife). As you say, that dog was the greatest.

Since I’d never owned a big-ish dog before, I was shocked at how it frightened everyone. There has never been a sweeter, more intelligent dog in our household but most people would cower in fear (especially for some reason hispanic women and black men).

This dog would never leave the yard, even the few ocassions it got loose…would never go past the property line uninvited. Ever.

The best I could do was to divide people into three categories:
(1) Those who were not afraid at all.
(2) Those who I could introduce the dog to, explain the dog’s background and demeanor, and win them over.
(3) Those who were going to be afraid no matter what.

I had great success moving people from (3) to (2), but there were still a few holdouts.

I would introduce the dog to people, explain the dogs history and how I knew it since puppyhood, and demonstrated how obedient the dog was. Plus, I never ever left the property without the dog on a leash.

When neighbor’s dogs would bum-rush mine, (come into my yard and tell my dog they were alpha of the neighborhood), mine would just sit there and look at me – not even a hint of agression. That made neighbors more comfortable. And whenever I saw neighbors who were uncomfortable seeing the dog outside, I would put the dog in the house. I did anything I could to let people know we were very passive.

Slowly people started to use the dog as the neighborhood “protector”, a visual deterrent to strangers in the neighborhood. Not often, but sometimes. Sorry there is no real gold nugget of wisdom in there, just a common sense approach.

[svelte]

Through a set of strange events I won’t go into because it gets me angry at how others treat animals, I ended up adopting one quite awhile ago (I have a soft heart, thank you my understanding wife). As you say, that dog was the greatest.

Since I’d never owned a big-ish dog before, I was shocked at how it frightened everyone. There has never been a sweeter, more intelligent dog in our household but most people would cower in fear (especially for some reason hispanic women and black men).

This dog would never leave the yard, even the few ocassions it got loose…would never go past the property line uninvited. Ever.

The best I could do was to divide people into three categories:
(1) Those who were not afraid at all.
(2) Those who I could introduce the dog to, explain the dog’s background and demeanor, and win them over.
(3) Those who were going to be afraid no matter what.

I had great success moving people from (3) to (2), but there were still a few holdouts.

I would introduce the dog to people, explain the dogs history and how I knew it since puppyhood, and demonstrated how obedient the dog was. Plus, I never ever left the property without the dog on a leash.

When neighbor’s dogs would bum-rush mine, (come into my yard and tell my dog they were alpha of the neighborhood), mine would just sit there and look at me – not even a hint of agression. That made neighbors more comfortable. And whenever I saw neighbors who were uncomfortable seeing the dog outside, I would put the dog in the house. I did anything I could to let people know we were very passive.

Slowly people started to use the dog as the neighborhood “protector”, a visual deterrent to strangers in the neighborhood. Not often, but sometimes. Sorry there is no real gold nugget of wisdom in there, just a common sense approach.

[svelte]

Through a set of strange events I won’t go into because it gets me angry at how others treat animals, I ended up adopting one quite awhile ago (I have a soft heart, thank you my understanding wife). As you say, that dog was the greatest.

Since I’d never owned a big-ish dog before, I was shocked at how it frightened everyone. There has never been a sweeter, more intelligent dog in our household but most people would cower in fear (especially for some reason hispanic women and black men).

This dog would never leave the yard, even the few ocassions it got loose…would never go past the property line uninvited. Ever.

The best I could do was to divide people into three categories:
(1) Those who were not afraid at all.
(2) Those who I could introduce the dog to, explain the dog’s background and demeanor, and win them over.
(3) Those who were going to be afraid no matter what.

I had great success moving people from (3) to (2), but there were still a few holdouts.

I would introduce the dog to people, explain the dogs history and how I knew it since puppyhood, and demonstrated how obedient the dog was. Plus, I never ever left the property without the dog on a leash.

When neighbor’s dogs would bum-rush mine, (come into my yard and tell my dog they were alpha of the neighborhood), mine would just sit there and look at me – not even a hint of agression. That made neighbors more comfortable. And whenever I saw neighbors who were uncomfortable seeing the dog outside, I would put the dog in the house. I did anything I could to let people know we were very passive.

Slowly people started to use the dog as the neighborhood “protector”, a visual deterrent to strangers in the neighborhood. Not often, but sometimes. Sorry there is no real gold nugget of wisdom in there, just a common sense approach.

[ocrenter]

[quote=NewtoSanDiego]
The problem is whenever I take him for walks, all the neighbors give me dirty looks and walk across the street to avoid me. They seem misinformed of dogs in general perhaps. Have other people have a problem like this?

I do a pretty good job of keeping him on a leash, he has gotten lose a couple times due to his exhuberence, but ends up licking the pedestrian. He would not hurt a fly.[/quote]

well, problem is most folks know these dogs came to be via breeding for aggressive traits to fight bulls and bears. So when one comes loose and aim straight toward a neighbor, what do you think they are thinking? I know you love your dog and intimately know her temperament, but you got to step into your neighbors’ shoes on this one.

[ocrenter]

[quote=NewtoSanDiego]
The problem is whenever I take him for walks, all the neighbors give me dirty looks and walk across the street to avoid me. They seem misinformed of dogs in general perhaps. Have other people have a problem like this?

I do a pretty good job of keeping him on a leash, he has gotten lose a couple times due to his exhuberence, but ends up licking the pedestrian. He would not hurt a fly.[/quote]

well, problem is most folks know these dogs came to be via breeding for aggressive traits to fight bulls and bears. So when one comes loose and aim straight toward a neighbor, what do you think they are thinking? I know you love your dog and intimately know her temperament, but you got to step into your neighbors’ shoes on this one.

[ocrenter]

[quote=NewtoSanDiego]
The problem is whenever I take him for walks, all the neighbors give me dirty looks and walk across the street to avoid me. They seem misinformed of dogs in general perhaps. Have other people have a problem like this?

I do a pretty good job of keeping him on a leash, he has gotten lose a couple times due to his exhuberence, but ends up licking the pedestrian. He would not hurt a fly.[/quote]

well, problem is most folks know these dogs came to be via breeding for aggressive traits to fight bulls and bears. So when one comes loose and aim straight toward a neighbor, what do you think they are thinking? I know you love your dog and intimately know her temperament, but you got to step into your neighbors’ shoes on this one.

[ocrenter]

[quote=NewtoSanDiego]
The problem is whenever I take him for walks, all the neighbors give me dirty looks and walk across the street to avoid me. They seem misinformed of dogs in general perhaps. Have other people have a problem like this?

I do a pretty good job of keeping him on a leash, he has gotten lose a couple times due to his exhuberence, but ends up licking the pedestrian. He would not hurt a fly.[/quote]

well, problem is most folks know these dogs came to be via breeding for aggressive traits to fight bulls and bears. So when one comes loose and aim straight toward a neighbor, what do you think they are thinking? I know you love your dog and intimately know her temperament, but you got to step into your neighbors’ shoes on this one.

[ocrenter]

[quote=NewtoSanDiego]
The problem is whenever I take him for walks, all the neighbors give me dirty looks and walk across the street to avoid me. They seem misinformed of dogs in general perhaps. Have other people have a problem like this?

I do a pretty good job of keeping him on a leash, he has gotten lose a couple times due to his exhuberence, but ends up licking the pedestrian. He would not hurt a fly.[/quote]

well, problem is most folks know these dogs came to be via breeding for aggressive traits to fight bulls and bears. So when one comes loose and aim straight toward a neighbor, what do you think they are thinking? I know you love your dog and intimately know her temperament, but you got to step into your neighbors’ shoes on this one.

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[quote=ben_vo]I believe large gods should be kept leashed.[/quote]

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[quote=ben_vo]I believe large gods should be kept leashed.[/quote]

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[quote=ben_vo]I believe large gods should be kept leashed.[/quote]

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[quote=ben_vo]I believe large gods should be kept leashed.[/quote]

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