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Hackles and pulling.

  • 24-08-2015 4:30pm
    #1
    ShaShaBear
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    We had a run in with another dog on a walk today. Well, there was a dog in a garden that started barking as soon as he saw Opie. My fella pulled very hard. I won't say lunged at him because he did throw himself forward but all four paws were kept to the ground and he did continue walking in the same direction as us. His hackles were up and he barked back (his normal bark) but there was no snarling or stripping teeth and his tail was quite loose.

    We do know we have to re-socialize Opie with other dogs, but I was curious as to whether this sounds like Opie was geared to engage in a fight or rather he was over-excited. He lost interest very quickly.


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  • #2
    tk123
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    Maybe the other dog just gave him a fright so he barked back? With Bailey his body would be stiff and tail out like a poker flicking (which people mistake for wagging 'oh his tail's wagging so he's happy!') and he'd run at the cat/squirrel/bunny etc


  • #3
    maggiepip
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    I'd agree it sounds more like he got a fright, and reacted by trying to scare away the strange dog, in case that dog thinks he can get him. My collie does to every dog she sets eyes on!


  • #4
    ShaShaBear
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    Yeah a fright sounds like it might be about right!


  • #5
    tk123
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    Great that he continued on with you and didn't let it phase him!


  • #6
    ShaShaBear
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    tk123 wrote: »
    Great that he continued on with you and didn't let it phase him!

    Yeah I was rather surprised myself to be honest. We've been walking him at unsociable hours to avoid other dogs to get him used to polite lead walking and were hoping to build up to a busy evening walk rather than very late night. He did react to a few other dogs but lost interest quicker each time, so I have high hopes!


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  • #7
    maggiepip
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    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    Yeah I was rather surprised myself to be honest. We've been walking him at unsociable hours to avoid other dogs to get him used to polite lead walking and were hoping to build up to a busy evening walk rather than very late night. He did react to a few other dogs but lost interest quicker each time, so I have high hopes!

    The losing interest is good, after 5 years my collie has improved to the extent I can almost manage to pull her away :( !!!


  • #8
    ShaShaBear
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    maggiepip wrote: »
    The losing interest is good, after 5 years my collie has improved to the extent I can almost manage to pull her away :( !!!

    At almost 11 years old and dying of cancer our last collie would take two people literally strangling him for ten minutes to get him away from the sound of another dog, so I know only too well the feeling! :pac:


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