Never alone when you have a dog

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by LAVK-9 on 24 May 2010 - 00:05

A little story......
This weekend I have been busy taking care of clients dogs and met with the SAR group out here about getting dogs. My friend that i am living with was out of town so it was a nice break. One night of coming back from a clients there were 2 strange men with Pit Bulls outside the store looking in.(I am above a gun shop) It was late and dark so it wasn't like they could see anything. I wasn't afraid of the dogs but more so the men that had them. So I kept my dog close to me as he comes with me on my night walks with clients dogs. TODAY....just a bit ago....I was walking Zane my 2 yr old that was given to me. He is usually friendly to people but not fond of other dogs or animals. We were walking out in the field out back and he and I both saw some punk kids dive down in the ditch and hide. Zane was on guard intently looking that way.I don't think he would do anything to them if something happened so I went and got Dar and Cactus. They are a bit more protective. Dar has had some protection training and Cactus is just a little tough guy.(cattledog/rottmix) So I cautiously approached the squatters in the ditch. When I saw them I called out to them and asked what where they doing.They said "Just talking" Yea right!!! Then why did they duck down and hide when they saw me coming? As soon as Cactus heard the guys voice he went crazy barking and pulling towards them and standing on his hind legs. I gave Dar the watch command and he went off on them when the guy popped his head up.It wasn't easy holding the 2 of them back!! The leash I had on Cactus was causing rope burn....but I held on.Not sure what would happen if either of the guys came towards me and attempted to do something but the dogs were intimidating enough and I would like to think that they would bite the SOBs that were trespassing. They were probably methheads that had to find a place to shoot up or get their fix. We had this problem a month ago with 5 guys hiding out there in the ditch.That time my friend was home and he went out there with his gun. So I have to say....as much as the dogs drive me nuts some times....I wouldn't want to live without them.

Added: I wish i had someone that i could work with to do more personal protection and see what the other dog would do if some one were to come at me.No one up here to work with though.

by AKGeorgias mom on 24 May 2010 - 01:05

Sometimes it's enough to have the dog bark on command. But I'm with ya - I'm home alone a lot with my kids while my husband is at work. Georgia seems to know the difference between people walking by and the ones she needs to keep an eye on. One neighbor at our old house she would growl at every time she saw him, and she never growls at people. Turned out he was a registered sex offender with crimes againts children. She also tends to go on alert when a group of teenage boys walks by. She has no protection training, just obedience and tracking, so this is all just instinct for her.

Opal

by RutavehausKFK on 24 May 2010 - 04:05

Dogs are amazing.

AKGeorgiasmom I had an incident with one of my girls she was a sweet girl loved everyone. When I first got her she would get anxious and bark at other dos but I broke her out of it. I used to walk alone before I got her friendly neighborhood Im friendly some talks I talk to. Well when I got her I started walking her same people stop to talk to me and she would be fine. One day I passed a house and she started growling. I corrected her as I didnt see anything. She kept on as I walked past the house a bit there was a guy smoking on the steps along the side of the house. He waved and she went nuts barking. I just kept walkng a few houses down someone came up to us and she was fine as usual. bout 2 weeks later we got a flyer in the mail that showed a newly registered sex offender and it was the address of that house she barked at!
DOGS ARE AMAZING!!!!

by Sunsilver on 24 May 2010 - 12:05

I've lived alone since my husband died 6 years ago. I lost my 14 year old female GSD 9 months after he died. During that same time period, I also lost my parents. Following this string of deaths, I was shocked to find how many people I thought I could depend on just turned their backs, or disappeared. My step-sons had a falling out with me over the will. My favourite cousin stopped talking to me because I didn't buy a house from her real-estate agent husband. My brother, my only sibling, had to relocate due to his company moving, and moved over 2 hours away.

Fortunately, just 3 weeks before Tasha died, I adopted a large male GSD, a rescue. I am severely hard of hearing, and I trained him to be my hearing ear dog. I don't know what I would have done without him. He's my rock!

Now I have 3 dogs, and during the times I'm feeling down and alone, they certainly help to put a smile on my face!

by Bhaugh on 24 May 2010 - 16:05

When I read the title of this I just laughed. I am often asked if Im ever loney because Im a single parent without a sig other in my life. I always give that look of "Are you kidding" and respond, "With dogs and kids? Who has time to be lonely?"

Dogs are a great reminder to dates who cant keep their hands to themselves. I know I havent picked well with a date when my golden retriever is growling. That person is ushered to the door ever so quickly.

Sorry if I changed the subject matter.

by flygirl55 on 24 May 2010 - 17:05

I also laughed when I saw this... Although I do have a husband, he's a long haul trucker and is gone generally 2 months at a time. We live on 20 acres in the country and although my neighbors keep an eye on me, it's still a bit quiet and off the beaten path. Several times, my hubby would get on a roll about being worried about me being alone and all....how silly is that!!! I have 3 GSDs and his truck dog (rottie/Aussie mix). I can't even go to the bathroom without someone pushing the door open - usually it's a damn party in there!! I step out of the shower and have to step around the bodies crammed in on the floor... Don't get me wrong - I love my critters (even the truck dog) but a little time to myself would be nice!!

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