tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post2902183954976284728..comments2023-06-22T08:03:54.582-05:00Comments on Carny Dog: Face hugs & the head mareSusanAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594452068363808771noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-23088874677819792042011-02-24T11:36:39.275-06:002011-02-24T11:36:39.275-06:00Take copies of that pin-up photo of Stella along w...Take copies of that pin-up photo of Stella along when you go to the park. Well, maybe not, but it just shows to go you that pretty girls can sometimes be a little scary, too. <br /><br />I was visiting friends recently near Ft. Myers who have a big, goofy-sweet Weimaraner, Maggie Moo. She must be near-sighted. She and I would get to be great friends, but then every time I left and showed up again (I mean even to leave the room) she would bark ferociously at me, then stop, push her nose way out toward me like maybe I smelled familiar, and then we would be friends again. <br /><br />Sounds like Stella's on a power trip -- a true diva.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579979064302832829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-45330578621287579132011-02-20T16:08:43.934-06:002011-02-20T16:08:43.934-06:00I totally agree Lindsay, thanks for the tips too. ...I totally agree Lindsay, thanks for the tips too. I also never go if it's crowded. I'm hoping she'll take after Ace and just ignore the dogs that act like that. If she becomes that dog, we'll have to stop going.SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594452068363808771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-57428818894330656782011-02-20T11:05:59.947-06:002011-02-20T11:05:59.947-06:00Love the pics of Stella, as always. I love how pit...Love the pics of Stella, as always. I love how pitties stick their back legs out straight like that. It really seems to be a pitbull thing.<br /><br />I've taken certain dogs to the dog park that just get way too excited and run around growling and causing every dog to be on edge (you can just feel the energy change). The two that come to mind are female pit mixes. Their behavior seems to be really excited, rough playing, but I don't like it or approve of it because it does lead to fights when confronted with the wrong dogs.<br /><br />I think increasing Stella's exercise and letting her socialize with one or two big dogs at a time will help. And making her sit at your side when she does get too rough, like you did. <br /><br />One thing I do is take the dog for a long walk before we go to the dog park, then once we get to the dog park, walk some more, around the outside fence of the park for 20 mins or so and then enter the park. If the dog is too excited, she gets leashed and must sit at my side. If she still can't calm down, we leave. This is not a punishment, it just means we will try again another day. Better to be safe than sorry.Lindsayhttp://www.thatmutt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-67329528779465892442011-02-19T19:44:10.596-06:002011-02-19T19:44:10.596-06:00Stephen's Rotts sounded VICIOUS when they were...Stephen's Rotts sounded VICIOUS when they were challenging (playing) one another. Scared me, but it was nothing.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635662491645722653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-60780317283915000652011-02-18T13:18:44.665-06:002011-02-18T13:18:44.665-06:00I'm glad to know she's not the only one. I...I'm glad to know she's not the only one. I've heard other dogs growl (including Stella) but lately she's been crossing the line. <br />Two Pitties: secret dog park? I like the sound of that :) <br /><br />GSC: So glad your calendar arrived. Not you & Stumpy can plan your adventures far in advance. <br /><br />Thanks Kari, we followed you too btw!SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594452068363808771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-86094854564790000632011-02-18T12:22:38.779-06:002011-02-18T12:22:38.779-06:00oh i just love those photos! My pups also make tha...oh i just love those photos! My pups also make that nasty play noise!<br /><br />Kari<br />http://dogisgodinreverse.com/Kari in Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555458287778413718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-58300165395068782202011-02-18T07:51:58.805-06:002011-02-18T07:51:58.805-06:00I.' thinking along the same lines as Two Pitti...I.' thinking along the same lines as Two Pitties. Some dogs are noisier when playing and some dogs (like Stumpy) are freaked out by that. <br /><br />And yeah, how could that poster pittie in the picutes up there ^ be a bully!<br /><br />We got our calendar yesterday! It cracked the postal workers up, that itwas VIP Dog Stuff. they ere very impressed with the photos and the dogs. As was I! thanks!<br /><br />Happy tails!<br /><a href="http://giantspeckledchihuahua.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stumpy and me</a>Cyndi and Stumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945219976457829612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484939079660955590.post-31923787698989178202011-02-17T18:06:06.108-06:002011-02-17T18:06:06.108-06:00Miss M makes that same awful noise when trying to ...Miss M makes that same awful noise when trying to play, that many people misinterpret as an evil growl.I wonder if it's a girl bully thing? We would give a lot of positive reinforcement for good playing behavior, and timeouts for bad bully behavior. We actually don't go to the park much anymore, or we go to our 'secret dog park' when we know other dogs won't be there. She still goes to daycare, which is bully friendly and they tell us she's fine.Two Pitties in the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.com