Panto Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I saw this come up on my FB feed this morning from a friend - I think it makes a lot of sense, but haven't given it a lot of thought. Wondering if anyone else has come across it and what you think? (I did a search to see if there was a previous thread or mention but couldn't find anything, happy to be corrected if this has already been discussed! Thanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirra Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I saw this discussed on another forum last year. Apparently there are quite a few dog training schools who use a similar idea but with different colours. The general consensus was that it would be a good idea if it was commonly known by 'joe public', otherwise a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 seems there are sevral ideas of this, good idea, but needs to be one colour one type and then a good campaign to get it known Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Similar to this http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/241533-yellow-ribbon-give-my-dog-space/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 thanks mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I think it's a good idea, but agree it would need to be very widely advertised/circulated, i.e. tv ads, radio ads, billboards etc, for it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I don't think yellow is the right colour. Should be red if you are going to do soemthing. Red means stop. Simple really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy82 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) The intention is good, but I don't really agree with it. If you put yellow ribbons on dogs who need space, that means dogs with no yellow ribbon don't need space, so it's then ok to let your dog run up without asking first? It would be better if it was the other way around, put a green ribbon on dogs who really enjoy being approached and the owner doesn't mind. Otherwise, give all dogs space by default. For training clubs it's ok, because dogs tend to be much closer to each other and it's easy to tell members what the ribbons mean. I think it should be something more obvious than a ribbon though. One club I know uses bright orange leashes on reactive dogs, and you really can't miss it. But even there I've seen people who are oblivious, who either don't notice or don't know what it means or don't care. At my agility club we don't have a system like this, but all members are told during orientation to give other dogs space, and to speak up if they have a dog who needs space. And yet people let their dogs run straight up to mine. Not deliberately, they just don't pay attention or the dogs are within leash length as we walk through a gate, and they don't see the importance of giving other dogs space. And then there is the obvious issue of getting the message out there to the average dog owner, and communicating to all the people who currently don't care that their dog is terrorising other dogs that they should care. Edited February 13, 2013 by fuzzy82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) I don't think yellow is the right colour. Should be red if you are going to do soemthing. Red means stop. Simple really. Agree with this. Red would make a lot more sense and something a bit more obvious like a red scarf around the dog or something. ETA: I think it's a good idea regardless. I suppose yellow was picked because it's a non-threatening colour, whereas red means 'warning'. Edited February 13, 2013 by poochmad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 This company posted on my rescue page last week. I think this is a great idea :) They also have collars, etc, for deaf and blind dogs which I'm hoping to get shortly. http://www.thecannycaninesa.com Lots of people tie pooh bags to their leash, so oftentimes people are used to seeing something tied on the leash. If they don't notice the yellow ribbon or don't know what it means it's not much use really, the owner will still have to explain. I like the Canny Canine idea, the collar, harness and lead all say exactly what you want people to know :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara8430 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Also alot of the "less desirable" people that own dogs and usually have an agressive dog or an off leash dog simply wouldnt care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Also alot of the "less desirable" people that own dogs and usually have an agressive dog or an off leash dog simply wouldnt care. you could apply that to anything really, but in the case of doing good or trying to prevent something, if it helps save one stressful walk, or one dog from being hurt, it's done good, right? No harm in tying a yellow ribbon, but it can potentially prevent harm. This company posted on my rescue page last week. I think this is a great idea :) They also have collars, etc, for deaf and blind dogs which I'm hoping to get shortly. http://www.thecannycaninesa.com Lots of people tie pooh bags to their leash, so oftentimes people are used to seeing something tied on the leash. If they don't notice the yellow ribbon or don't know what it means it's not much use really, the owner will still have to explain. I like the Canny Canine idea, the collar, harness and lead all say exactly what you want people to know :) that would be how the word gets spread wouldn't it? The cannycanine page is'nt loading for me collars might be hard to see on fluffy dogs though, I know fur-panto's collar gets hidden under her fur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The cannycanine page is'nt loading for me collars might be hard to see on fluffy dogs though, I know fur-panto's collar gets hidden under her fur. Good point, I guess the lead would be the main visual key for fluffies. Just realised that they don't have small sizes either, only medium to large sizes. poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirawee Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Most council poo bags in WA are yellow so lots of people would have a yellow "ribbon" tied on their lead with absolutely know idea what it means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I don't think yellow is the right colour. Should be red if you are going to do soemthing. Red means stop. Simple really. I'd agree with that. I noticed that the company that makes those friendly dog collars (or whatever they're called) have yellow for "adopt me" so that further confuses things. Does your dog need space or are you trying to find it a home? Two very different things. Realistically, as others have said, unless it got wide publicity, it's a bit of a waste of time and it's also not entirely intuitive- red definitely would be a better colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantis Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I don't think yellow is the right colour. Should be red if you are going to do soemthing. Red means stop. Simple really. Agree, it should be red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topoftheheap Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I was just reading thier site further, and it seems they hope to get producers of other products such as collars and halti's on board to make 'yellow' products that point out the DINOS. I can only surmise here, but I would assume that red would not of been the colour of choice as it would indicate an aggresive dog (like the collars that are red and white), and I think the message is that they are not aggresive dogs or to be feared, but just dog's that need some space. If they can get the marketing behind to a large enough level, I think it could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 This company posted on my rescue page last week. I think this is a great idea :) They also have collars, etc, for deaf and blind dogs which I'm hoping to get shortly. http://www.thecannycaninesa.com Lots of people tie pooh bags to their leash, so oftentimes people are used to seeing something tied on the leash. If they don't notice the yellow ribbon or don't know what it means it's not much use really, the owner will still have to explain. I like the Canny Canine idea, the collar, harness and lead all say exactly what you want people to know :) naughty people in your link have stolen the logo from a dog charity! http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I was just reading thier site further, and it seems they hope to get producers of other products such as collars and halti's on board to make 'yellow' products that point out the DINOS. I can only surmise here, but I would assume that red would not of been the colour of choice as it would indicate an aggresive dog (like the collars that are red and white), and I think the message is that they are not aggresive dogs or to be feared, but just dog's that need some space. If they can get the marketing behind to a large enough level, I think it could work. While i think red would have been a good choice as it is a natural warning colour - there are lots of dogs that have red leads, so it may not stand out as easily a yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieMum Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 www.friendlydogcollars.com.au These are the Aussie suppliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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