At The Dog Park

[Loving my Oldies]

I felt positively sick watching that poor little brown dog trying constantly to get away from all the dogs that interacted with it..

I watched about 18 seconds of that poor little dog trying to get away and constantly seeking help from his owner who just sat there like a stupid numbskull. All I could think of (meaning the owner) was, "Bloody bitch should have that dog taken away from her."

[BC Crazy]

I felt positively sick watching that poor little brown dog trying constantly to get away from all the dogs that interacted with it..

I watched about 18 seconds of that poor little dog trying to get away and constantly seeking help from his owner who just sat there like a stupid numbskull. All I could think of (meaning the owner) was, "Bloody bitch should have that dog taken away from her."

My thoughts exactly. I'm thinking just pick up the poor little dog before he becomes Mr Husky lunch

[Simply Grand]

I felt positively sick watching that poor little brown dog trying constantly to get away from all the dogs that interacted with it..

I watched about 18 seconds of that poor little dog trying to get away and constantly seeking help from his owner who just sat there like a stupid numbskull. All I could think of (meaning the owner) was, "Bloody bitch should have that dog taken away from her."

Me too. If I'd been there I don't thinking could have helped myself from stepping in myself to move the other dogs away or at least saying something to the owner.

I do think the rat terrier stepped up to the husky confrontationally (I don't think it was intentionally to save the brown dog though) then as the commentary said realised he was well outmatched so moved away, the husky was interested in him by then though and chased.

I think the husky probably was playing but was highly aroused and on the edge of tipping over into full on prey

mode.

[RiverStar-Aura]

I just want to throw a question out there. Why shouldn't the little terrier be at the dog park? My Kirah gets exactly like this when dogs think it's okay to treat her like a piñata and bully her -- only difference being is that I always step in and chase these dogs off. Dogs who don't bully and bat her around, she has the best time with -- she gets so excited and boings and flips around them.

Why shouldn't the owners of the dogs bullying the poor terrier be made to step up and control their rudely behaved dogs? Surely it goes both ways.

[mixeduppup]

I just want to throw a question out there. Why shouldn't the little terrier be at the dog park? My Kirah gets exactly like this when dogs think it's okay to treat her like a piñata and bully her -- only difference being is that I always step in and chase these dogs off. Dogs who don't bully and bat her around, she has the best time with -- she gets so excited and boings and flips around them.

Why shouldn't the owners of the dogs bullying the poor terrier be made to step up and control their rudely behaved dogs? Surely it goes both ways.

No one is saying that small dogs shouldn't be at dog parks. People are saying that the behavior of this particular small dog was that of a dog that didn't want to be there at all.

[Staffyluv]

I just want to throw a question out there. Why shouldn't the little terrier be at the dog park? My Kirah gets exactly like this when dogs think it's okay to treat her like a piñata and bully her -- only difference being is that I always step in and chase these dogs off. Dogs who don't bully and bat her around, she has the best time with -- she gets so excited and boings and flips around them.

Why shouldn't the owners of the dogs bullying the poor terrier be made to step up and control their rudely behaved dogs? Surely it goes both ways.

Maybe because the perception is that the little brown dog is very frightened from the get go.. It doesn't look comfortable at the park and it seems even worse when the other dogs are allowed to bully the poor little thing.

Some dogs are just not dog park material, they don't like other dogs - some are fearful (like the little brown dog) and some are aggressive and some are just bullies..

I thought the little brown dog, just looked terrified the whole time - it would probably be better socialised in a one on one situation or with other small, calm dogs.. In a park situation, the chances of that happening are very slim.

[halfthewords]

The Husky's behaviour was way OTT and the owner should have called it off. A dog persisting in trying to sniff or interact with another dog who is clearly uncomfortable and trying to remove itself from the situation is a) dangerous because of the prey-drive overstimulation, and b) rude in general. I don't like spitz breeds or the way they present to other dogs, and actively avoid them at the dog park. My friend's Jap Spitz behaves just like the Husky when she's overstimulated and personally I find it annoying. No manners.

The little dog has no business in being at the dog park either... Bright spark of an owner!

[Loving my Oldies]

Me too. If I'd been there I don't thinking could have helped myself from stepping in myself to move the other dogs away or at least saying something to the owner.

Me too. I could not have stood by and watched a dog who was absolutely terrified be ignored by the owner.

Why shouldn't the owners of the dogs bullying the poor terrier be made to step up and control their rudely behaved dogs? Surely it goes both ways.

Of course it does. The owner of the little brown dog and the owners of the dogs who were frightening it were all at fault.

Frankly, the person taking the video needs a slap around the head too. I don't care that she was making so called training videos.

Caveat: I haven't watched the whole video. The first 18 seconds were enough for me.

[Loving my Oldies]

Dunno know wot happened

Edited November 11, 2013 by Danny's Darling

[Akayla]

I would agree with the others. I would remove the little dog at once if it were mine. Some normal range submissive behaviour is fine but that kind of fear can lead to bad things. If it had run and been chased like the husky/other dog situation and rolled and snapped when caught a big dog can react to that and make a point of taking it further.

The husky and other dog was a real worry. Unlike the small dog interaction which I agree the husky only looked interested not overly aggressive (slightly aroused by the submissive behaviour I would say) the body language really changed. I wouldn't say so much prey drive as much as a dispute about body language. Id be worried as the owner of either that the husky would discipline the other dog. Id expect prey drive to kick in when it was already to late.

I don't like the way she put things but I definitely think people need to intervene early. Don't let it get to that point. Don't allow bad habbits to form.

[kelpiecuddles]

I felt like I was watching one of those funniest home videos where the parent stands their filming their child eat dog poo or get injured for the sake of the video. Who in their right mind could stand there and video tape that and not step in to help that poor terrified dog.

[dogmatic]

Looking forward to part 2 from the rat-terrier's point of view. "There I was.. back to the wall.. a giant Husky bearing down on me.." My guess is that there was human intervention at that point (or else a possible tragedy).

When I first watched the video, I inadvertently had the sound turned off. I'd recommend it so that your view is not tainted by the commentary. Not saying the commentary is necessarily wrong.

Unlike the commentator, I did see the rat-terrier's action as "heroic" when it drew the attention of the Husky away from the little brown dog. Not the smartest thing, but heroic nonetheless. Those sorts of complex interactions do occur in dog-parks.

[BC Crazy]

I thought the same of the rat - terrier as well.

Most Husky's I have seen have similar body language to the boy in this clip. Very intense & focused. Body is very rigid.

Edited November 11, 2013 by BC Crazy