Dogs in the Snow!

[felonytexas]

We were out at the local 7th day advantist school, which is closed. Or has so few students I never see any. Their fields are HUGE, and good for running the hell out of Bodie.

A friend of ours brought her dogs with, Bodie likes her, and pretends her puppy Bruce Wayne doesn't exist.

The Dogs are as follows...

Bodie: blue merle aussie

Sissy: in

Comments

[silverblaidd]

I really like Murdock, and that last picture. It's unfortunate that there are prong collars on some of these dogs while they're playing, though.

[felonytexas]

Bruce isn't my dog and while I am a professional trainer, it is not my place to tell people how and what to do with their dogs unless asked.

And Sully doesn't wrestle in a park there for I see no reason to bother removing the prong collar. He isn't likely to get hurt by it considering his only goal at the park is to chase a ball. Bodie is a far bigger threat to him.

Bodie wears a prong collar when in public, period. No exceptions. He's too big a risk to leave with out the emergency break.

[silverblaidd]

How does it help to be on with no leash? I've never known a professional trainer to leave one on outside of training.

[felonytexas]

I can't speak for Bruce's owner.

I however left it on Sully out of sheer laziness. He wasn't in any danger of wrestling with another dog and getting hung up on it, as his only interest is to chase the ball. So rather than worry about taking it on and off and what to do with it while it's off, I left it on.

And Bodie wears it for safety reasons. He's a dangerous dog and if I have to grab him quick, I want to be able to ensure the emergency break kicks in and puts a stop to whatever he's thinking. Bodie also wears a basket muzzle in public unless he's some where I can trust the behavior of the people and other dogs not to set him off.

And most working dog trainers leave the prong on during bite work training etc etc even off leash in case a correction has to be given during an exercise. And with Bodie he's too big, powerful and dangerous to not have an E-break on. He doesn't wrestle with dogs either, he's only interested in chasing the ball, so again it's not a big risk to him that another dog is going to get caught up on it.

[pipsophiepip]

Looks like everybody had a great time! What's a shortador?

[felonytexas]

A word I made up for a lab/german shorthair mix. I figure other people get to name their mutts fancy things, why not me?

[pipsophiepip]

lol I'm not judging; I call my rottie/lab mix a Rottador. I just wondered where the "short" came from.

[ichbinkelsey]

As the owner of a Pitador and a Miniature Bullamute: YES.

[rozae]

Lots of great, fun pics!

Someone needs to take that prong collar off stat, though. I've seen too many dogs at dog parks get hurt when trying to play with a dog wearing a prong. :[

[felonytexas]

as stated earlier, the dog wearing them in the snow pictures is not my dog. Bruce belongs to someone else and it isn't my place (nor is it professional) of me to offer my opinion/advice unsolicited.

And Bodie wears one whenever we are out in public, for the safety of others. He's too dangerous to not have the e-break on. Further more he doesn't play with other dogs, so there is no risk to him.

And Sully doesn't play with other dogs at the park either. He's too busy trying to convince any one and every one with in eye shot to throw a ball for him.

And neither picture was taken at a dog park. Just so happens I have five dogs, my room mate has one, and my friend has two. Not a dog park, just a place where the dogs were gathered. And while there are risks to the prong being left on during play, Bruce isn't my dog, it's not my call.

[rozae]

Actually, it IS your business and place. Prong collars worn during play present a very real risk and that should be addressed.

This isn't advise--go ahead and let your pal choke his dog half to death; I'm not asking you to advise this person on training--this is a request to be considerate of other dogs' safety. When someone else or their dog affects you or your dog's safety, you have every right to speak up. You might even say you have an obligation.

But hey, whatever. S'up to you.

[felonytexas]

Actually, because there was no obvious present danger to Bruce, no, I don't have an obligation to say anything. Further more had I thought Bruce was in any danger, I would have intervened. But as made obvious by the photos neither he nor the other dog wrestling with him were hurt. And as in the latter photos taken a few weeks before the snow hit, you can see Bruce doesn't always have it on. It was that situation, and because no one was in immediate danger it isn't my place to be meddlesome. And certainly won't do any good to anger/alienate those around me by being so

[boxcar_diaries]

He's the god damn Batdog! You should tell your friend I have Bruce's Butler in my house.

No really, I named my Corgi Alfie. Short for Alfred, short for Alfred Pennyworth. Short for - "The Lamborghini, then. That's much more subtle".

[felonytexas]

yeah Bruce was named after Batman. His owner is a HUGE fan (so am I actually). Murdock was named after the A Team.

[boxcar_diaries]

So I am and so is my boyfriend! We named Alfie after Alfred because it's a duel thing. To me, Michael Caine is the best Alfred, he also was in a movie named Alfie.

But it all spawned from --- I always wanted a German Shephred and I wanted to name him Batman. To the point that my boyfriend has named given Batman names to the wish lists of breeds.