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it was a very molly weekend. she came everywhere with us. she helped us work a checkpoint at a race (checkpoint activity: shake her hand!) and she came with to Blood Mountain downhill bmx funness. she is, in fact, several times more social than i am. sunday i sat in the background doing nothing in particular; she barked at bikes and bit tires
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to kinda continue the bully breed saga: i totally understand the necessary evil that is leashing/collaring a dog. but i really do think that prong and choke collars do more harm than good. if nothing else, folks look at dogs with aggressive-looking collars and always assume the worst.
honestly, dogs just want to approach the world on their own terms. kind of a "duh" statement, but worth mentioning. i only keep natasha on leash because i know the world is not a dog-friendly place. if it were up to her, she'd cross streets when she damn well pleased. and because dogs like natasha just want to approach other dogs on their own terms, other dim-witted dog companions and people in general assume, "oh no! aggressive dog!" but honestly all dogs just wanna go up to dogs and other animals and even people to say hello and check them out. the only reason you see scared dogs who won't approach is because their dumb-assed human companions have "trained" the dog right out of them.
you might want to look into options like martingale collars and no-pull harnesses and training halters from sporn. i know other folks have had great success with these options, even with ornery/big/easily excitable dogs. i also have a friend who runs a pit bull rescue who uses halti leads.
sorry i'm airing out my "sensitive new-age vegan" tendencies. i just get really riled up when it comes to dogs.
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never be apologetic about voicing your opinion- people listen and it matters!
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