{"id":7511,"date":"2016-04-22T22:17:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T22:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idsunmedia.com\/?p=7511"},"modified":"2016-04-22T22:17:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T22:17:03","slug":"is-your-dog-respectful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/22\/is-your-dog-respectful\/","title":{"rendered":"IS YOUR DOG RESPECTFUL?"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY FRAN JEWELL<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

True story: I was having a wonderful Sunday morning brunch with some friends at a local restaurant. About halfway through our meal, a young boy about 6 or 7 ran down the aisle between the booths \u2013 not once, but several times. While absorbed in conversation, I watched the boy. All of a sudden, he stopped and spit on my breakfast! The owner saw what happened, came running over, grabbed the boy by the arm and took him back to his parents. Quickly, they stood up from their booth about five booths away and said, \u201cHe was just being friendly!\u201d Then they went about their business. The boy was not made to come over and apologize to me, nor did the parents, nor did they offer to buy me another meal. I was absolutely horrified and shocked sitting there with a ruined breakfast.<\/p>\n

Okay, what part isn\u2019t true? The parents never said, \u201cHe was just being friendly!\u201d But, the rest is.<\/p>\n

I imagined how this child\u2019s teachers dealt with him. I also imagined how he was going to function in society when he grew up.<\/p>\n

Now imagine yourself in the veterinarian\u2019s office. Your dog is sick with a high temperature, vomiting, and you are waiting for a room. Someone opens the door and lets their one-year-old OFF-LEASH chocolate Labrador retriever come running over and jump on your sick dog. Quickly, they reply, \u201cOh, he\u2019s friendly!\u201d<\/p>\n

Or, you are walking up to a cross-country ski trail with new skis, boots, and new pants. A giant mixed-breed dog comes running over and jumps on you, tearing your pants, and breaks a ski. The owner says\u2026..<\/p>\n

You got it.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s ask the question: Does your dog respect you or others, or is life just a happy game doing whatever they want regardless of how it affects others?<\/p>\n

This is NOT fa riendly greeting. Does the OWNER respect you and other dogs? Does the owner have \u201cvoice\u201d control of their dog? This is obnoxious, dangerous and absolutely disrespectful to everyone.<\/p>\n

Max von Stephanitz\u2019 famous words are, \u201cA dog is a reflection of its owner.\u201d Who is Max? He is founder of the German shepherd breed. There has never a more profound statement about owning a dog.<\/p>\n

The new rave about being a dog \u201cparent,\u201d instead of a dog \u201cowner,\u201d is dramatized in this entire story. If you are going to see yourself as a pet \u201cparent,\u201d then you must teach your dog right and wrong, and respect for others. Expecting others to put up with an ill-behaved dog (or child) is not what a good \u201cparent\u201d does.<\/p>\n

So many times I am out with the dogs I am training \u2013 either service dogs or client dogs \u2013 and people wonder why the dog is so calm, yet happy, thinking it is the nature of the dog. Not often is it just the nature of the dog. Dogs that are a joy to be around have had training and leadership.<\/p>\n

If you yearn for a dog you are proud of and enjoy, take the time to train, teach manners and respect. Everyone will adore your dog, too!<\/p>\n

Fran Jewell is an IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit www.positivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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