Guest Anonymous Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 I had to have Direct Tv comeo out and fix my satelight today. and when the guy came to my door they dogs started goign crazy!! he asked me to put Zoey up before he came in becuase i could not control her, so in her kennel she went barking the whole time he was here growling something feirce.. then CODY OMG this dog.. i had to put him on a leash and keep him at my side he was barking/growling his head off, shackels up straight. a totally different side of this dog that i've never seen before. he finally got to be way to much and tried to lunge at the guy and attack him, so i had to put him in the bathroom. they guy said he was more scared of Cody then Zoey!! meanwhile they are both barkign their heads off trying to get out of the cage/bathroom... i could not belive it! i guess they dont like other guys in the house while daddy's gone! i was very proud and feel so safe now!! after the guy left both dogs got treats and hugs from me . now i know i have the beware of dog signs up all over my house for a reason!! Quote
gooeydog Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 Don't mean to burst your bubble, but while their displays might be intimidating, and they might help you out if someone invades your house without your permission, it won't do you any good to have two dogs that have to be put up when visitors come if you invite someone into your home, then they become hostile. By the time you could get to their confinement and release them, you would likely already be in trouble. I also would NOT be pleased if my dogs were acting out so badly towards someone (who I invited into my home) that I could not control them. If I tell someone to come into my home, then the dogs had better respect my authority and accept that person until they have reason to act otherwise. They don't have to "like" someone I invite in, but they DO need to behave themselves. I'm sure someone will bring up dogs' instincts as far as knowing whether people are good or bad.... and if this was a one-time deal, then maybe that's what it was, good for them, but I would definitely be concerned. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 While I'm happy your pooches will protcet you, I'm afraid I'll have to agree with Goo on this one. Now I hate to be the one to say this, seeing as my last dog had aggression problems and I couldn't control her :-? But you should be able to settle the dogs down. Then again, some people dogs know more about then we do ya know... hate to look on the negative, but that man could have been "evil" and the dogs were trying to protect you cuz they could sense things you couldn't... and even though he didn't do anything, it COULD be because he was frightened by the dogs first of all. But then again, I could very possibly be wrong. Quote
julie45 Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 Ialso think its nice the dogs reacted the way they did but I also think that the dogs should have done as they were told when you instructed them to. :o When my rottie was alive he was a very good gaurd dog,but unlike your dogs,I didnt have to lock him away when people came I just had to instruct him that it was ok when I asked people into the home. 8) .So I would surggest that you train them in a way that they do what you instruct.I would not be happy if I could not control my dogs when people visted the home.SO goog luck in training your dogs :wink: Quote
abker17 Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 I agree with all the above posts, although it's good they are protective, they should be taught to contain it when u say the person is okay. :-? Quote
Malamum Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 he finally got to be way to much and tried to lunge at the guy and attack him after the guy left both dogs got treats and hugs from me :o :o I'm sorry D.A.L, but I think this is downright dangerous and that you are asking for trouble. :-? Praising and rewarding your dogs for trying to attack someone that you have invited into your home is not a good thing. If you really feel that you need protection, install an alarm in the house, get a can of mace or get the dogs properly protection trained by a professional. Though just having the dogs (especially one of Zoe's size) should be enough of a visual deterant - no need for them to be vicious. I was going to hold my tounge because I didn't want to start an argument or upset you but I think you need to be very careful with what you are doing. Quote
Peng1zrule Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 I have a "protection" doggie too...Sandy will always bark at first, and keep an ear cocked toward me for the calm down command. I usually, if it's a first time visitor, put her in the bedroom, rather than tell her he's an alright person because sandy divides people into two categories, then there's no going back: good and Not good. However, if I tell her the calm down command but do not greet or touch the visitor, she keep an eye on him, even, sometimes, preventing him from moving around the room. the key to her behaviour, though, is eye contact. she makes eye contact, I either nod or shake my head, and she reacts...I'm so proud of my babygirl! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 First of all. this is the FIRST time my dogs have EVER done this. They have never had any problems with people in my house before. strangers or freinds. I'm not sure if it's becuase it was a a big samoan guy, and the last one Zoey knew hit her hard when she wanted to play with his pom ( we are NOT freinds anymore) ... in anycase. i have always been able to have strangers who my dogs dont knwo in my house. they normally just run up and lick and give kisses and follow them around a pat, and then go lay down. so this in not somethign that happens all the time. And after the guy left they were fine. maybe they just didn't like this guy for somereason? but since i've had people that they dont know int heh ouse and they acted fine and just wanted to be pet. As for controling Zoey. i've posted on here many times that i can NOT. she refuses to listen to me at all. When my hsuband comes home we will all 3 be taking her to special classes so she can learn to listen to me again. ( as i've stated before she used to listen to me until i brought Cody home then she started to ignore me and wont listen to a thing i tell her to do ) i admit now that i look back i should not have given treats. but with all the break ins in my area i was a bit happy becuase knowing my husband is gone i knew they would help me.. Normally when my DH comes home in the middle of hte night Zoey will bark her head off and i tell her to come and that is the only time she listens she will get on the bed and lay in front of me. so that she is between me and the door. and as soon as she hears my husband say "zo-zo it's ok " she's fine. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 Michele napisał(a):. I'm not sure if it's becuase it was a a big samoan guy, and the last one Zoey knew hit her hard when she wanted to play with his pom ( we are NOT freinds anymore) ... maybe that's why she did that???? That's what i was thinkin. Like I told ya on MSN, Dal, maybe since Zoe was feeling that way, Cody reacted the same way too cuz his sis felt that way?? If that makes sense... Quote
courtnek Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 If she has a fear of Samoan's, then yes, she would have reacted this way. and her companion dog would back her up, that;s pack rules. However DAL, that doesnt make them good "guard dogs" - she may have reacted just out of fear, not out of protection....Anyone you let in your house should be accepted by the dogs, since you are pack lead and you have made that decision...HOWEVER!! (and I'll probably get flamed for this) if you let someone in, and the dog seems suspicious, not friendly and tries to avoid them (NOT attack them, they have accepted that you let them in but arent happy about it) then IT COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH THAT PERSON...they know so much more then we do, about good and bad people...You just have to know the traits or your particular dogs... My best friend was dating a guy that my dog HATED...ABSOLUTELY... Would not let him touch him, growled when he came near, but never attempted to do anything to him, just warned him off. I told Joan this guy was BAD NEWS....(I trust my dogs instincts) but she wouldnt listen, UNTIL he hit her during an argument and she had him arrested. She ended up with a black eye, HE ended up in jail...he had a history of abuse with his paramours....and Jarvis knew he was bad news from the get-go.... Within pack limits, sometimes it's best to trust the dogs... Quote
StarFox Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Just putting my 2 cents in--- I don't think Dal meant Guard dogs as some vicious dogs that would attack anyone they see. And the fact is that Dal has a deaf dog, deaf dogs can be more protective than dogs that can hear. And who knows what the dogs sensed in that man. Because what would of happend if she didn't have thoes dogs? For all we know this guy could have been some rapist! I think that some of you might forget is that DAL's husband is away, and I know that being alone or living alone can kind of be, well scary. And it is nice to know that you have some sort of protection just in case something happens. And to be perfectly honest I think some of you were kinda...rude. DAL is not dumb, or stupid. She would not let her dogs attack anyone or hurt anyone. I in no way think that her dogs are vicious or mean, DAL takes them to training and socalizes them. I think DAL is a great mommy to her dogs and I wish more people would care for there dogs like she does. Well that's my 2 cents. Quote
Rosebud Posted October 16, 2003 Posted October 16, 2003 :-? I know that Dal is leaving but I really want to add some perspective into this. First Dal congratulations to your pups for being good protectors. Now, since I read the post, that is how I read it. These two pups don't have problems with strangers, they don't mind well, but then again it's never been an issue. Seems to me that Zoey and Cody knew something Naomi didn't and they were letting bad guy know it. This is cause for rewarding them, they did what they were supposed to do. However, if a dog is being so determined that you have to put them in another room or a crate, then one of two things is happening. The first is the dog needs more training so that when you say it's o.k. they can stay out to protect you IF you are wrong. The second being that the dogs are RIGHT and what you should do is politely ask the stranger to leave and have a different tech sent out. These two boil down to being able to read your dogs behavior and regardless of the samoan beating Zoey, Cody should have backed down and since he didn't I am more inclined to believe that there may have been a real danger, maybe not an immediate one but one none-the-less. Dal, Be Proud of your babies and don't put them up if they are trying to protect you, encourage them to remain calm so that they can be there by you if you need them. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 thank you rosebud. my husband thinks the same thing. he's very glad that they acted the way they did. he is very upset that they acted like this because he wasn't here to help me and get the guy to leave! Quote
Rosebud Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 :oops: DeafAussieLover napisał(a):thank you rosebud. my husband thinks the same thing. he's very glad that they acted the way they did. he is very upset that they acted like this because he wasn't here to help me and get the guy to leave! Your welcome. My mother has always taught her GSD's to trust her, however if her dogs did not back down when she told them it was o.k. she trusted them and would ask whoever the stranger was to leave and she would very politely tell them, I'm sorry but would you mine leaving my dog doesn't like you and I trust her judgement. Case in point, My mother's last GSD, Shelby, never liked her son-in-law, she eventually accepted him because my mother told her he was o.k., but she never allowed him to have free movement in the house while he was alone. Come to find out, he can't stand the family, is abusive and actually encourages his children to not have anything to do with his EX-inlaws. Shelby was right. :angel: Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 :o :o wow..!! they no when to stop and i know now that something was wrong. the direct tv people called and asked me ( at 7 AM toeday!lol woke me up! ) if ihad anything missing from my house!! :o :o i lovemy dogs! Quote
xavierandrea Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 :oops: Dal...I don't get it. Was the guy a thief and that is why they called? Sorry.......Sometimes I can be dense... Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 yesi guess he has stolen things from a few people he's gone outt o fix their satelight. i looked closey and never took my eyes off the guy, so i think i am safe *whew* Quote
Rosebud Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 :D Be very proud of them, and know that you are safe with them around. :angel: Quote
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