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Red Squirrel Jul 2016 4:41pm, 31 Jul 2016 19,280 posts	0 Red Squirrel That was him saying thank you, not the dog.
LazyDaisy Jul 2016 5:48pm, 31 Jul 2016 15,156 posts	0 LazyDaisy What a well-brought-up child!
halfpint Jul 2016 6:51pm, 31 Jul 2016 21,086 posts	0 halfpint What a lovely young man RS. I always told QP to not approach or touch unknown dogs but he would never have been so polite about it. His upbringing has clearly been sub-standard We were being taught today to essentially manage other people and prevent them approaching unless we want them to. It's hard with a very cute puppy and I'm sure it will get easier as he becomes older and less cute.
Sharkie Jul 2016 7:47pm, 31 Jul 2016 9,539 posts	0 Sharkie Beware the 'dabbing' hand. Mainly from children but some adults do it too.
Sharkie Jul 2016 7:48pm, 31 Jul 2016 9,540 posts	0 Sharkie That's why RS's youngster was so good with his side on ear scratch. No dabbing!
halfpint Jul 2016 9:06pm, 31 Jul 2016 21,087 posts	0 halfpint I guess unless you have a dog AND have been well trained then you can't teach your children the right way to approach a dog. We had second class today and, as my friend pointed out, it is about training ME as much as the dog.
D2 Jul 2016 10:18pm, 31 Jul 2016 8,947 posts	0 D2 For some of the things that the trainer taught last time round I made her show me first before I did them with a dog. It definitely takes me a few times to pick some things up for example the difference between stay and wait... when to look at your dog and when not to, when to use their name and when not to. It took me a time or two to get walking to heal right angled turns commands too....... Feels a bit elderly
Red Squirrel Aug 2016 1:25pm, 1 Aug 2016 19,281 posts	0 Red Squirrel If I'm out with the dogs, I do make sure I educate kids about approach. One at a time please; don't all crowd in on the dog; offer your hand for a sniff first etc.
Helegant Aug 2016 2:05pm, 1 Aug 2016 3,322 posts	0 Helegant We took Jet to the vet this morning because he has been poorly for over a week. He has kennel cough, but because he's been vaccinated it is a mild version, which is why it wasn't obvious what was wrong (I thought he had a splinter in his throat). Normally Jet trots into the surgery quite happily and is a model patient, but today, for the first time ever he became very worried when we went into the examination room. He yelped when the vet tried to examine him, and refused point blank to accept a treat from her afterwards, hiding his head in my armpit. Mr has pointed out that he hasn't met this vet before, so maybe she gave off the wrong vibes. Or maybe the previous dog was scared and he could smell that? Jet is fine btw except for a bit of a cough and snuffliness, so has anti-inflammatories, and instructions not to go to agility or training until better. It means we get a couple of extra evenings to ourselves, with a cuddly dog.
BaronessBL Aug 2016 2:07pm, 1 Aug 2016 5,695 posts	0 BaronessBL Poor Jet, there is one vet at our practice that Wanda won't accept a treat from... who seems perfectly nice to me (mind you she had just done Wanda's anal glands on that occasion which may have had something to do with declining the treat from her)