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Originally Posted by psili
I chase with a blow horn and kick the shit out of my lab on an hourly basis.... Great exercise for both of us, and it keeps her in control.
j/k
Again, most of a domesticated animal's behavior comes down to the homo-sapien owner. Unfortunately, the stupid and negligent seem to be out breeding the responsible, these days (and I'm not talking about the dogs).
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Yep pretty much.. People don't realize that they are creating a relationship with an animal, and that animal has needs according to it's species, not what we might think or want it will need to be cute.
As for the horseplay, packs play like that, it helps keep the heirarchy intact without fighting, but you still establish dominance I'm sure. Strong leadership can control any form of dog, and even small people can be good leaders.
As far as people saying dog attacked them unprovoked, it might have unprovoked on your end, but really, did you provoke the animals in dogspeak? Did you approach them with a weak or fearful energy (this instantly makes you prey)? Did you meet the dogs eyes head on or smile (bear your teeth at him in his mind) when you met him? You may have felt you weren't provoking the animal, but in it's eyes, you were, either by making it fearful, or by presenting yourself as weak or a challenge. Even an animal attacking in hunger or panic is not "unprovoked" they are acting on instinct.