Oops! Pax In Trouble

[Linbin]

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Today is a rare beautiful day on the North coast, red hot and sunny - bliss. So we took the dogs to the woods where it was still quite muddy from all the rain and the pups were zooming around with their usual exuberance.

We met several people, most of them had dogs themselves and well used to them but then came this lady in white cropped trousers out for a Sunday stroll.

Yes you guessed it, Pax made a bee-line for her. I could see what was going to happen a mile away and was frantically calling him and racing to catch up and grab him. Unfortunately I am not as fast as a whippet and he leaped up at her and her trousers were just covered in mud. :angry:

I was babbling apologies but she didn't say a word, just glared at me as I pulled him off. I felt awful.

What should I do in these situations? I don't want to keep them on the lead when they are supposed to be out for a nice walk but sometimes you cant see people till they are almost on top of you. I definitely don't want a repeat of this though. Any thoughts?

 

[meddling]

Ah she needs to get a life and chill out a bit (w00t)

You really have to be 100 paces ahead of what a whippet might see in the distance - White dogs and white clothing should be banned :- " as they seem to be able to see white from even further away

He will get better - but just don't trust him...Bluebell decided to chase a jogger yesterday :lol: having walked 10 miles she still had the energy having ignored a million other joggers and bikes :blink:

 

[Ann Glews]

Who would go for a walk in white trousers I ask?? Her fault :- "

 

[jinnyfizz]

............ but really, she must be daft - out walking in white trousers (w00t)

What does she expect? :lol:

If she wants to stay clean she should go and walk around Kew Gardens or in a controlled environment somewhere :thumbsup:

 

[tracy]

i would have been hard pushed not to fall over laughing :- "

 

[urchin]

much as i might think its a bit unwise to go walking in white, i would have to fall far short of making it the woman's fault that someone else's dog put mud all over her! (w00t)

not sure what the solution is though, except to work like billy-o on his recall! Trouble with mine is; recall is excellent unless there's something else they really really wanna do instead

 

[k4tie-d]

............ but really, she must be daft - out walking in white trousers (w00t) What does she expect? :lol:

If she wants to stay clean she should go and walk around Kew Gardens or in a controlled environment somewhere :thumbsup:

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exactly my thoughts, woods and white dont mix, she should have been strolling round the shops in that gear not pax's fault!

i think pax should get a nice big treat for teaching that daft woman a lesson (w00t)

 

[*Lesley*]

It happens Lynne, sometimes even when you are watching for people they just appear and even when they get bigger and no matter how good the recall it can't be avoided, whippets can be over friendly and although most of the time a bonus it can be inconvinient

She was probably foaming but she'll get over it, I would do as you did just apologise prefusely, explain he's just a puppy, you didn't see her ect ect, there's nothing else you could have done short of offering to wash her pants :thumbsup:

 

[Janimal]

Dont worry about it Lynn....honestly white trousers in the woods...sorry... :- " :angry:

Surely she would have noticed Pax is a puppy....and thats what puppies do sometimes... :lol:

Archie still does this too now, especially to children...he loves them but not all the children love dogs so I just usually apologise when it happens ..surely no harm done.

its only mud and surely she has a washing machine... :- "

 

[doggy182]

(w00t)

Sorry but I thought that this was quite funny!

It does seem a bit silly to go somewhere in white where there is mud anywhere near.

Its hardly your fault, dogs will be dogs! I'm sure it will all come out in the wash........

 

[Eceni]

.... but just in case you do want to do something about it... :0

there's a truly amazing book called 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training' by Pam Dennison which is easily the most straightforward of the current wave of second generation dog training books (the first generation being 'Don't Shoot the Dog' by Karen Pryor which ought to be mandatory reading for anyone who works with any animal, not just the dog)

I'd thoroughly recommend it - if you read it from one end to the other (and it's dead easy, took me about 2 nights) and do what it says, you'll have your dog sorted. It won't be fast - conditioning an inherently reinforcing behaviour never is - but it'll be effective.

good luck

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ms (who would give a copy of this to every new and prospective puppy owner if she were still in practise)

 

[Linbin]

.... but just in case you do want to do something about it... :0
there's a truly amazing book called 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training' by Pam Dennison which is easily the most straightforward of the current wave of second generation dog training books (the first generation being 'Don't Shoot the Dog' by Karen Pryor which ought to be mandatory reading for anyone who works with any animal, not just the dog)

I'd thoroughly recommend it - if you read it from one end to the other (and it's dead easy, took me about 2 nights) and do what it says, you'll have your dog sorted. It won't be fast - conditioning an inherently reinforcing behaviour never is - but it'll be effective.

good luck

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ms (who would give a copy of this to every new and prospective puppy owner if she were still in practise)

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Are you saying I'm a complete idiot?

Only kidding, thanks for telling me about it. I could do with some kind of refresher course as my last puppy (a chihuahua) hates everyone she meets anyway and the only problem I have is getting her to stop snarling and barking. I will have a look at the book you mentioned.

Thanks again, Lynne

 

[Linbin]

Thanks for your support everyone. One of the great things about K9 is the whippet is always right. :lol:

It was one of those situations that was both awful and hysterically funny at the same time. I must admit when I saw her coming towards me all dolled up I thought "you've got to be kidding".

OH said he hoped she slipped on her bum farther on to get things in perspective (naughty Peter) :- "

I will have to try and deter him somehow though. Zulu is more reserved and tends to like being invited to be stroked where Pax takes a more steam roller approach to affection. Like Janis's Archie, he loves kids and I'm scared he will flatten one one day, he is getting so big and strong.

It is quite a daunting sight seeing a whippet run when you have never had one before. Wow, they are sooo fast. Yes I know they are supposed to be but the reality is different from your imagination. There is no doubt both Pax's parents can race!

 

[jue332]

Sorry but I thought this was funny too :lol:

Pax is still a puppy and recall doesn't happen over night, you are doing a great job with your pups Lynn :thumbsup: don't let this knock your confidence Pax is still only a baby :huggles: Carry on with the training especially with Pax and Zulu will follow by Pax :thumbsup: