[Immonnaornach]

This is why this breed is not for everyone... Dog Aggression.
I would always say their energy level is a reason too, but I think people are more likely to be able to handle/deal/manage high energy more so than a dog who wants to eat every other dog or even just some other dogs.
But mostly this is just a reminder WHY break sticks should be carried on walks just as much as they should be all around your home lol. I don't usually carry one with me because "my dog has never got into a fight on a walk, he's always on leash."

We had a great walk today, people had their dogs on leashes, minus two moms walking strollers, but they put the dog on a leash long before we were too close. There's this guy and his Irish Wolfhound that walk a lot and I usually run into him once a week during the summer. His dog is so freaking cute! Anyways, he approached me today and I told him "Not sure my guy likes other dogs" but before I knew it his dog was in Leon's face and they were just sniffing each other's noses.

This guy is usually very good about just saying hi and walking by, but idk why today he let his dog up on Leon. Anyways, Leon made me out to be a liar in that moment. We kept walking and on our way back came across him and his dog yet again, and we stopped to talk about a IRWHx at the SPCA that he is interested in taking home on Trial to see how his dog did with another one. I'm watching Leon and he is just sniffing the other dog and they are being nice and friendly, all the sudden the big dog circles around Leon! She was so long she went to sniff his butt and ended up trapping him hahaha. It was a funny thing to see actually.

I guess he felt suffocated or uncomfortable and he just snapped on her, they got into a short scuffle and were quickly pulled away. The guy was a good sport about the whole situations, didn't really seem to care since it was quick to end. BUT I go this little souvenir...



It doesn't look bad in this pic because this was like 1 minute after the occurence. But it's a big bruise of a thumb now and is sore and stiff... which is a reminder WHY YOU NEED TO CARRY YOUR BULLY STICK and WHY A BULLY STICK [IMO] SHOULDN'T BE SHORTER THAN 8inches.

This is the third time a dog has redirected his/her dog aggression onto a body part of mine in the last two weeks. Once with a rough collieX, once with a Irish WolfhoundX, and now with Leon.
The first two dogs are SPCA dogs and obviously a break stick isn't meant for them, the probably would have just freaked out and attacked it lol. With Leon though, him getting my thumb was my own fault, I used it along with a pointer and middle finger as a break stick haha, and it worked but he took a extra little bite after letting go, as if to kind of trying not to lose his grip, of the other dog and I hadn't gotten my thumb out yet, as soon as he realized it was my thumb he backed up and sat down like "OH SHIT! I'm sorry dude!" I may have set him up to "fail" by letting him interact with the other dog, but at the same time I definitely know him, and I know he liked that dog right off the bat, I just believe the fact she was able to encircle him just straight up freaked him out because the fight was mostly noise, if he has truly wanted to hurt her...he would have!

However... if you're a noob and you read this, PLEASE do not think you can go around gagging dogs in order to break up their fights haha. Only an idiot does that. Like me.

[adolfadsermens]

Yup. Well keep the bite clean and keep antibiotics on it and a bandaid. They say never get inbetween fighting dogs but it's hard not to when it happens

[Immonnaornach]

Idk what it is, but I just can't help it! It's just like an instinct to get in there and break it up no matter what. At least Leon KNEW it was me and not the dog and backed right off, now if he had intentionally bit me for no reason... that'd have been a whole different post.

[DumnEuronoumn]

I know what you mean about getting in between. I did that as well with Raj and Willow but thankfully nothing too terrible happened.
Hopefully that guy learned his lesson!

[Vkowefek]

Your pit bull redirected on you ? Or that was the wolfhound ?

[adolfadsermens]

Is that nail polish or a bruise

[wonceinee]

KL, I'm sorry that happened to you. But being as someone who wants to train to become a Dog Trainer I would have thought you would have known better then trying to break up a fight without a break stick. I'm pretty sure you are going to look into getting one if you don't already have one, now.

[DumnEuronoumn]

She didn't have one on her. What else could have been done? lol. When YOU are in that position then you can say something

[Fainnamoony]

When shit goes down its hard to ignore the instinct to jump ion the middle of it. Especially if you haven't had a dog fight on your hands before. I hope it heals up real quick

[GoblinGaga]

Glad you are all ok, hope that heals up soon for you. This is why with even Kahne (dog friendly) I pick him up and hold him when I see a off leash dog coming at me, hes so used to it now I swear when he sees a dog coming on walks he looks at me to be picked up.

[Peter Hill]

If this isn't a good explanation for why you need to always carry a breakstick, I don't know what is!

Glad you and Leon are okay.

[RarensussyRen]

Glad to hear you and Leon are okay. Sorry to say but you'll have to post an updated picture with the bruise to get some sympathy from me! The bite I had from a 10 week old Dachschund looked worse than that!

I always body block loose dogs "friendly" dogs (aggressive ones, I get right to the low yelling, hand on my mace and ninja feet are ready!), just way too much of a risk IMO. Especially because you never know how the other person will react if their dog got the shit end of the stick which is likely in cases like this.

[U2DnBGFE]

I always body block loose dogs "friendly" dogs (aggressive ones, I get right to the low yelling, hand on my mace and ninja feet are ready!), just way too much of a risk IMO. Especially because you never know how the other person will react if their dog got the shit end of the stick which is likely in cases like this.

This. You shouldn't have let the dog even begin to circle him... that's asking for trouble!

For everyone saying not to break up the fight.. What was she supposed to do, stand there? Come on.

I'm glad the injuries weren't more serious... But I hope you've learned now that your dog likes his space.

[Peter Hill]

For everyone saying not to break up the fight.. What was she supposed to do, stand there? Come on.

Seriously.. If you're just gonna stand there and do nothing, please give up ownership now to someone who will at least TRY to break up a fight.

[GillTeepbew]

Never trust them NOT to fight ... or something like that LOL

So today, Mason and I started our evening walk and were barely out of our own yard when from across the street, Bevis the 9 year old free roaming Chihuahua charged Mason. Kenny, the owners son, was hot on Bevis' heels. I just stood there with Mason on a taut leash.

Kenny got Bevis as Bevis was snarling up in Mason's face and remarked, "It's a good thing he (Bevis) isn't bigger than he is."
"Sure is." I replied ( or maybe )

Oh but THEN ... as we were only about a block from home on our return, a little foo-foo free roaming dog charged Mason with an "elder" woman hot on its heels ... as she scolded the little foo-foo dog because, "That dog (Mason) will toss you around like a rag doll !!!" ( or maybe )

With all the free roaming dogs around here and others, tenuously tethered or "contained" ... I think it's just a matter of time. Thankfully, Mason hasn't shown any aggression whatsoever and he loves to meet every dog he sees ... but who knows ... just a couple of days ago, he started lifting his leg when he pees for the first time WOooHOoo !!! LOL

[Liaptoono]

You sound like you have a dog with potentially serious mental problems. Or you are doing something or interpreting something very wrong about your dog in general.

You do understand that all dogs get in scuffles all the time and that is wildly different behaviour than actual dog aggression right? Thinking as such probably has something to do with the dogs attitudes and behaviours.

[loikrso]

I call dibs on kissing your boo boo.

[crazuMovies]

You sound like you have a dog with potentially serious mental problems. Or you are doing something or interpreting something very wrong about your dog in general.

You do understand that all dogs get in scuffles all the time and that is wildly different behaviour than actual dog aggression right? Thinking as such probably has something to do with the dogs attitudes and behaviours.

Lolwut

[wonceinee]

Lolwut

Ikr. Lol.

I be on the phone.

[Desflahd]

You sound like you have a dog with potentially serious mental problems.

I'm not following. ??? Sounds like regular ol' "back off" to me.