Advice Please

Hi all,

My little dog got attacked on Saturday with a dog who allegedly just wants to play. My husband has taken her out yesterday as I was ill.

Had a lovely walk this morning, didn't meet any dogs, tash as good as gold.

Took her to the local park, playing ball when all of a sudden 2 cocker spaniels and a little Labrador puppy came out of nowhere. Tash was off the lead playing ball, they came over tash greeted the two cockers fine then picked her ball up and growled at them, I threw the ball for her she fetched it, the Labrador puppy went over to her and tash greeted her fine then somehow sat on her face and when the dog started growling she turned round and pinned it down growling.

Very shocked and upset by this, apologised profusely. Would have put her on the lead if i'd seen them coming but when I did notice them they were nearly upon her anyway. I pulled her off, she hadn't bitten, was just being dominant.

What would you have done, my husband says I should have called her off the dog rather than pull.

Whats your ideas

Jules

Yes, you could have called her off, but if she had ignored you not only would you still have to pull her off, but you'd have presented a very bad image to the other owner.

That aside, the labrador owner was partly to blame. I would never allow my dog to approach another dog that is playing with a ball/stick/toy! Many dogs that are perfectly friendly will take exception to a strange dog going near its property!

Thanks Caryll, she is very ball possessive so I do only tend to play when there are no other dogs about but normally she drops the ball, greets and then runs off and only gets angry if they continue to chase.

Love this forum, it always gives good advice and helps you feel that your dog is not horrible and is just doing what most dogs would do.

Blue can be ball obsessed and other dogs will get on his nerves if they just keep following him while he's trying to play fetch. Like Caryll said. I won't let Blue approach any dogs either on lead or who are in the middle of an activity like training, playing fetch etc

Daisy is really friendly and not aggressive at all but if another dog tried to pick up her toy I know 100% she would go for them. Food and toys are the only things she ever fights about (or if another dog went for her).

It is suprising how often off lead dogs do come up to us when we are playing, I make sure I pick her toy up straight away to avoid any nasties!

thanks everyone, I do only allow Tash balls when their are no other dogs around for this reason so do tend to get annoyed when people don't listen when I tell them she is ball possessive.

That's the trouble - people just don't listen!