I need some advice guys and gals!

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I need some advice guys and gals!

Post by GsPJustin » Thu May 11, 2006 10:16 pm

Ok at my Dog Obiedience class that I go to there is a 8 month old brittany, Shes so wound up shes spinning in circles. They DONT EXCERCISE her.

There is a Dad and a Son that come to the class. I mean the son said he ran like 2 blocks or somthing with her, but i and you all know thats no where near enuff.

I think they said they crate the dog 7+hours a day.

The mom is discusted with the dog and the training, ITS NUTS.

The dad is a tightass that works at like SUN computer systems or somthing and the kid is to young to understand. Ive offered many many times to take the dog on runs for them or atleast help them whistle train it so they can take her, and everytime they just pretty much say, ya ya we can raise on our own dog, in a polite way.

What do i do? Do i say something? Do i just let them keep doing what there doing? Is there somthing i can do. There Grandpa or Uncle is a Brittany breeder and I guess he gave them the dog, Man it would make a FANTASTIC FT dog.

Anyway let me know what you guys think. Ive ran out of ideas.

Dillier23

Post by Dillier23 » Fri May 12, 2006 7:39 am

I do believe that you just learned a life lesson. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. This is exactly what's happening. You are just going to have to accept the fact that not everyone takes good care of thier dogs. There is really nothing else you can do short of dognapping and keeping the dog yourself. They are al least trying by taking it to classes, just let them be, and feel good knowing you take care of your dog.

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Post by Breton13 » Fri May 12, 2006 9:04 am

I agree with Dillier. My neighbors have a full grown Husky penned up in their back yard. While the husband was gone last winter, the dog decided to chew up most of their belonging, including tearing off a door-frame! I suggested the dog needed exercise. She was pregnant at the time, and I my daughter was quite small, so I offered to find someone to at least walk the dog. She decided she didn't want help, and locked the dog in it's kennel in the basement while she was out instead. I could only offer help for so long. If they're not severly mistreating the dog, all you can do is offer your help... :(

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Post by Ayres » Fri May 12, 2006 11:26 am

If you want to offer to help one more time, try this lesson: make them think that they'd be doing you a favor. Say something along the lines that "Man, my dog could sure use a playmate for daily runs. I can't get him worn out by myself, but one time he ran with a friend's dog and boy did he sleep good that night! Do you think I could take your Brit out with me someday so that they could run and wear each other out? I know my dog would love something like that."

That way of going about it better overcomes their pride. You don't insinuate that they need help, or that they need anything, but rather that you need their help. You'll know what's really going on, but I bet they're more receptive to the idea if you offer it up like that.
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Post by ezzy333 » Fri May 12, 2006 11:48 am

-I think you have done as much as you should already. I think it is good that you offered but when that offer was turned down that should be the end of it. Its their dog and they are doing what they want to with the dog. Sounds to me like they are doing more than most people if they arew taking a pup to obedience classes.

I'm also sure that it is hard to tell how much exercise a pup is getting by it's activity at a class. If I took my pup to a class like that she would be absolutely bonkers till she had enough exposure to that type of environment with other dogs and people tha tyou would think she had never been out of her run.

I guess I'm just old fashioned but I still see a line between caring and intruding. You showed you care and that is good. Beyond that you are intruding.

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Post by Ryan » Fri May 12, 2006 1:29 pm

I agree with ezzy here. Just let it be.

Hehe ezzy is right about the exersize thing too a 8 month old dog is still a puppy even if they ran him hard every day he would still be wond up like that. I run mine everyday and even when I get home he will play in the backyard with my cousins for 2 or 3 hours before he finally says he is tired.

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Post by Wagonmaster » Fri May 12, 2006 2:18 pm

ezzy is right, and not only that, but everyone takes their own journey through life, and their own journey with dogs. you really can't make assumptions about what is going on or how it is going to work out in the end.

maybe there is some friction in the family about how the dog is being cared for. maybe they will have a conversation and straighten that out. maybe the obedience class will help bring any issues to a head. you can't know that. leave er alone is my advice, as long as the dog is not being abused.

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Post by rosiesdad » Fri May 12, 2006 6:17 pm

Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to bite your tongue and say nothing.
If the dog is suffering call animal cruelty.. Some folks just dont get it and dont deserve a dog or children for that matter.
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Post by GsPJustin » Sun May 14, 2006 11:46 pm

Hey thanks guys.

Ya i know i dont really want to get to invovled because there dog is there thing and i guess i have to respect that.


I have tried the whole "ill benefit more than you will approach" but i think they caught on.

I think the mom has hit the dog at class once but i dont think that she does it hard or often enough to be called "abuse".

But i do know that shes not wound up because shes a pup. the second time we seen each other at the class they were telling me how they just came from the dog park, because she hadent had any excercise in almost a week. Im guessing they take her on a walk every other day and to the park on sundays. But i could be wrong. Not enough for me but im not them.

Thanks again

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