lovemyshiba
01-29-2004, 09:34 AM
*****IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE SHOW YET, AND ARE PLANNING TO, DON'T READ ON*****
Ok, I know at least 2 other members who wanted to discuss this show, so I thought we could discuss it here.
Personally, I was quite troubled by a few events, but mainly, Beau, the cocker spaniel.
It seems to me as though she pushed him too far, and unfortunately, had to put him down.
The show stated that he had been passed from a few homes, but with a bit of work, I'm sure he was a wonderful dog.
It upsets me how she makes her decisions--no one else at the shelter wanted to put him down, and he passed part of her temperament testing with flying colors--he didn't mind when she touched his mouth to look at his teeth (he was certainly not at all like that wheaton terrier they showed briefly), and he didn't even blink when she grabbed the food dish and taunted him excessively. When she gave him the rawhide was when it got disturbing. I have never seen anyone do temperament testing in person, but I have watched it on Animal Precinct (on one episode, the dog snapped just when they touched the food dish, but one of the officers ended up adopting the dog--I think it was a fairly large dog too).
She just kept going, as if to prove her point that she had a "feeling" that dog was a biter. I know my Kito would have snapped at her too--he gets very protective of his bones, that's why he can only have things like greenies when he is alone, and everyone is separated, and there is no chance of anyone getting hurt. He was so good while she bathed him, and shaved him, but she kept saying "I know this dog is a biter." Then it seemed as if she just wanted to prove her point, so she provoked him to the point where she was right.
Maybe she could have gotten a behaviorist in there or an aggression specialist to work with Beau. Why could he not have been adopted to an older couple without children who know not to try to take his bones or rawhide away from him? I forget, but did the "owners" say he had bitten anyone or anything?? He certainly was no menace to society.
Ok, I know at least 2 other members who wanted to discuss this show, so I thought we could discuss it here.
Personally, I was quite troubled by a few events, but mainly, Beau, the cocker spaniel.
It seems to me as though she pushed him too far, and unfortunately, had to put him down.
The show stated that he had been passed from a few homes, but with a bit of work, I'm sure he was a wonderful dog.
It upsets me how she makes her decisions--no one else at the shelter wanted to put him down, and he passed part of her temperament testing with flying colors--he didn't mind when she touched his mouth to look at his teeth (he was certainly not at all like that wheaton terrier they showed briefly), and he didn't even blink when she grabbed the food dish and taunted him excessively. When she gave him the rawhide was when it got disturbing. I have never seen anyone do temperament testing in person, but I have watched it on Animal Precinct (on one episode, the dog snapped just when they touched the food dish, but one of the officers ended up adopting the dog--I think it was a fairly large dog too).
She just kept going, as if to prove her point that she had a "feeling" that dog was a biter. I know my Kito would have snapped at her too--he gets very protective of his bones, that's why he can only have things like greenies when he is alone, and everyone is separated, and there is no chance of anyone getting hurt. He was so good while she bathed him, and shaved him, but she kept saying "I know this dog is a biter." Then it seemed as if she just wanted to prove her point, so she provoked him to the point where she was right.
Maybe she could have gotten a behaviorist in there or an aggression specialist to work with Beau. Why could he not have been adopted to an older couple without children who know not to try to take his bones or rawhide away from him? I forget, but did the "owners" say he had bitten anyone or anything?? He certainly was no menace to society.