Need serious input!

[chocolatepuppy]

my coworker approached me after they left. She said she saw the husband PUNCH Holly in the FACE!!!!!!

She should have been on the phone to animal control before that guy ever got out of the parking lot. If he did it in the store , he does it all the time. Holly will soon be an unpredictable dog, bite someone and be pts if he continues to treat her like this.

[Pam]

Kim, could you say that the action was captured on a store surveillance videotape that someone was playing over at the end of the night? You could use that as the reason you would like to spend some time with these people *one on one* and strongly stress to him how terribly wrong his behavior was and offer alternatives. This might make him a little less hostile than if he thought he was being attacked by a particular store employee.

You must just feel awful. I would too and would have probably laid in bed last night and worried about that poor dog and her future. Poor Holly, she deserves better than that. Please update us and let us know how this goes. *sigh*

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I've had such a great relationship with this couple and the dog has been a sweetheart til now. She honestly seems to have developed a second personality. Anyone have any ideas what might be the real root of the situation?

I would ask them the exact same question adding something like "apart from the move can you think of anything else that may have caused this.....has anyone new been introduced to her...could someone be hitting her without your knowledge.....dogs respond to praise not punishment etc etc" that type of thing. Try dropping less than subtle hints that you've got a good idea why Holly is reacting like she is...

My other idea was to pin him up against the wall, punch him in the face and ask him how he likes it..................

[caseysmom]

I am not sure if the local humane society would take the dog away based on this. I think the best approach is to try to make the owner see the error of his ways, hopefully he is frustrated and knows better just acted out of anger. Hopefully this will not be ongoing for this poor dog.

[dr2little]

I am not sure if the local humane society would take the dog away based on this. I think the best approach is to try to make the owner see the error of his ways, hopefully he is frustrated and knows better just acted out of anger. Hopefully this will not be ongoing for this poor dog.

I deal with this way too often Unless the dog needs Vet. care and has obvious injuries, no governing body will do anything. That poor dog is considered his property That's why I suggested taking a deep breath and not loosing your cool. The only way to get to the dog is through him, and you can't do that if you scare him away. I can't tell you how often I want to launch myself at someone, but in order to make a difference in the dogs life, I have to calmly deal with as#ho&8s!! So not right!

[shihtzulover850]

I would ask them the exact same question adding something like "apart from the move can you think of anything else that may have caused this.....has anyone new been introduced to her...could someone be hitting her without your knowledge.....dogs respond to praise not punishment etc etc" that type of thing. Try dropping less than subtle hints that you've got a good idea why Holly is reacting like she is...

I agree!

[shihtzulover850]

also I would recommend positive attention to her try to calm her as best as posssible.