Large Dogs

[kelden]

I've a neighbour that owns a grown up tosa Inu. The animal itself is quite intimidating: huge, ripe of muscles, a mean look etc. Yet is pretty much a calmed and relaxed dog that doesn't look strangers as threats all the time, but still can be triggered to become berserk. Dogs like the tosa Inu are the kind of dogs for people with tough attitude able to bend the dog into their will. Is a dog you can't allow to get spoiled or disrespect you.

 

[rikka]

I generally do not fear dogs, but I am wary of dogs which come to sniff at me. Before, I had to barricade myself with a bag in case a dog comes in front of me. Now, there is a dog in the neighborhood who begs for food even though she's well-fed at home. I don't know, maybe she's just being friendly. I am still wary even though I coo at her. I tend to be cautious of dogs because of their large bite compared to cats. I do not even know most of a dog's body language except for "tongue out and tail up" happy pose because I am a cat person. However, I pray I do not meet pit bulls. I am afraid of them.

 

[DDNatureLover]

I had to confront the neighbor today (or actually, his brother or friend), because one of the pits ran into the driveway after the cats again this morning. I told him I do not want the dogs in the driveway or the yards, and that it needs to be on a leash. Actually, I found out after, the dog was on a leash, but had been let go of, so went running around. It was not the docile one I'd seen before, so this must be that dog's brother, which seems to cause the other to go into pack animal mentality. Even after that conversation (he never replied, so it was pretty one-sided), they opened the door and let the other dog run around, and yep, into my driveway, as well as across the street, where I know they also don't want the dogs. 

 

[DDNatureLover]

I haven't had an issue with the dogs since the day that I confronted the neighbor's brother, who was the one with the dogs when they again ran into my driveway. I have seen others in the neighborhood posting about barking dogs though, and I wonder if the neighbor has also seen that and realizes that I'm not the only one who wants the dogs in the neighborhood controlled. I think it's probably just an aberration, whether he's out of town or has the dogs elsewhere for a bit while his girlfriend is staying there, so I went ahead and ordered a dog whistle. I have been reading up on them, and some articles say they work, while others say they don't. The kit I ordered comes with a clicker, also, which can be used to train the animals, as well as an e-booklet about training using the whistle and clicker.