On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:47:10 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:56:48 -0500, DSK wrote:

"Doug Kanter" wrote
This is a serious question: What's the most effective, yet socially
acceptable way to get SOMEONE ELSE'S dog to stop jumping on you,


John Gaquin wrote:
Dogs don't understand English. At best, they have a tenuous, rudimentary
grasp of a few English words, but they're really just unintelligible sounds
that sometimes produce a desired result. You have to speak dog. Widen your
eyes, stare directly into his eyes, bare your teeth way back, and growl deep
in your throat, loud. If he's smaller than you and thinks you're highly
****ed, he'll back off. Works for me.


Risky and time consuming. I'd suggest taking the dog by the
loose fur on his back just before the shoulderblades (it is
a little further back than "the scruff of the neck" but if
you get a handfull of scruff of the neck, that'll work too)
and hold the dog away from you, with his front feet off the
ground momentarily, then set him down and push him down just
a little further.

You are leaving his/her head free to grab your arm and that can hurt.

The only true way to subdue a dog in an aggressive situation is to
basically pick it up put it on it's back with you hand on it's throat.
That is the total Alpha power position and I learned that in the
service. Did it with a 110 lb German Shepard, just flipped her on her
back, grabbed her throat and after a little struggle, she was very
wary of me.

The other best way to control a dog who jumps on you is to grab their
paws - they hate that.

Good morning. What was the picture of?
--
John H

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