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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:04:23 -0500, "John Gaquin"
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Nice try, but that's a myth. Baring your teeth is a fight reflex
in
dogs and even small ones will react to it. Try it sometime with
your
own dog and see what happens.

Well, I guess nobody told the dogs its a myth.. That tactic has
worked for
me on my own dogs (though rarely used), others' dogs, even on feral
dogs in
central asia and the mid-east the many times I've been there over the
years.
It isn't just the teeth - its the whole package, tone, and attitude.
If it
were just the teeth, every time you smile your dog would tear out
your
throat. You just have to be smart enough not to pull it on a dog
that's
almost as big as you -- the intimidation factor drops to near zero.

I bow to your superior knowledge of dog behavior.

I'm so wrong.


Now boys.........behave or no cookies and milk for you tonight!

Die.


Eh?


ROFL!!!!!!!!!!


You can roll on the floor (whatever that means) all you want Doug, but I
still don't understand your "die" comment.


Sorry, missed the "L" part.....................doh!

Color me slow but I still don't understand your 'die' comment though.

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Color me slow....

Done. A long time ago. :-) But you're still OK.

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Color me slow but I still don't understand your 'die' comment though.


Done. A long time ago. :-) But you're still OK.




I wish I could return the compliment. ;-)

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Color me slow but I still don't understand your 'die' comment though.


Done. A long time ago. :-) But you're still OK.




I wish I could return the compliment. ;-)


Kind of a sideways you-gotta-squint-to-see-it compliment, but still.......

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I don't know much about them, but I have to agree with you, based on an
enormous statistical dog sampling of....one. One of my historical
neighbors had a "blend" (he didn't like "mutt") of two or eight big dogs.
After three years of living in the adjacent yard, the dog still didn't
consider us to be familiar. Any time we came out our back door, the dump
thing would bark like Godzilla was about to walk through the yard. There
were times when I really wanted some peace and quiet, and Gawkins' method
worked nicely, in terms of getting the dog to shut the phuque up.
***HOWEVER***, it was clear that if this was a normal dog, with a brain,
balls, and some size, without a fence, my method (towering over the fence
and roaring at it) would've turned out badly for me.


Several years ago the house we owned at the time was broken into while we
were all away. The thieves helped themselves to many items. When the crime
lab investigators were doing their thing, I asked for a recommendation for a
home security system. He said forget the fancy electronics and just get
yourself a big, loud dog. Statistically, thieves will avoid entering a
house with a barking dog but security devices don't phase them.

Eisboch

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Color me slow but I still don't understand your 'die' comment though.


Done. A long time ago. :-) But you're still OK.




I wish I could return the compliment. ;-)


Kind of a sideways you-gotta-squint-to-see-it compliment, but still.......


Sorry Doug but I saw it as clear as a bell. No squinting needed. ;-)

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I don't know much about them, but I have to agree with you, based on an
enormous statistical dog sampling of....one. One of my historical
neighbors had a "blend" (he didn't like "mutt") of two or eight big dogs.
After three years of living in the adjacent yard, the dog still didn't
consider us to be familiar. Any time we came out our back door, the dump
thing would bark like Godzilla was about to walk through the yard. There
were times when I really wanted some peace and quiet, and Gawkins' method
worked nicely, in terms of getting the dog to shut the phuque up.
***HOWEVER***, it was clear that if this was a normal dog, with a brain,
balls, and some size, without a fence, my method (towering over the fence
and roaring at it) would've turned out badly for me.


Several years ago the house we owned at the time was broken into while we
were all away. The thieves helped themselves to many items. When the
crime lab investigators were doing their thing, I asked for a
recommendation for a home security system. He said forget the fancy
electronics and just get yourself a big, loud dog. Statistically, thieves
will avoid entering a house with a barking dog but security devices don't
phase them.

Eisboch


I agree, but you must live where it's toasty and warm outdoors all year
long. Think about having to walk a dog when the snow's blowing sideways and
it's two (as in 2) degrees Fahrenheit.

A friend of mine's in the home security biz, and he installs totally insane
sirens on the roof of his clients' homes. They're illegal here. The fine for
having them is something like $150.00. He tells his clients to decide what's
cheaper. The fine, their deductible, or their belongings. Most of them
choose the siren. Sometimes he even installs them inside, hidden behind
pretty solid brass heat registers in the walls. They hurt.

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Color me slow but I still don't understand your 'die' comment though.


Done. A long time ago. :-) But you're still OK.




I wish I could return the compliment. ;-)


Kind of a sideways you-gotta-squint-to-see-it compliment, but
still.......


Sorry Doug but I saw it as clear as a bell. No squinting needed. ;-)




Two hours with me and my friends Mike & Tom, and we could get you all
straightened out & up to speed. :-)

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I agree, but you must live where it's toasty and warm outdoors all year
long. Think about having to walk a dog when the snow's blowing sideways
and it's two (as in 2) degrees Fahrenheit.


Warm and toasty? Hardly. We are supposed to get a couple of inches of warm
and toasty tonight. Not as bad as your area probably, but definitely not
warm and toasty until August. (Coldest night so far this winter was around
14 degrees F. a few days ago.)

Eisboch

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Doug Kanter wrote:


I agree, but you must live where it's toasty and warm outdoors all year
long. Think about having to walk a dog when the snow's blowing sideways and
it's two (as in 2) degrees Fahrenheit.

snip...

You can take care of that problem by buying the dog a moisture shedding
coat. That should keep it warm enough for those cold walks.