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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:23:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:32:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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It ain't around here. Kids, Daughter in Law,, Son in Law, Girlfriend,
Boyfriend, six dogs four of which don't belong to me, two grandkids,
two cats....

AAARRRRGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Six dogs. You said six, as in 6. Six dogs.

Six as in two Border Collies, two Australian Blue Heelers, one English
Bulldog, one German Shepard. At the moment, they are playing keep
away with each other in the play pen in the back yard.

Shortly, they will be brought in and the kids will help me give them
all baths, wash/dry and then to their crates for a couple of hours
while the dinner table is set up. One dinner is finished, they are
let out to join in the celebrations.

It's kind of charming actually. They all get together and take over a
corner of the living room and just sit watching the activities.

I trained each and every one of them and they are all excellent dogs.

Keep your dog opinions to yourself.

Even the border collies behave? How on earth did you accomplish that? They
always seem to have a natural internal source of methamphetamines.

Training, training and more training. Both of them go through an hour
every other day, we run through all the obedience commands, then we
train a on a skill like tracking or herding (the farmer in back of me
lends his heifers for that) and then it's play time. Play can be any
number of "events" - mostly high energy events like chasing balls or
playing soccer.

They are great dogs.

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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:32:01 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:23:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:32:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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It ain't around here. Kids, Daughter in Law,, Son in Law, Girlfriend,
Boyfriend, six dogs four of which don't belong to me, two grandkids,
two cats....

AAARRRRGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Six dogs. You said six, as in 6. Six dogs.

Six as in two Border Collies, two Australian Blue Heelers, one English
Bulldog, one German Shepard. At the moment, they are playing keep
away with each other in the play pen in the back yard.

Shortly, they will be brought in and the kids will help me give them
all baths, wash/dry and then to their crates for a couple of hours
while the dinner table is set up. One dinner is finished, they are
let out to join in the celebrations.

It's kind of charming actually. They all get together and take over a
corner of the living room and just sit watching the activities.

I trained each and every one of them and they are all excellent dogs.

Keep your dog opinions to yourself.

Even the border collies behave? How on earth did you accomplish that? They
always seem to have a natural internal source of methamphetamines.

Training, training and more training. Both of them go through an hour
every other day, we run through all the obedience commands, then we
train a on a skill like tracking or herding (the farmer in back of me
lends his heifers for that) and then it's play time. Play can be any
number of "events" - mostly high energy events like chasing balls or
playing soccer.

They are great dogs.

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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?


Knuckles on the forehead or a kick in the nuts will usually work, along with a nice,
loud, "NO!"
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****

"JohnH" wrote in message
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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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?


Knuckles on the forehead or a kick in the nuts will usually work, along
with a nice,
loud, "NO!"

Forehead, as in an old-fashioned noogie? :-)

JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:32:01 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:23:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:32:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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It ain't around here. Kids, Daughter in Law,, Son in Law, Girlfriend,
Boyfriend, six dogs four of which don't belong to me, two grandkids,
two cats....

AAARRRRGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Six dogs. You said six, as in 6. Six dogs.

Six as in two Border Collies, two Australian Blue Heelers, one English
Bulldog, one German Shepard. At the moment, they are playing keep
away with each other in the play pen in the back yard.

Shortly, they will be brought in and the kids will help me give them
all baths, wash/dry and then to their crates for a couple of hours
while the dinner table is set up. One dinner is finished, they are
let out to join in the celebrations.

It's kind of charming actually. They all get together and take over a
corner of the living room and just sit watching the activities.

I trained each and every one of them and they are all excellent dogs.

Keep your dog opinions to yourself.

Even the border collies behave? How on earth did you accomplish that? They
always seem to have a natural internal source of methamphetamines.

Training, training and more training. Both of them go through an hour
every other day, we run through all the obedience commands, then we
train a on a skill like tracking or herding (the farmer in back of me
lends his heifers for that) and then it's play time. Play can be any
number of "events" - mostly high energy events like chasing balls or
playing soccer.

They are great dogs.

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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?



Knuckles on the forehead or a kick in the nuts will usually work, along with a nice,
loud, "NO!"
--
John H

**** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!*****

The dog or the owner John??

K

Doug,
A gun to the forehead seems to work.

Either that or a strong "Sit". If that doesn't work, as the dog starts to
jump up bring your knee up so he bounces his chest into your knee.

If those don't work, try a gun to the forehead.


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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:23:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:32:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
om...
It ain't around here. Kids, Daughter in Law,, Son in Law,
Girlfriend,
Boyfriend, six dogs four of which don't belong to me, two grandkids,
two cats....

AAARRRRGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Six dogs. You said six, as in 6. Six dogs.

Six as in two Border Collies, two Australian Blue Heelers, one English
Bulldog, one German Shepard. At the moment, they are playing keep
away with each other in the play pen in the back yard.

Shortly, they will be brought in and the kids will help me give them
all baths, wash/dry and then to their crates for a couple of hours
while the dinner table is set up. One dinner is finished, they are
let out to join in the celebrations.

It's kind of charming actually. They all get together and take over a
corner of the living room and just sit watching the activities.

I trained each and every one of them and they are all excellent dogs.

Keep your dog opinions to yourself.

Even the border collies behave? How on earth did you accomplish that?
They
always seem to have a natural internal source of methamphetamines.

Training, training and more training. Both of them go through an hour
every other day, we run through all the obedience commands, then we
train a on a skill like tracking or herding (the farmer in back of me
lends his heifers for that) and then it's play time. Play can be any
number of "events" - mostly high energy events like chasing balls or
playing soccer.

They are great dogs.

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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?

Tom's gonna yell at your for the gun suggestion. :-) Either that, or you're
just catering to my dog mania, and you & Tom are both aware of this, but I'm
not.

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Doug,
A gun to the forehead seems to work.

Either that or a strong "Sit". If that doesn't work, as the dog starts to
jump up bring your knee up so he bounces his chest into your knee.

If those don't work, try a gun to the forehead.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:23:22 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:32:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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It ain't around here. Kids, Daughter in Law,, Son in Law,
Girlfriend,
Boyfriend, six dogs four of which don't belong to me, two grandkids,
two cats....

AAARRRRGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Six dogs. You said six, as in 6. Six dogs.

Six as in two Border Collies, two Australian Blue Heelers, one English
Bulldog, one German Shepard. At the moment, they are playing keep
away with each other in the play pen in the back yard.

Shortly, they will be brought in and the kids will help me give them
all baths, wash/dry and then to their crates for a couple of hours
while the dinner table is set up. One dinner is finished, they are
let out to join in the celebrations.

It's kind of charming actually. They all get together and take over a
corner of the living room and just sit watching the activities.

I trained each and every one of them and they are all excellent dogs.

Keep your dog opinions to yourself.

Even the border collies behave? How on earth did you accomplish that?
They
always seem to have a natural internal source of methamphetamines.

Training, training and more training. Both of them go through an hour
every other day, we run through all the obedience commands, then we
train a on a skill like tracking or herding (the farmer in back of me
lends his heifers for that) and then it's play time. Play can be any
number of "events" - mostly high energy events like chasing balls or
playing soccer.

They are great dogs.

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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:32:01 GMT, "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, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?


Knee them in the chest every time they do it.
Mark E. Williams

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message news:5Qzrf.340

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,

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.

"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.

This is dog language for "I'm bigger & stronger & smarter
than you, not to mention the advanage of opposable thumbs."
It also engages the reflex of all puppies when carried by
their mothers... to go limp and be submissive.

I would not bare my teeth & growl at a dog unless I was
either very sure he was going to submit, or was holding a
machete. Even a medium dog can tear holes in your hide if he
decides it's time to throw down. Many dogs will not back
down for a strange human, especially if they have any chow
genes.

FWIW I agree that dogs don't speak English, but if you raise
them to be oriented towards human speech, and pay attention
the their signals, you can communicate amazingly well with them.

Regards
Doug King

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I would not bare my teeth & growl at a dog unless I was either very sure
he was going to submit, or was holding a machete.

I'll do it if a dog behind a fence raises a ruckus when I'm out for a walk
on a night that was previously beautiful and quiet. There are two in my
neighborhood that go completely bonkers, even if pedestrians are across the
street. Pain in the ass. I send them into fits, which guarantees that their
owners are annoyed as much as their dogs annoy me.