Comments on: Why Dogs Bite Their Owners… http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/ Truth, Justice, & Humor For All! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy SmartWalk http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-330740 Roy SmartWalk Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:38:52 +0000 http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/#comment-330740 Here are some suggestions if approached by an aggressive dog: * Don’t make direct hard eye contact. Body language counts * Turn sideways, giving a calming signal. DO NOT RUN. * Keep your arms and hands down and tight by your side The following defensive tools may work on some dogs: * Air horn * Where legal, pepper spray * Direct Stop is a Citronella spray (available at PetSmart and PetCo * Defendabrella - a small tote umbrella to suddenly pop open to scare the dog * Having a “sacraficial” garment (old shirt, sweater) around your waist to offer up to the dog instead of you. * Always carry your cell phone and call for help if you can. A Tired Dog is a Happy Dog!! Here are some suggestions if approached by an aggressive dog:

* Don’t make direct hard eye contact. Body language counts
* Turn sideways, giving a calming signal. DO NOT RUN.
* Keep your arms and hands down and tight by your side

The following defensive tools may work on some dogs:

* Air horn
* Where legal, pepper spray
* Direct Stop is a Citronella spray (available at PetSmart and PetCo
* Defendabrella – a small tote umbrella to suddenly pop open to scare the dog
* Having a “sacraficial” garment (old shirt, sweater) around your waist to offer up to the dog instead of you.
* Always carry your cell phone and call for help if you can.

A Tired Dog is a Happy Dog!!

]]> By: Olivia http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-50036 Olivia Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:15:42 +0000 http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/#comment-50036 They r cute.........but ur right. i feel bad 4 them. i tried putting a vest on my Dog....................Didn't turn out so well. i wonder if those dogs liked being dressed up & stuff. my dog didn't............ They r cute………but ur right. i feel bad 4 them. i tried putting a vest on my Dog………………..Didn’t turn out so well. i wonder if those dogs liked being dressed up & stuff. my dog didn’t…………

]]> By: Vicki http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-49438 Vicki Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:57:38 +0000 http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/#comment-49438 wow...they're cute, but a little disturbing...i feel so bad for those poor poor dogs... wow... just wow... wow…they’re cute, but a little disturbing…i feel so bad for those poor poor dogs…

wow…

just

wow…

]]> By: hannah http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-41938 hannah Wed, 02 May 2007 09:19:17 +0000 http://nynerd.com/why-dogs-bite-their-owners/#comment-41938 awwww these dogs r soooooooooo cute! they are very funny too! thanx for publishing them! awwww these dogs r soooooooooo cute!

they are very funny too!

thanx for publishing them!

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