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 I knew it---- someone would object to my trying to avert what I see as a dangerous situation OF HUGE DOGS PUTTING THEIR FRONT FEET ON A PERSON TO TRY AND KNOCK THEM OVER....--- so be it.---  ok let me tell you of a situation with my own  dogs  which is a bit similar---basic instinct---dogs... mine included--- chase moving objects----with the intent of playing with them—except at 160 pounds,  their play is all geared to having them win.  Absolutely worst case scenario would be for me to take my dogs off leash to a pop warner football game AND ALLOW THEM TO ROAM LOOSE. .... the dogs would see that  game as catching the prey....  and want to join in the fun..

SO TO AVERT THAT SITUATION.....big rule aT GOLDYS FARM—KIDS MUST BE UNDER CONTROL THEMSELVES—AND NOT ROUGHHOUSE AND RUN—--- I TRY AND TELL EVERYONE HERE – DON’T RUN AROUND.

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO A GIRL DID COME RUNNING INTO THE AREA BY TEH ICU BUILDING, AND WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED AND SCREAMING  WHEN 2 OF MY DOGS JOINED HER.  MY CAR WAS THERE SO I SCREAMED “GET IN THE CAR”-AND BOTH DOGS DID NOT MISS A STRIDE AND JUMPED IN THE CAR. ..  I HONESTLY DON’T THINK THOSE 2 DOGS WOULD HAVE PUT A MOUTH ON THE KID,  BUT THEY SURE WOULD HAVE KNOCKED HER OVER... DOGS DO HAVE DIFFERENT RULES...

NOW IF I HAD SEEN THE KID START TO RUN- I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAY TO THE DOGS 

“ WHOA----DON’T EVEN THINK OF IT”

AND THEY WOULD NOT CHASE....  BUT ONCE THEY START—THEIR BLOODLINES TAKE OVER....

 

THERE ARE DEER AT MERIDITH-AND I MAY AS WELL BE WHISTLING DIXIE AS TO TELL THEM NOT TO CHASE DEER.... THE ONLY WAY I KNOW TO STOP THAT IS  AN ELECTRIC COLLAR. .. A LONG RANGE ELECTRIC COLLAR...AND I HAVE ONE.

 

WELLLLLLL.... I HAVE SEEN THE LOCAL HUNT CLUB RAISES THEIR FOXHOUNDS IN A PEN WITH GOATS WHO BUTT THE PUPS IF THEY GET TOO CLOSE...- THAT APPAERNTLY SAVES THE DEER PROBLEM...

 

HERE IS ANOTHER RELATED..... REMEMBER THE STORY ABOUT GEORGE—THE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT SERVICE DOG OF THE YEAR IN 2015..... --he BIT BELLAS MOM BECAUSE SHE WAS PLAYING TOO ROUGHLY WITH  HIS FRIEND BELLA AND HE THOUGHT HE BETTER STOP HER.   HE HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED BY US TO UNDERSTAND “GIGGLING” . 

 

P.S. GEORGE IS HOME RECOVERING FROM SOME AILMENT... AND BELLA WALKED 2 MILES BY HERSELF !!!  BEFORE GEORGE SHE WAS RUMERED TO BE IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR LIFE ....—SO 2 MILES  !!!!  WOW.

pps...i saw pasta yesterday-- he is doing great !!