Continuing the dog behaviour versus human behaviour thread, I often get asked how I would react as a Dog Listener should my dogs ever get attacked by another dog.
Dog on dog aggression is not that uncommon and many of you may have experienced it yourselves or witnessed dogs fighting while out for a walk. As we all know, having the best trained dog in the world isn't going to stop someone else's aggressive dog from having a go at yours.
But trust me, if that ever happened I know that I would not stand back and wonder why it was happening. I would get in there and get that dog off mine as soon as possible.
Adrenaline is a powerful chemical in our bodies that rapidly increases our speed and strength to almost superhuman heights. Logic takes a definite back seat in times of crisis. Take the case of the dog owner in Montana, USA.
When her dog was attacked by a 200lb bear, she rushed to the rescue and fought off the huge beast with.... a courgette (zucchini to some). The point is that it may not have been the most sensible choice of weapon, what had to be done was done.
Sometimes life gets in the way and things can go off-track a little. The main thing to realise is that as long as you can remind your dog that all is well when the dust settles, the occasional "hiccup" does not mean that all is lost... although you may have to re-think dinner plans... Cheers, Tony
