Island Of Misfits

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my little was was all balls and no brains

he attacked a pitbull once , ran right up to him in full attack mode and started the fight…

pit just bit him once and that’s all it took , we rushed him to the vet , he had a sucking chest wound , vet saved his life

you think he learned his lesson?

hell no…he did it again and went to the vet again….

my bad…bad daddy..after those two attacks , I never let him out the house without a leash…poor guy couldn’t help himself

they have no brains…just balls
Jack Russel's are the same way. They don't see the size of another dog. They see a victim.
 
Oh, he's got that! He goes off all German Shepard killer-dog, then real-quick-runs-and-hides under the bed. LOL

He's an 8 pound WARRIOR.
Ivan's first encounter with a JR terrier was his last...as soon as the little guy popped his head up out of the truck Ivan lunges to take it off...he needs serious socialization...that's my bad he's gotten so far in life with little social skills...
 
Not your fault really @boo ... Pups reflect the owner I reckon... and some of us don't play well with others and/or don't care to be fooked with 😁.
Hash, I think you hit the nail right on the head. Ivan’s been is a wonderful companion, but it’s my fault He doesn’t get out around other dogs because of how far out we live. I don’t have any issues here at the home front but if I were to take him out on a leash, I am not sure what his reaction would be… we’ve got a few state parks that usually have people roaming around with their pets not more than a half hour away from where I live so I’m thinking this weekend. I will bring Ivan over there and work on his social skills. Heck, I might even get lucky myself… the nurse that did my sonogram yesterday would definitely be one. I would take home and keep if I had the opportunity. I used to get very lucky with women in the medical profession, but that was when I was younger…
 
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Hash, I think you hit the nail right on the head. Ivan’s been is a wonderful companion, but it’s my fault He doesn’t get out around other dogs because of how far out we live. I don’t have any issues here at the home front but if I were to take him out on a leash, I am not sure what his reaction would be… we’ve got a few state parks that usually have people roaming around with their pets not more than a half hour away from where I live so I’m thinking this weekend. I will bring Ivan over there and work on his social skills. Heck, I might even get lucky myself… the nurse that did my sonogram yesterday would definitely be one. I would take home and keep if I had the opportunity. I used to get very lucky with women in the medical profession, but that was when I was younger…
Good luck brother! I agree that the only way to socialize a dog is to allow them time around other people and dogs in a controlled setting.

We socialized our pups as soon as it was safe from an immunology standpoint, but the way we socialize adult rescues is to first train them to reliably respond to command and then paying close attention to their interactions with other dogs present off leash, so as to control a male dominance or female in heat embroglio before it gets too far out of hand.

Dogs love other dogs and watching the joy on their faces playing with each other suggests that it is uplifting to their spirits. The bonus to me has been that it is uplifting to my spirits to watch, plus because I like dogs, those present usually figure that out and come over to say hi and get their butts scratched, which is uplifting as well.
 
Good luck brother! I agree that the only way to socialize a dog is to allow them time around other people and dogs in a controlled setting.

We socialized our pups as soon as it was safe from an immunology standpoint, but the way we socialize adult rescues is to first train them to reliably respond to command and then paying close attention to their interactions with other dogs present off leash, so as to control a male dominance or female in heat embroglio before it gets too far out of hand.

Dogs love other dogs and watching the joy on their faces playing with each other suggests that it is uplifting to their spirits. The bonus to me has been that it is uplifting to my spirits to watch, plus because I like dogs, those present usually figure that out and come over to say hi and get their butts scratched, which is uplifting as well.
Good for the anal gland too
 

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