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[wombat]

Dogs can definitely grow up to be racist about people - race or any category they haven't seen enough of to think is normal - but I don't know about other dogs. I sometimes thought Lilly was racist towards Rottweliers but we didn't see enough of them for me to be positive about it.

[AugustWest]

Dogs can definitely grow up to be racist about people - race or any category they haven't seen enough of to think is normal - but I don't know about other dogs. I sometimes thought Lilly was racist towards Rottweliers but we didn't see enough of them for me to be positive about it.

I thought dogs taking subtle cues from their owners was what caused them to be racist against humans. 

[AugustWest]

It reminds me of an NFL receiver trying to get off the line of scrimmage while a DB tries to jam him up and disrupt his pattern. It's making for good sport.

My money is on the Cattle Dhog because I'm guessing he's brainier.

[wombat]

I thought dogs taking subtle cues from their owners was what caused them to be racist against humans.

I'm sure it's possible for dogs to also pick up on their owner's fear and discomfort with certain kinds of people. But Momo reacted differently to black men until I worked with her specifically on that and she wasn't getting it from me. It was just another of the things she was anxious about because she'd never left the house for the first nine months of her life - like cars driving by, and umbrellas, and children, and people walking quickly.... The vast majority of what dogs are afraid of is stuff that is unfamiliar to them. That's why modern puppy training puts a huge emphasis on exposing a puppy to all kinds of situations and things and people at the right developmental stage. When I used to teach Puppy Kindergarten we'd bring weird objects to class, have them walk on unusual surfaces, and have people come in walking funny in weird hats and clothes and such. You can never guess what odd detail a dog is going to pick up on and decide is a problem so you just throw everything at them that you can think of. She didn't have any of that, so she was a hot mess  and it took a huge amount of work to get her to the point she is now, which is just horribly dog reactive.

[wombat]

They really don't which is why it's so important to have exposure at the right stage. Momo is a lot better now only because I have very specific technical training skills and experience that I was able to apply along with very good and specialized professional help. And also because I never let my guard down - every walk with her is still a training session. I expect that she would revert very quickly in someone else's hands.

[wombat]

Sometimes I have half a mind to turn off the filter that is messing the hell out of that link.

[AugustWest]

I've been taking Oakie out for a ride at 05:30 because of murder heat avoidance. I forgot, there's something about being all fresh and hungry that makes a hoss triple-extra spunky. The barrel headed donkey has been acting like he's 10 again, it's making for fun rides with a dash of OH SHITS THIS IS IT! sprinkled on top.

ALSO: I'm shopping

You really should come check out hoss country sometime.

[Carlos del Vaca]

You really should come check out hoss country sometime.

TOUAMB meetup in Kentucky! hosss! Bourbon!

[AugustWest]

Absolutely!

[AugustWest]

Again?!

[AugustWest]

Yeah, I had a meeting with Lexmark on the north side of that damn silly ring highway.

Ah Lexington.  They built that highway (New Circle Road) in the early 60s, but screwed up by only making the southern half of it limited access.  It's caused horrible traffic problems to this day.  Then in the late 80s, Lexington had grown enough that they need to build another bypass around the city.  So heeding the lessons of history, they made this one limited access thus alleviating much of the city's horrible congestion.  No wait.  That's the opposite of what happened.  They made the same idiotic mistake again.

I think maybe you should adopt/borrow 20 more dogs, train 'em for a while and you can run full scrimmages.

[pmcd9]

I think maybe you should adopt/borrow 20 more dogs, train 'em for a while and you can run full scrimmages.

Yes, yes, I am completely loving the football analogies. So, what breeds would be best suited for the different positions?

Let's see, for QB you gotta go with the Border Collie because they are the smartest. Wide Receiver, that's where you need speed, so greyhound. Of course Ash, we'd have your cattle dog playing safety. English Bulldog on the O-Line?

[jaydub]

That moose is not even trying.  During a 1999 trip to Yellowstone, one of them got tired of the crowd of onlookers cramping his style in a meadow.  He was about 100 yards off the road.  I was about 20 yards off the road.  I noticed he was getting perturbed (he'd stopped eating and had fixed a beady eye on us), and looked for an exit route just in case.  When I looked back I saw him take off towards us.  I pretty much teleported myself onto the top of a piece of road construction equipment that was parked on the shoulder.  In the time it took me to cover 20 yards, he covered about 80 - and for a human I'm not slow.   All the other scattering people probably slowed him some too as he tried to figure out who to toss.  In the end, he seemed satisfied with the results and walked off.  I waited till he was out of sight before getting down from the grader/loader thing.

[wombat]

Ugh. I'll try to be thankful next time Momo eats rabbit poop that that's the worst she can get at.

[wombat]

More hosss!