No matter who is “in the wrong,” the dogs pay the price 100% of the time. I don’t know what the answer is, but I think empathy and a better understanding of canines is a good start. Thanks for your very important writing on both subjects.
I'm so sorry you went through that experience. Scout's first attack was also by an on-leash dog, right near our first apartment together. It was terrible.
As for the rest of what you say here: I make sure to acknowledge in this piece that leashes are not magic cure-alls. But it's a stretch to say they do nothing! They can, in fact, do a lot—alongside training. And speaking of training, this entire blog started to document that part of my life with Scout, so in response to your last sentence: I have trained my dog and continue to! 🙂
No matter who is “in the wrong,” the dogs pay the price 100% of the time. I don’t know what the answer is, but I think empathy and a better understanding of canines is a good start. Thanks for your very important writing on both subjects.
The only time my dog was attacked was by another dog on leash. The leash does nothing. The training stands a chance. Train your dog.
I'm so sorry you went through that experience. Scout's first attack was also by an on-leash dog, right near our first apartment together. It was terrible.
As for the rest of what you say here: I make sure to acknowledge in this piece that leashes are not magic cure-alls. But it's a stretch to say they do nothing! They can, in fact, do a lot—alongside training. And speaking of training, this entire blog started to document that part of my life with Scout, so in response to your last sentence: I have trained my dog and continue to! 🙂