The attitude of some small dog is symptomatic of the limitless egoism of people. Sounds pompous? But it is like that.
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Recently two people came to me on a narrow path with a white one Small dog (I can't tell the little white service dogs apart – the dog was small, white, curly and looked a bit like an oversized cotton ball with a teddy face). As is so often the case, I had to stand on the poo-filled verge with my two much larger dogs because people wouldn't move with their dog hanging on the flexi leashht came. He made clear threats and freaked out before he even got to us. Suspended on the line, the poison and bile-spewing animal was carried halfway past us. Behind us was someone with a young dachshund who – what a surprise – was also being led on a Flexi. Normally I just move on, but this time I wanted to know what happens when this form of “Small dogs on flexi holder“meet each other.
The misunderstood cotton ball
The white cotton ball spat poison and bile again. The dachshund was of course let to him. That's when the little white guy's motivation was revealed: he had Fearclamped his tail and just wanted to get away. However, this didn't work. The owner had pressed the stop button on the automatic leash because she wanted to have a conversation. The young dachshund wanted to sniff the strange dog. Pushed into a corner, the white man snapped and jumped back. People laughed. The dachshund looked helplessly at his owner, who didn't react. Again the dachshund wanted to go, again the white one snapped away. People laughed again.
At that moment I just felt sorry for the little white dog. So bred smallthat it is not annoying when the dog pulls on the leash and literally hangs himself on it. The flexible leash radius is enough for movement, so why should the dog run freely? When he's aggressive, it's cute or funny. You can't see the dog's distress. That there is a dog FEAR and is desperately looking for a solution so that his needs can finally be met, is not seen. It is small, handy and comparatively harmless even when aggressive.
This dog will most likely forever have to live with being groomed into dog encounters that he is afraid of and if he shows this, he will not be taken seriously. A lifetime on the Flexi. Always the same way past the shitty green strip all your life. What a poor animal.
The drama of the little dogs
Experience has shown that this problem is particularly important Small dogs. It was not uncommon for me to observe how the off-leash dog, weighing an estimated 2 kg, wanted to sniff something. The owner doesn't want this, so the leash is tightened so that the dog dangles a few meters in the air. It can be easily carried away using a leash and harness. This approach is easier than training your dog. That the terrible Fear while he is suddenly held in the air and this is certainly not positive for him Health (even well-fitting harnesses are NOT made to be worn), apparently it doesn't matter at all. These dogs are comparative because of their size easy to handle. When they pull on the leash, the owner hardly notices. The lightweight doesn't bother you when it pulls. If the dog throws itself on the leash to attack another dog, it can be held and restrained without any problems. And even if something does happen, small dogs don't do as much damage as big dogs. The Flexi She does the rest by giving people the impression that the dog has an appropriate range of motion. If the dog runs onto the 8m leash, this is not perceived as a problem. And you save yourself the recall by fishing the little dog back using the stop-release technique. In addition, there is the still widespread myth that smaller dogs need less exercise than large dogs.
Hardly any large dog is treated like this. A dog weighing 35 kilos will have constant pain in his arms and shoulders when he pulls. If he runs into the 8 meter line, he is not slowed down by the stop button. Instead, the owner flies behind. And a large dog that reacts aggressively is not easy to “carry past” the opponent and certainly cannot be brought back using fishing techniques. Not to mention increased Danger potential. Although small dogs can also bite painfully, large dogs make more of an impression and can cause greater injuries. In short: an untrained large dog whose needs for exercise and security are ignored is significantly more unpleasant in everyday life than a small dog. This tends to lead to people having to rethink things and, if necessary, being more likely to give up their dog (which the many large dogs in animal welfare unfortunately also speak for).
Selfishness at the expense of the dogs
Small and cute bred properly, people forget too quickly that these dogs are real dogs too. They want to be able to run just like the older ones, they want to be just as busy and need education, security and an owner who takes care of them. But if you get a dog, you… cute stuffed animal to have what fits perfectly in your handbag, the new toy the children is or as Child replacement acts, just acts selfishly. The person doesn't get a dog because he wants a dog. He doesn't want to deal with his nature or his needs. A stuffed animal would certainly have been more appropriate. It's a shame that it didn't become one, but a dog. It's a shame that the dog is allowed to suffer this.
Author: Nina Dany