ok, so the overall assumption is that this is dog aggressive, but there are variable demonstrations of aggression. Aggression where the dog wants to kill the object (dog, other animal,…) or if it is fear aggression, then the thyroid has nothing (probably) to do with the 'aggressing' towards the other dog. If the dog has a fear or inability to socialize with other dogs, then the growling, lunging, last resort bite,(if that variable is actually followed through or if the snapping is done and the fearful dog retreats)...all have different methodologies of rehab with the fearful dog making better decisions in the area of his/her tolerance trigger. CAT or BAT is what you want to talk over with a behaviorist or trainer with the knowledge.
Dogs in Elk
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Someone just brought this up on another Basenji list I am on. I remember this from when it happened; this has got to be the funniest Basenji story that I have ever read!! Some of you, I know, have read it, but for those who haven't, follow along with following thread. I'm not sure who put up this vegetable version, but this is well worth the read!
http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~solan/dogsinelk/
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That is hilarious! I can picture it happening.
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It truly is a very funny story!! Anne Verchick, the person were owned these dogs, used to be a BRAT member; I don't know where she is now.
This is a link that attests to the validity of the event: http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~solan/dogsinelk/validity.htm
-Joanne -
Oh God, I remember the first time I read this, way back in 1999, when this was a listserv. I printed it off, so I could show it to people. I have it saved and still laugh uncontrollably when I read it! Thank god there are no elk in Iowa. It's hard enough to wrestle a piece of pizza away from my two, let alone a carcass.
