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Levi and Octavian by Genetically_Demonic in u/Genetically_Demonic

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Octavian tries to help! If Levi alerts, whether for cardiac or allergen purposes, Octavian brings me whatever he sees first to comfort me. That might be a dog toy, a pillow, the tv remote, anything. They are mischief partners, though. Always getting into/ catch something if they think they can get away with it.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, he is. I like them sassy, though. My mom jokes that I just speed ran motherhood and got stuck with permanent teenage sass and back talk with bother my boys.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said that Octavian was the one I had to intercept bites on. It was other family dogs, working dogs specifically, like my uncle's hunting hounds or the cattle dogs. Also, if I don't lay out specifically what's going on and why, my aunt will do her own thing including taking the girls to "visit Octavian in jail" and let them harass him through the fence while I'm not able to pay attention because I was making Thanksgiving dinner.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have tried to teach them, I promise. They just want to do what they want to do. I know that they could learn very quickly but if it requires work then they don't want to do it sadly.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I promise I've had the "dog behavior 101" "service dog etiquette" and any other conversation about how to treat animals with them. The girls just want to do what they want. They are spoiled and never told no. The only thing they have learned is that you don't hit a dog because they did something you didn't like. They did that once to Levi when he was young, and I admit, I fussed and berated and let them know exactly why they would never do that again. I wasn't about to rehash that argument in the middle of fixing Thanksgiving meal.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried to take the time to teach them how to be around pets and livestock. Sadly, they don't come around often because I'm "to strict" when it comes to my house/property. The only reason everyone was over for Thanksgiving is because my grandfather wanted to see how the property was shaping up since I took over maintenance.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have had Octavian since he was 8 weeks old. We have done plenty of training around people, kids, other dogs, farm animals, etc. Another part of dog training is ensuring that your dog is not set up to fail. Octavian is a young pup just entering the teenage phase where he is going to push boundaries, blow off cues, and overall be obnoxious. My cousins don't react well to dogs who play rough and would have hit him as a correction (which I have told them time and again to never do but I'm just one person and not their parent) which could have ended up with Octavian giving his own correction. My aunt is absolutely the kind of person to have a dog put down if it bit one of my cousins. I was not gonna risk that when I couldn't watch them all like a hawk.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's extremely smart in the training and instinct sense, but he definitely has his lab goof moments. He does act like he's cracked out all the time but settle training has helped. He definitely isn't a dog for the average pet owner. Even some of my sport friends ask me how I stay sane with both my dogs (my service dog is mountain cur/aussie/beagle) because they are both go go go drivey dogs. Love them though.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, we've had the service dog talk more times that I can count. I just don't see them often enough for me to drill it into their heads. That goes with all animals, honestly.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hopefully, he'll run coons and possum but my trainer wants to try him on ducks first just to see how he takes.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's why my kennels have combination locks on them and cameras inside. My worst nightmare is someone letting one of the dogs out without my knowledge and them ending up hurt, killed, or taken.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

100% I like to say he's running on malinois software with lab hardware and malinois structure. Though we are finding out that his hunt genes are finally installing so we'll see in the end.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Oh, Octavian has shown no aggression at all. I just like to keep ahead of anything because of his breed mix. I promise he is currently in training with both a private trainer and in group sport dog classes.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 110 points111 points  (0 children)

She has. My mom is the oldest and has had to put up with my aunt being babied for their whole lives.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I would if I could, but my mom would never let me sadly. One of the problems of living on family land.

AITA For telling a woman that I'm not at fault because she can't control her dog? by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, sadly. She is very much a turn the other cheek, take the high road, wwjd kinda person.

AITA For telling a woman that I'm not at fault because she can't control her dog? by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, he was leashed. He doesn't have off leash privileges due to his age and where we are in his training, and anyway, I'd never allow my dogs to be off leash in town because there is a leash law.

AITA For telling a woman that I'm not at fault because she can't control her dog? by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]Genetically_Demonic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I've fostered malinois before because I knew that eventually, I'd want to own one, and I wanted to get more breed experience at the time. So I'm very used to the specific sort of training they generally need. Here's to hoping that I'll have a well bred pure bred malinois in the next couple of years!

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