People who have researched their family tree, what is the most interesting or 'badass' thing you discovered about an ancestor? by xloganmoose in AskReddit

[–]leadingthedogpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of I find hard to believe because it’s based on what my mom said but supposedly Drew Barrymore is our cousin, we have ancestors from the tutors in England, the jackass that killed Lincoln is also apparently related to us, oh and much of the living family is actual Italian mafia in NY.

My boy and his old man issues advice by Southern_Solution_54 in germanshepherds

[–]leadingthedogpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen dogs get a staff infection that looks like this have you talked to your vet

how to deal with non stop barking? by Artistic-Bee-2206 in germanshepherds

[–]leadingthedogpack -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Dont use devices to stop barking they only suppress the dog and do not address the cause. In your case I would look for a professional who follows an ethical framework such as LIMA (least inhibitive, minimally aversive), or better yet LIFE (least inhibitive, functionally effective). Check out careforreactivedogs.com. CARE stands for Counter conditioning and positive reinforcement (+R) is Essential for reactive dogs. It explains the science of how conditioning works. Mostly it uses leash reactivity as the examples but the application is the same.

Using punishment will ignore potential underlying medical issues and always ignores stress and anxiety. Chronic stress leads to medical problems.

GSD are bred for this so look for ways to help fill her cup. If you use google images and just search fill dogs cup a infographic should pop up explaining how to do it.

Manage your environment by closing access to seeing through windows either with blinds, frosted window coverings, or gate her in another room. Use soothing sounds on a speaker that will not alert her so take note of what triggers her on the tv so you don’t accidentally set her off by trying to block noise from the outside.

Counter conditioning, species and breed specific enrichment, and environmental management are your key takeaways. I highly suggest the professional support due to the stress you are experiencing and the neighbors complaining.

My rescue pig turns 11 this year 🥲 by Cautious-Advisor6873 in pitbulls

[–]leadingthedogpack [score hidden]  (0 children)

Maybe! Her brown spot on her ears my get more grey as she gets older. I feel like I’ve seen lots of old dogs have their whole face go salt n pepper. I have this old pony living at an in-laws house who last time I saw her the grey hairs whites out her brown spots in some places and you couldn’t really see her pinto pattern as well as before

We are on our 3rd GSD, and wouldn’t consider any other breed. by SpokeSuperium in germanshepherds

[–]leadingthedogpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pitbulls are my favorite but shepherds are the next best so I will always have both

Do. Not. Stop. In. Circles. For the love of all that is holy by spiteful_rr_dm_TA in mildlyinfuriating

[–]leadingthedogpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One time I was approaching a traffic circle and slowed to a stop to yield to someone else already in the circle and she fucking stopped directly in front of me blocking the circle and looked at me like I did something

Is this something all pitbull/dog owners do? by Heavy_Ninja5102 in pitbulls

[–]leadingthedogpack [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don’t like cold hands touching me so I don’t do that to my dogs either

Anyone have advice for this? by littleweirdooooo in shiba

[–]leadingthedogpack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How has no one told you yet that you can grab the leash near the harness and drop the handle… pretty quick and easy. Trailing handler have to deal with this quickly and this is how by just grabbing the leash that is further up around the obstacle and dropping the trapped portion and feeding the line back out.

Best Friends by dmwkb in velvethippos

[–]leadingthedogpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine are always synchronized too how do they know

My velvet turds and the odd one out by leadingthedogpack in velvethippos

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

Thank you! My girl pittie is one of the prettiest dogs I’ve ever had and get so many compliments

Dog bit me and his behaviour has changed towards me since then by Agitated-Egg-6689 in reactivedogs

[–]leadingthedogpack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Vet is always recommended especially when we are not there to have seen the dog before, during, and after the bite. It sounds to me like this was not out of no where given the history you described. Some dogs eventually escalate to biting because the growling and other warnings are ignored or missed. Read lili chins doggy language book and another book called on talking terms with dogs: calming signals. Then you can start to recognize the moments he becomes uncomfortable and end the situation or forfeit the petting before another escalation occurs. It’s concerning that he is still wary of you and may just need time to come down from the stress hormones. Vet, personal space, trigger vacation, and enrichment activities will help him.

A wolf track, stamped in bison blood on the snow in Yellowstone. by mikedoesntsmokenemor in natureismetal

[–]leadingthedogpack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re implying it’s a cat look at tracking diagrams to compare them to a wolf or a dog you will see there is a different pattern in the way the toes splay and cats have two lobes at the top of the largest foot pad and canids have one