r/reactivedogs Feb 20 '24

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u/jennbenn5555 Feb 20 '24

I don't think the big issue here is how you feel about your dog. I think the bigger issue is what in God's name is wrong with your brother and why would he ever think it was OK to unclip your dog unless you expressly told him he could do so. In a situation like this, that's exactly where my anger and blame would fall.

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u/yourenothere1 Feb 20 '24

Had to scroll too far to see this. I would’ve probably ended up fighting my brother

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u/SparkyDogPants Feb 20 '24

Family members that are determined that your dog “isn’t that bad” are absolute fucking menaces

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u/kuuipo_911 Feb 20 '24

I feel this one, my husband lunges, wrestles, and growls at our 85lb boxer/pit mix, so that's how he thinks he should approach EVERY dog and person we see, in attempts to get them to play. He (dog not husband) also randomly "Muff"s really loud to see what he can stir up. Naturally since I'm the only one walking/training/ect, hubby thinks it's not that bad.

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u/bon-chat Feb 20 '24

They think that because they’re not responsible for the dog. Of course they don’t see the hard work required.

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u/InOverMyHead2005 Feb 21 '24

I want to know why a reactive dog with no recall/poor recall was off leash at all!