Tri-County's Temperment Test

[Christy]

Absolutely. Food aggression is NOT acceptable and is fairly simple to avoid if you raise the puppy properly.

Well some dogs have just lived jacked up lives, and some dogs are simply retarded. Looks to me that they did full disclosure on this dog and you have to choice to adopt or not adopt fully knowing that the dog has the tendency to bite. :shrug:

I can easily see myself going to get this stupid dog, just because now I feel bad for it because of all you guys griping about him.

 

[Christy]

However, it's quite alarming that some of you also elevate the rights of animals over those of people. Dogs get loose, does someone's child deserve to get hurt by this animal?

Dogs that bite should be put down. There's plenty of others to adopt out.

Oh bs. I'm so sick of hearing the "what about the poor children?" line it just makes me want to vomit. For one thing, parents need to teach their children that animals aren't stuffed animals and it is unacceptable to run up to a dog and try and hug the life out of it. Years ago my sisters dog had to go into lockup because of some stupid kid an an equally stupid parent. He was a toy poodle and it HATED kids. She was out walking him and some window licker kid came up and started messing with him even though my sister explicitly stated, "don't touch him, he does not like kids". What happens? Dur! He gets bit and the parent blames the dog and my sister.

I'm not an animal nutty, but I think it is ridiculous to kill an animal because they aren't perfectly passive. :shrug:

 

[Christy]

I However, food aggression is absolutely unacceptable to me. I can understand (though I won't put up with) dogs biting if kids are too rough or something, but I don't think it's right to adopt out a dog that will bite if someone goes near his/her food.

I don't think people should have to learn to "behave" a certain way around a dog that is eating. I won't tolerate my dogs showing any aggression whatsoever around food. I know Tri-County is letting people know up front, but I think it's irresponsible of them to adopt that dog out.

Why the hell would you want to screw with a dog when they're eating in the first place? Wouldn't you get pissed if someone was screwing around with you while you were trying to eat?

I think I'm going to have to adopt that dog and walk him around the neighborhood so he can take the faces off all the precious children.

 

[Cowgirl]

Why the hell would you want to screw with a dog when they're eating in the first place? Wouldn't you get pissed if someone was screwing around with you while you were trying to eat?

You've never needed to move a food bowl or add something to it? Have you ever had a dog pick up something it shouldn't eat? Ever need to take away a bone or rawhide or something? I'm not going to tippy-toe around any of my animals, sorry. :shrug:



And Wharf, sorry about your dog.

 

[Christy]

You've never needed to move a food bowl or add something to it? Have you ever had a dog pick up something it shouldn't eat? Ever need to take away a bone or rawhide or something? I'm not going to tippy-toe around any of my animals, sorry. :shrug:

If you have an issue with that type of behavior then don't have that type of dog. Easy peasy. I personally would never own a Pit, Chow, Rotweiller, or German Sheppard. It doesn't matter how sweet and well behaved they are. ALL animals have the capacity to have a bad day and snap. How many stories have you heard on the news about a Pit tearing someone's face off and the owner's saying "he's such a sweet dog, has never bitten anyone before"? So I just have no desire to have that sort of dog. I don't expect the rest of the world to feel the same way and I'm not shocked and appalled that people would own them or shelters adopt them out. Know what I'm sayin? :shrug:

 

[Cowgirl]

If you have an issue with that type of behavior then don't have that type of dog. Easy peasy. I personally would never own a Pit, Chow, Rotweiller, or German Sheppard. It doesn't matter how sweet and well behaved they are. ALL animals have the capacity to have a bad day and snap. How many stories have you heard on the news about a Pit tearing someone's face off and the owner's saying "he's such a sweet dog, has never bitten anyone before"? So I just have no desire to have that sort of dog. I don't expect the rest of the world to feel the same way and I'm not shocked and appalled that people would own them or shelters adopt them out. Know what I'm sayin? :shrug:

I know what you're saying. The main reason of the post was to clarify the point of the temperment test. I was under the assumption that dogs either passed or failed. I have seen places that absolutely will not adopt a dog that bites during the test. :shrug: Guess Tri-County isn't like that.

I just worry about the dog ending up in the wrong hands. :shrug: It's not really that big of a deal.

 

[cattitude]

Why the hell would you want to screw with a dog when they're eating in the first place? Wouldn't you get pissed if someone was screwing around with you while you were trying to eat?

Christy, that is a control issue..if the dogs wins that, then he wins many other situations. The dog has to know he gets his food from you and he is NOT the boss.

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

See, I have never understood the hysteria over dogs biting. ALL dogs will bite you if provoked in the right way. I know, I'm in the minority on this issue, but I really think humans need to learn to behave properly around dogs, just as much as dogs need to learn how to behave around humans. You can't put it all on the dog.

I'm not saying everyone should go out and adopt a dog that bites, but I don't think a dog biting when it is annoyed is a reason to have it put down. I'd bite too if I had to deal with some of these human retards in the world. :shrug:

I'm with you there!! Very well put! One of my fosters was a turn in because he bit their child, now this was a young puppy. We went to see him at the shelter and not an aggressive bone in his body, so we pulled him!! The entire time he spent with our family, two smaller children and neighbors little ones he never even attempted to bite. New family was told he was a turn in due to biting. He is now 90# of love and adored by his family, the sweetest guy! This little guy would have been put down had he not been pulled by the rescue, would have been a shame.

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

But you have to understand that ANY idiot can adopt a dog from Tri County. You are animal savvy...not everyone is..so a biting dog in the wrong hands is dangerous. And this is why I am an animal nutty and agree with most of what RESCUES do.

That is a good point. The pup we took could only be pulled by a rescue and then adopted out to the right home.

 

[SoftballCrazy]

W/ any temperment test, it judges how the dog does on that particular day at that particular time. Many of the dogs that go to Tri Cty have been wandering around as strays, scrounging for food, neglected, etc. Put the dogs in the shelter environment - w/ the stress of 50 dogs barking/howling/crying, the smell of death from the gas chamber, it's usually a totally different environment for many of the dogs, being caged, not much interaction - it's hard to say how they might react to a temp test. I've seen dogs pass temp tests w/ flying colors, only to have issues show up later...It's not always an accurate measurement of a dog's true temperment.

 

[cattitude]

W/ any temperment test, it judges how the dog does on that particular day at that particular time. Many of the dogs that go to Tri Cty have been wandering around as strays, scrounging for food, neglected, etc. Put the dogs in the shelter environment - w/ the stress of 50 dogs barking/howling/crying, the smell of death from the gas chamber, it's usually a totally different environment for many of the dogs, being caged, not much interaction - it's hard to say how they might react to a temp test. I've seen dogs pass temp tests w/ flying colors, only to have issues show up later...It's not always an accurate measurement of a dog's true temperment.

Exactly! I'll probably get blasted for this but the shelter is the place people go who don't want the hassle of adopting from a rescue. Many of these people just want a dog (or cat) and they pick it from a picture, etc. and aren't aware of many of the problems that can arise with a dog (or cat) who's found itself at the shelter (or rescue).

Often the dogs and cats aren't at the shelter long enough to get a good feel for their true personalities.

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

OK -- my two cents -- we adopted a dog that had food aggressions, the shelter we adopted her from had no clue of any background info on the dog. She passed all tests except food aggression.

After we got her home and settled, she still scarfed her food like no tomorrow, with that we came to the conclusion that the dog must have had to fend for herself for awhile which may have brought that on.

We've had her for almost 4 years now and she is wonderful, it took awhile but she has done a complete 360. She does not show any signs of food aggression now, we can even take her bones without her going ballistic.

So my two cents is that as long as the shelter is up front about it, a family with children more or less wouldnt entertain the idea of a food aggressive dog, so if capable adults are aware of the situation and are able to handle it, then I think the dog should have the chance for a second chance of happiness.

Yes, we have one of our personal dogs now for 11-12 years. We adopted her from a rescue after she had been abandoned. According to the lady that turned her in, she saw her scavenging through trash cans daily, trying to go into homes where she got kicked at and ran off, just to find something to eat. She was also pregnant. It took her a long while after coming home to understand, what we fed her was not going to be her last meal. She soon got over the food issue.

 

[krazd_kat]

I currently have a Rottweiler that is food agressive (or at least I won't push it), he still growls at me after I have put the food down. BUT I won't mess w/a dog once I have given them their food. It's just that - Thier Food -

BUT, when walking him I can take things away from him that he's not supposed to have, so he gets his food and I leave him alone... We walk and he drops the box turtle that he's not supposed to eat... Sounds like a fair deal to me.

 

[Christy]

Exactly! I'll probably get blasted for this but the shelter is the place people go who don't want the hassle of adopting from a rescue.

Well if some rescues weren't so ate up with themselves, more people would probably go the rescue route. And like we've discussed before, what makes one breed of dog more rescuable than other's? You don't have many rescues that take in your average mutt. Most are breed specific. I'm not knocking rescues, they serve their purpose and do good things, I'm not disputing that. I've fallen in love with the rescue I'm going through because they do take in the worst of the downtrodden. Dogs that have special needs and that most people think are better off put down.

Anyway, I've gone off on a tangent.

I hope the biter gets adopted, but he's going to be a tough sell for anyone, poor guy.

 

[thatguy]

I currently have a Rottweiler that is food agressive (or at least I won't push it), he still growls at me after I have put the food down. BUT I won't mess w/a dog once I have given them their food. It's just that - Thier Food -

BUT, when walking him I can take things away from him that he's not supposed to have, so he gets his food and I leave him alone... We walk and he drops the box turtle that he's not supposed to eat... Sounds like a fair deal to me.

you aren't doing that dog any favors by letting it continue to be food aggressive. You are potentially fostering a very dangerous situation. A dog that size needs to know that no matter what, aggression is not allowed. If he feels its ok to chase its owner (or handler in your case) away, what do you think it will do to some unsuspecting kid who stumbles against him while he is eating? can you say face transplant?

be responsible, train that dog to not be food aggressive

 

[wharf rat]

And Wharf, sorry about your dog. [/QUOTE]


Our dog Buddy left us this evening. Years ago he would of made a meal out of the bunny (who passed about a year ago) but they became the best of friends.
Buddy was the worst offender to come through our door but with time and patience he became a wonderful companion.
Just got done planting him next to the bunny. Very sad here tonight.

 

[Tigerlily]

W/ any temperment test, it judges how the dog does on that particular day at that particular time. Many of the dogs that go to Tri Cty have been wandering around as strays, scrounging for food, neglected, etc. Put the dogs in the shelter environment - w/ the stress of 50 dogs barking/howling/crying, the smell of death from the gas chamber, it's usually a totally different environment for many of the dogs, being caged, not much interaction - it's hard to say how they might react to a temp test. I've seen dogs pass temp tests w/ flying colors, only to have issues show up later...It's not always an accurate measurement of a dog's true temperment.

Exactly, If you were picked up in the doggy patty wagon and dropped off at the pet morgue with only days to live and you were hungry and cold, might you not woof down the kibble in front of you?

I wish I had the space, money and time to love them all. I find this all really sad. I also appreciate that the website does give full disclosure about this dogs behavior even during the food test.

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

And Wharf, sorry about your dog.

Our dog Buddy left us this evening. Years ago he would of made a meal out of the bunny (who passed about a year ago) but they became the best of friends.
Buddy was the worst offender to come through our door but with time and patience he became a wonderful companion.
Just got done planting him next to the bunny. Very sad here tonight.[/QUOTE]

Sorry about your pup. How sweet they can turn around to be!!!

 

[cattitude]

Our dog Buddy left us this evening. Years ago he would of made a meal out of the bunny (who passed about a year ago) but they became the best of friends.
Buddy was the worst offender to come through our door but with time and patience he became a wonderful companion.
Just got done planting him next to the bunny. Very sad here tonight.

Sorry about your pup.

 

[Cowgirl]

Our dog Buddy left us this evening. Years ago he would of made a meal out of the bunny (who passed about a year ago) but they became the best of friends.
Buddy was the worst offender to come through our door but with time and patience he became a wonderful companion.
Just got done planting him next to the bunny. Very sad here tonight.