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Not sure where to put this. Oh, so sorry for the poor grammar

Ok we have this Bloodhound at my job Best Friends Pet Care, as you know they (Bloodhounds) can get pretty big. Now this dog is almost a year. I'm 5'7 she is about kind of up near my waist. This dog does not know how to sit, stay or even come when she is called, when you call her she runs. I mean she has NO KIND of training. Now on the leash this dog is very dangerous , I mean she pulls so hard she can brake your arm she almost did today. She is in doggy day camp that is what I am a doggy day camp counselor. I mean when she is in came she is fine plays well with the other dogs. The thing is the pulling. So, ok today I just got sick of it due to she smashed both my hands in the fence. So I wanted to talk with the owner. Now we have told him before that she needs training. So my co-worker comes and get's me to talk to the owner. I say "Hello Sir, Blackie (that's the dog’s name) did very well in camp but the thing is when we try and walk her to the back she pulls and she pulls hard. It's getting to the point where she is getting kind of dangerous on the leash to the point where she can really hurt some one." Now he says "Yes, some one said this on the report card before, I tried to take her to a training class they said she was too young (From what I was told a dog is never too young). Can she get kicked out of camp for this?" I say "I'm not sure. But she really does need training; I mean she is too big to be pulling on the leash. I mean she does not even know how to sit or anything. You can do some things with her at home until you put her in training class." He says "Well I use a long leash you can use that." I say "Sir, we can not use your leash unless she is going home, we have to use ours for safety. That also could be part of the problem because she is leading you" I mean even when the dog came out she jump right on him and on the counter. The customer that is waiting is looking like with the are you serious look on his face. Looking at the dog and him. I mean it seems he does not even care about other people’s safety. I mean and we can't really talk to our boss she is kind of a bi**h. I mean she let these two dogs back in even after I told her they cornered this one dog and tried to attack him. And even when dogs try to bite us. And if we tell the big boss (district manager) she (our boss) will be an ass and cut our hours. She knows we will not quit seeing as jobs are still kind of hard to find and even get. What’s a good way to deal with an owner this dumb? And he seemed like a racist & kind of mentally retarded. I mean when I was talking to him he had no of kind facial expressions.
 
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So you don't want him to bring the dog back because she pulls? and cant sit?

You work with dogs. you wont always have the perfect walker, perfect sitter ect. Get some one else to walk her if you can not.

working with dogs always has a dangerous path, and yes you can get hurt. but you should know that before going in. not all dogs are trained. and most don't listen to total strangers, and try and see what they can get away with
 
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He may be a terrible dog owner, I dont know... but how does that make him racist or mentally retarded (eek: I hate to even repeat the word) ?

If you think he is dangerous speak with the owner of the facility... if the owner of the facility is non receptive or you feel they are continually putting you in bad situations, start looking for a new job.
 
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I remember dogs like that at the kennel...It was annoying...but yeah...you work with dogs, its to be expected.


That said, your boss should at least pretend to care what you have to say. I agree there
 

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Even if dogs are "trained" it doesn't mean they will behave for every new person they meet. Pulling is fun - he gets to walk faster, he gets to sniff things before you have a chance to tell him not to, etc - so why should he not pull? He has to learn that EVERY person he's with will not let him pull, and the only way he will learn this is if every person he's with teaches him that.

I have friends who are groomers, and they are always complaining about dogs that are "untrained" and behaving badly for them. It's the same thing as this. My dog, who is "trained," would still pull you on the leash if you let her and may or may not sit when you ask her to. Such is life with dogs. :)
 
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No I understand this but the owner at least can meet us half way. I mean we have told him about her. I see how the dog is with him he has NO CONTROL over her AT ALL, jumping on strangers. All he seems to care about is if this is stopping her from coming back to camp, no concern for any ones safety what so ever. At least TRY to train her. That's all I'm saying.

Oh, and as for letting her pull us no we do not LET her. Every time she pull we TRY stop due to she does not know how to sit or we change the direction. It's not just me all of the staff says the same thing about this dog. When she boards we can't even walk her outside. And one of my main things is what if when we have to take her back she is pulling and no one can stop her and another staff member is walking an aggressive dog. What then? And we get a lot of aggressive dogs.

And even with the big male staff she is hard to stop.
 

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Is the leash long enough to loop back around the dog's waist? It's worth a try. I have to do this with Rage from the truck to the woods or she knocks me on my face. Although after a few miles in the woods she's a joy to walk with.

As a side note, my eldest female Plott works wonderfully for me - passed beginners and int classes with flying colors, will be starting agility this spring, and can be trusted in the yard without a leash, but won't even sit for my boyfriend half the time...
 

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You have spoken with the owner. It obviously doesn't bother him to have an untrained dog. It is up to you to have the dog behave well for YOU. I always do long line work with dogs. It works to get the dog to stop pulling. If the dog respects nobody else, he respects me. If you don't want to do long line work, put a head halter on her.
 

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