Please be very careful who you use.
In the interests of hopefully not being outed I am not going to reveal the name but I used to use this dog walking company and trusted them wholeheartedly.
A few months ago they posted footage that made me very uncomfortable.
In it, they threw a handful of treats into the grass while a group of (unknown to each other) dogs belonging to different clients descended, pushing and shoving each other to find the coveted treats.
I thought about questioning them on this regarding the risk of dog fights and introducing resource guarding into dogs that previously have no issues but in the end let it slide.
Today, they posted horrifying footage of an enormous retriever repeatedly pinning down and humping a tiny dachshund who was repeatedly showing teeth, warning the other dog off.
When the retriever finally stopped it gave a big stress shake off.
I will never again trust anyone to look after my precious dog.
Their lack of knowledge on body language and behaviour is just shocking, when questioned by, i am assuming another client, their response was ‘that’s how the golden likes to play’.
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Anyone who reads my posts often will know that my dog can be reactive with other dogs.
I know for a fact she would 100% roared at, quite possibly bitten this golden had god forbid he had done it to her.
I am just shocked and gutted at what I saw and wonder how many potentially dangerous situations my dog was potentially put in staying with them..
So please be really careful to make sure the walker you are using is reputable, with good knowledge of dog behaviour and how to keep them safe.
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Doggydoggydoggy · 15/03/2019 15:51
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