11-04-2016, 06:03 PM
It only happens up close and when people don't respect personal space. She's a good dog as long as someone doesn't walk into my camp unannounced and she doesn't approach people in their camp unless they're fishing (even then I watch out and call her back unless they're ok with it.) If someone surprises us or walks up from behind and gets within 20-25 feet, she barks and postures, and I prefer it that way. Also, like I said, the dog responds to all commands and does whatever I say in an instant, and will totally love all over anyone that I have a chance to acknowledge and say hello to. All in all she's exactly as I trained her, and does her job in warning and protecting me. Finally, I totally understand that some people are afraid of dogs and keep her on a leash when moving through groups, then take her off when I'm away and set up. Someone who wants to visit "consequences" upon my animal will end up having to explain to a cop why they thought it was a good idea to continue approaching a barking dog and its owner and then take action afterward.
Last season some guy walked over to my camp while we were in the tent and started tiptoeing over to my jawjackers, I was watching him the whole time...looked like Elmer Fudd sneaking up on Bugs Bunny. I just waited til the dog noticed too and lost it, guy took off like an arrow. People who walk into someone else's remote setup unannounced are up to no good, and deserve a good scare.
Edit: Sorry to have made the impression that I walk around the lake scaring people with my rabid dog. I was assuming that you guys would understand that I was talking about situations where people have come up well within the constraints of personal space while pains have been made to be separate from the group. The times that I've set up close to others in a group and helped their kids catch fish or shared bait/food/tackle with others far outnumber the times we've gone off alone. The dog helps in her own way by patiently encouraging any fisherpeople.
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Last season some guy walked over to my camp while we were in the tent and started tiptoeing over to my jawjackers, I was watching him the whole time...looked like Elmer Fudd sneaking up on Bugs Bunny. I just waited til the dog noticed too and lost it, guy took off like an arrow. People who walk into someone else's remote setup unannounced are up to no good, and deserve a good scare.
Edit: Sorry to have made the impression that I walk around the lake scaring people with my rabid dog. I was assuming that you guys would understand that I was talking about situations where people have come up well within the constraints of personal space while pains have been made to be separate from the group. The times that I've set up close to others in a group and helped their kids catch fish or shared bait/food/tackle with others far outnumber the times we've gone off alone. The dog helps in her own way by patiently encouraging any fisherpeople.
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