(Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judging do

April 08, 2013

(Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judging dog behavior

This video is a few months old at this point, but I just saw it last week and absolutely want to highlight it.

The video below shows a young toddler (maybe 1 1/2 years old), who repeatedly jumps onto a Rottweiler, hugs him, jumps on him, bounces on him, etc. The dog in this case is definitely NOT enjoying the experience and is giving a whole host of warning signals that the child can't identify and the adults in the room ignore (or can't identify) while they laugh and cheer the child on in his antics.

There is not horrific ending to this video. Like so many dogs in this country, the dog removed himself from the situation and avoided biting the child, but I want you to watch the video and ask yourself, if the dog had bitten the child, what would the reaction be?

Would it have bitten because it was a Rottweiler and Rottweilers are aggressive?

Would it have been irresponsible parenting for putting the dog in this situation?

Would the parents have said "the dog had never shown signs of aggression before, we don't know what happened?"

How would the media have treated the bite?

How would the local authorities have treated the dog?

Would the city council have met to discuss the need to ban Rottweilers? Or would they have instead created ownership education training so people would be better equipped to recognize warning signals like the dog was giving?

This 2 minute video is an excellent demonstration of why it's so important for people to understand canine behavior, warning signals, and why owner education is so important. And it's also a reminder of just how tolerant so many dogs (including most of the ones from breeds that often carry certain stigmas) are with the situations we put them in. And this dog is ROCK SOLID. Thankfully.

[video=youtube;yaxCYgqh2ao]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yaxCYgqh2ao[/video]

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Re: (Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judgin

THE parents need a foot in there ass.

 

Re: (Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judgin

+1........

 

Re: (Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judgin

I'm glad the baby wasn't bitten. The parents should know better than to egg the baby on. I have 4 daughters that range from 10 months to 8 years old and I'll be darned if and when we decide to get a pet, they will know how to respect the animal.

 

Re: (Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judgin

Common sense isn't very common anymore. And not everyone should be able to reproduce.

 

Re: (Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judgin

All one can say is those folks are damn lucky they have a dog with such a great temperament

 

Re: (Almost) Horrifying Video Highlights why human behavior is so important in judgin

That is so true about reproducing. On all levels