I'm glad to hear someone else has this experience. We have a year-old field-bred springer (only 30 pounds or so), and she is very protective of me and the kids, although she is extremely affectionate once she gets to know someone. We don't seem to have this problem when we have her out walking on a leash - she loves everyone then.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 7:21 PM Subject: Re: White Pitbull (an hommage to Elliott Erwitt) > I would also add: Don't let a dog get between you and its owner when > entering a home. I have to be very careful when we have guests at the > house not to let my Springer Spaniel get between me and the front door > when i let someone in. Instead, I walk outside and enter with the > visitor, usually with my arm around their shoulder. That way my dog > knows he doesn't have to protect me. If someone walks through the door > without knocking my dog will attack them. I didn't teach him that, and > I wish he wouldn't do it. But he seems to do it instinctively. I > suppose there are times when it might come in handy. Once someone has > been admitted to the house, the Springer will want to lick them and > fuss over them. He's probably the most affectionate dog I've ever > owned. But the entry situation is critical. I suppose Springer Spaniels > don't seem dangerous, but this one weighs seventy pounds and can easily > knock a full grown man to the ground. > On Nov 5, 2004, at 7:18 PM, William Robb wrote: >
