retractable leashes and harness'..really???

retractable leashes and harness'..really???
People ....really??
People it screams.. I AM A LAZY INATTENTIVE, IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS and I AM TEACHING MY DOG BAD MANNERS !!!!

Yesterday PBPP had the pleasure of having a booth at a wonderful event called
WOOFSTOCK in Largo FL. PBPP was able to do what we love to do the most..which is to promote the breed in a positive manner and talk to the public about our breed and the issues that surround them. PITTIE talk is always fun!!

However, sitting in the booth we were able to look out at the crowd , admire the many different breeds in attendance and observe the behavior of the dogs and their owners.

I must say I was thrown for a loop and I am still shaking my head in bewilderment.

SO many people had their dogs on those pesty retractable leashes and harnesses. The dogs were walking 10 feet
ahead of the owners, getting tangled up with others dogs, many were growling and snapping at other dogs
while the owners were oblivious to their dogs actions as they were too busy talking or browsing the booths.One dog even found his way under our table and was nose to nosing with one of one of our ambassador dogs while his owner was 10 feet away at another booth . The dogs with the harnesses where pulling their owners all over the place or where rearing up on their hind legs like a horse in efforts to meet the dog next to it. SO when I saw the double whammy of retractable leash and harness I just caringed . YIKES!

Come on People....really ?

Harnesses may look nice but in reality you are teaching your dog to pull and not to obey commands. Owners are not able to aptly control their dog on a harness. I have seen too many owners try to control their excited dog on a harness only to have the dog end up doing spinning moves that a ninja would admire and the owners end up all tangle up in the leash. Harnesses and retractable leashes were invented for use by professionals only and used for working dogs such as K-9 patrol and search & rescue dogs in order for those dogs to cover more ground during their searches and so the handler not have to carry a 20 foot leather leash.

Some how the public has gotten their hands on them and the lack of dog safety and owner sensibility's has been thrown out the window.
you simply can not control you dogs actions on a harness and retractable leash. You should never let your dog walk in front of you anyways...WHose leading who? WHose bossing who? Whose really in charge the human or the dog...duh in this situation THE DOG!!!!

Here at PBPP we teach and preach that our dogs must be on their best behavior and manners at all times and
that we as owners demand nothing but the best from our dogs and ourselves. Which includes no matter what we are doing
we have to have our dogs best interest at heart. If I can't pay attention to what my dog is doing and see what her body language
is telling me then I shouldn't be doing what I am doing. I refuse to set my dog up for failure!

It amazes me why we as pit bull owners demand and expect so much from our dogs mostly due to the public demands it
yet the same public refuses to follow suit in their actions with their own dogs....hypocrisy at its finest!!!
Why is okay for their dogs to act like idiots but our dogs must be the image of perfection???

Well what ever the answer is, we here at PBPP will continue to demand the best from our breed and just shake our heads
at the unfortunate souls who just have no clue and to to those refuse to hold the mirror up to themselves yet are quick to point the finger.

POUND ON Tampa Bay Pitties..Pound ON..making a difference one paw step at a time!!