Veteran Redditor Intends To Stop Walking Her Boyfriend's Untrained Hyperactive Dog

"I do not feel comfortable with a hyper dog in the house"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 27, 2022

Poorly trained dogs can have a number of negative effects on both the owner and the pet. Dogs are frequently said to be a person's closest friends, and this is partly because of their loyalty and their capacity for obedience training by humans.

This capacity for learning demonstrates a high level of canine intelligence. Untrained dogs are tougher to handle since they can't be called to attention or controlled with simple instructions, but they are also more likely to develop negative behaviors over the course of a lifetime without guidance from their owners.

Another important reason to think about investing in training for your dog is how easily misconceptions about its behavior may arise. The OP in today's story is a veteran with some physical disabilities mainly her hip and her leg.

Her boyfriend has a young golden retriever who is sweet, but not trained. According to the OP, the dog tried slipping his leash multiple times when she took him out.

The dog would spin around the OP and make her trip. She ended up twisting her ankle a bit and fell going up the stairs with the dog.

Due to all these, she told her boyfriend that unless the dog gets serious training, she won't be walking him anymore. Read the whole story as you keep scrolling below.

The OP writes...

My boyfriend has a young golden retriever who is sweet

I couldn't control him while using my cane

That dog will be professionally trained and obedient

Here are a bunch of comments from Redditors.

The OP's boyfriend should take responsibility for the dog

You definitely do not want a disruptive untrained dog

How can he expect you to walk his dog with your disabilities?

There is a huge difference

A golden retriever needs serious training

He shouldn't have a dog in the first place if he can't train it

This Redditor is really annoyed with the OP's boyfriend

This Redditor hopes the service dog turns out great

These are legitimate reasons for refusing to walk the dog

The dogs hurts you when it becomes overly active

Now he is going to have to walk the dog himself

He is not looking for the responsibility of owning a dog

That is something to ask the trainer about

He saw another dog and pounced on the lead

It's all fun and games until you lose control of your dog

It is his responsibility to make sure his dog is trained

It's not mature and maybe that's his problem

He needs to have the dog trained

Puppy classes are a lot of fun

This dog has been to obedience schools multiple times

If your dog is well-behaved and always called back, it will be simple to recall them to order if their actions scare other people, especially small children. The majority of dogs will not be hostile toward strangers, though when they are young, they can become overly excited, and their excitement may be mistaken for hostility.

Do leave your thoughts about this story in the comments below.

Maryjane