Quote:
Originally Posted by LaRenegade  Anyone have any past experience in what happens when a dog inhales pepper or other substances someone may spread in in a yard?
What to do with a person that is spreading stuff sll over the area to try to keep dogs out of his yard. He did not tell anyone he was going to and admitted he did it when asked.
My training and thought is that some dogs are natural trackers and some are not. I believe that if a puppy was to inhale something when it is actively sniffing the ground this could very well cause the puppy to stop holding his nose to the ground and never track or want to.
What will or could this damage the nose of a pup medically?
Does anyone know?
I think it could cause a puppy to shut down and never get over the experience and never track.
Any comments? Anyone know if this would be a crime or considered animal abuse and the possibility of charges against the person that did it on purpose?
This just happened and I need to hear what others think.
Thanks,
LaRenegade |
I think people spread all sorts of toxic substances on their lawns for one reason or the other, so the odds of sustaining an abuse charge are slim to none. It's hard enough to convict people of these charges when there's direct, outright abuse. Seems like if people kept their dogs off of someone else's property, there'd be no problems.
I really doubt a dog is going to shut down on using their nose..their entire world is pretty much defined by scent. They use their noses far more than they do their eyes.