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   Stephen King to woofysue@yahoo.co.uk   
   Re: How do I instill fear in a dog?   
   10 Jul 07 03:34:51   
   
   XPost: rec.pets.dogs.health, rec.pets.dogs.breeds   
   From: sking@scary905.com   
      
   woofysue@yahoo.co.uk wrote in   
   news:1183995937.425437.293830@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > On 9 Jul, 16:27, Dan S.    
   > wrote:   
   >> woofy...@yahoo.co.uk wrote :   
   >>   
   >> > My brother's Yorkshire Terrier has bitten me three   
   >> > times in the past two months and I've had enough of   
   >> > it. I've done everything possible to placate it, and   
   >> > all the talk about curing with kindness is rubbish. As   
   >> > he refuses to get rid of it I want to, need to break   
   >> > its spirit. What can I do to make a dog fear me, I   
   >> > mean really fear me. I don't mind beating it but don't   
   >> > want it to turn ferocious. I want it to quiver in fear   
   >> > every time it sees me. Let it hate as long as it   
   >> > fears. I know this sounds cruel but you didn't have to   
   >> > have four stitches in your leg.   
   >>   
   >> A dog will usually bite out of fear.  Are you nervous around dogs?   
   >> Your best bet it to ignore it (i.e. don't try to be its friend in any   
   >> way) or move in with your brother so the dog will become used to you.   
   >>   
   >> --   
   >   
   > We both live at home with our parents. I'm not the least bit nervous   
   > or dogs, we had one before, but this one is just evil. I've tried   
   > everything but it obviously hates me for some reason although it has   
   > bitten my Mum at least once. I need some positive advice. I don't   
   > particularly want to inflict pain on it but it must learn who is   
   > mistress, so when all else fails...   
   >   
   >   
      
   Move out.  It's time you stopped acting like a baby.   
      
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