Companion Dog Stairs by Animals Matter

Companion Dog Stairs by Animals Matter

Companion Dog Stairs by Animals Matter. Give your pup a step up with these two or three step Companion Dog Stairs. Constructed from high density foam, they are strong enough to support the weight of a human while also being light enough to easily move. Covered in high quality upholstery grade microsuede fabric. Safe for any size pup, as long as they don't exceed 250 lbs. Especially beneficial for geriatric or orthopedic pets. Cover easily unzips for machine washing. Made in U.S.A. Depending on availability, this item may take up to 21 days to ship. Sizing: 2-Step: 21 in. L x 21 in. W x 14 in. H. 3-Step: 30 in. L x 21 in. W x 21 in. H Shipping Note: Due to weight or size, this item may be subject to an additional shipping charge calculated during checkout. Companion Stairs is the trademark design of Animals Matter, a registered trademark brand. List Price: $ 219.00 Price: $ 189.00

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Question by Pug❤Bug: Dog Bites: Always owner at fault? If a *stable* dog randomly bites/attacks, do you think that it is always the owner who is at fault? I am trying to remain unbiased in this question, as I want to see what other people think.d However, in general, I think that the owner isn't always the one to blame. When people on here ask questions like this, the majority of people always blame the owner and say it is due to poor socialization and training, or the dog had an unstable temprement. Whilst I agree that these factors can affect how the dog behaves, I do not believe that well socialized and well trained dogs are totally trustworthy; at the end of the day a dog is just an animal and animals can be unpredictable. As for the unstable temprement, how can you always spot an unstable temprement until the dog attacks? You hear of family pets who have been great companions for years and then all of a sudden turn on their owners. The dog would have thought to have had a stable temprement as they had previously been well behaved, then out of the blue they lash out. When talking about the dog attacking/biting, I don't mean when they are provoked. Provoking a dog is you just asking to be bitten, I am talking about when for no apparent reason a dog will take it upon itself to do someone serious damage. This question is really coming from an article I read in a magazine the other day where the family dog, who was 5 years old and had shown no previous sign of aggression, broke out of one room, ran down stairs, jumped the baby gate on the stairs and ran into the lounge attacking the owners 4 year old granddaughter. Totally unprovoked, totally unexpected. The dog was well socialized with the child and had never before gave the owners reason to believe the dog didn't like the child. Before the attack, the dog had played with the child allowing her to climb over him, touch his toys etc many, many times. The child was quietly playing in the corner, hardly making a sound when the dog jumped on her. I believe that training is likely to reduce the risk of incidents like this happening, but it can't fully prevent them. I think, to some degree, a dog will lash out if it wants to. Take yourself for example, I am sure over the years someone has told you doing something was terribly wrong and was a undesirable behaviour, but you did it anyways because YOU wanted to even though you knew you shouldn't. Whilst I apprechiate a dog does not have the same though process as I human, I do think to some extent they will make decisions for themselves and will attack/bite if they strongly want to, knowing that the behaviour is wrong. I am sure many of you will disagree with me, but I am open to all answers and would like some insight from other people. And I'm sorry if it is full of spelling mistakes, the spell check isn't working! @ Truth...I will admit I do not know a lot about canine behaviour, but I do disagree with you. I think that things can happen,to a certain degree, 'unexpectedly'. Most dog owners do not know a lot about canine behaviour and do 'zero research' before owning a dog. Not everyone has to be an expert to own a dog. I think that if the majority of people spotted unstable temprements in their dogs they would do something about it before it results in an attack. I *personally* believe that dogs are somewhat capable of making their own decisions and will attack if they want to. Thanks, lots of great answers from lots of people. I said I wanted to remain unbiased as I wanted to hear different opinions on the matter. After reading all of your answers, and taking them onboard, I agree that genetics and medical issues can affect a dogs behaviour. Using a story from the media was probably not the best example as I know they do sway from the truth, but it was that incident which made me think about the question I asked. I agree many people ignore warning signs from their dogs, but as I said earlier, many people are unable to spot the less obvious signs. I have been fortunate in always owning dogs with sound temprents who have never shown any signs of aggression so I would openly admit I may struggle to spot the less obvious warnings a dog may give. I know in general it mostly is the owners fault, but in some cases, I still do believe a dog can act out by its own doing. Thanks to everyone who gave their opinions, and didn't have to be rude like one answerer Best answer:

Answer by Aphrodite *Dobe uses a PRONG
I have been around horses longer than half my life. I ALWAYS maintain that any animal can be unpredictable. No matter how much you think you know the animal and how it will react. If they were always predictable, I wouldn't have fallen off about 10 times lol. I think a lot of aggression issues stem from genetics. I also believe that if it isn't genetic then it is a lack of training and socialization which is and has to be the owner's fault.

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