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Straw Dogs (1971) IMDB rating: 7.70 Plot: Upon moving to Britain to get away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner and his wife Amy are bullied and taken advantage of by the locals hired to do construction. When David finally takes a stand it escalates quickly into a bloody battle as the locals assault his house.

Actors: Hoffman Dustin,Vaughan Peter,McKenna T.P.,Henney Del,Norton Jim,Webster Donald,Hutchison Ken,Jones Len,Keegan Robert,Arne Peter,Welland Colin,Mundell Michael,Crime,Drama,Thriller,

What else can I do or say? A friend keeps being mean to my pets.?
Really it’s my boyfriend’s friend…
Out of no where he started picking on our animals. We have witnessed him knock the bottom of a beer bottle on our older dogs head, kick our smaller dogs legs out from underneath her, push my sleeping cat off the couch and pull my older cats tail.

We warned everyone that comes over, repeatedly to not pester my older cat, he is sensitive and if he’s picked on he will bite. We usually keep him away from guests if we can’t keep a close eye on him.

I confronted this friend every time, telling him not to do that and obviously he continued. The last thing I witnessed was when he pulled the cats tail. I told him to knock it off or leave. He’s 23 years old and is acting like a little boy.

The last straw was just a few days ago. I was in the other room when I heard my cat "scream" and the friend yell "f**kin cat!" I ran to the room to see what was happening. He was holding his hand and my cat was in the corner obviously upset. I asked what happened and he said "your damn cat bit me!" and I just knew my cat bit him because he was provoked, and I was right. Other people that saw what happened told me he was picking on the cat, flicking his nose, tugging on his feet and just wouldn’t stop, even when people told him to cut it out. Someone was actually coming to tell me he was being mean to the cat when I heard the commotion.

He was barely scratched, but he acted like my cat bit his hand off.

At this point, the only thing I can think of is to not allow him in my home, is that extreme?
I don’t feel like my cat should have to be locked up every time he comes over because my cat was just defending himself.

Any suggestions?
Is asking him to not come over extreme?
What else could I do?

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Absolutely do not let him back in your house! He sounds like a really nasty character and if he can’t respect you enough to stop this cruel behaviour is he no kind of friend.

pinkwafer | Jan 24, 2010

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If it were me I would not allow him in my house.

If he does not respect you and your boyfriends rules then he does not respect YOU.
He has been warned before and chose to ignore you.

I have had a similar thing happen to me, it wasn’t as extreme but I have seen a ‘friend’ push my dogs over and hit them just for coming over and sniffing him.
He was told if he ever did it again then he would not be allowed in our house. It MY house and MY rules… don’t like my pets sniffing yu when you come visit, then don’t bother coming around.
He has since stopped doing it but if I EVER catch him again he is not welcome here.
PoodlePuff – BYB Eater | Jan 24, 2010

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Talk to this guy and tell him that if he keeps bothering the animals, he won’t be welcomed in your house any more. If he does it again, tell him to leave. Tell him that his behavior is that of a child and he should act his age. He obviously has no respect for you or your animals. You should also talk to your b/f about his friend’s behavior. It’s not right for a 23 yr. old to act the way he does. It shows some sort of psychotic problem.
ask_phoebe | Jan 24, 2010

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Extreme to kick him out and never let him back….NO ! I love children and animals, they love us back and depend on us. They are unable to defend themselves and rely on us to take care of them. Now, when you pick on a defenseless child or animal, you are nothing but a low life. This guy needs to go and go now. Trust me, you have been very patient with this idiot. If it had been me, by the time I got to the third warning & he still hurt my pets, I would have literally kicked him in the knees and thrown him out on his ass.
Get rid of him and good luck
Irene | Jan 24, 2010

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Hell no! he wouldnt be coming back to my house if it were me. if you want you can tell him last straw one more incident and he’s not allowed back in. Your poor animals don’t deserve that and shouldn’t have to be locked up for the actions of others. Its your pets home too your friends are just visitors!
Natasha D | Jan 24, 2010

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not too extreme in my opinion. mistreatment of animals is not anything to be taken lightly. they’re kind of like babies in a way. they need us to protect them and care for them.
Matt C | Jan 24, 2010

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Tell him he can’t come over anymore! He is acting like a little kid, and he needs to respect your belongings – and thepets you own are pretty much your belongings. It is unfair if the cat gets locked up for what this friend is doing!It doesn’t matter if it seems extreme.
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Straw Dogs (1971) IMDB rating: 7.70 Plot: Upon moving to Britain to get away from American violence, astrophysicist David Sumner and his wife Amy are bullied and taken advantage of by the locals hired to do construction. When David finally takes a stand it escalates quickly into a bloody battle as the locals assault his house.

Actors: Hoffman Dustin,Vaughan Peter,McKenna T.P.,Henney Del,Norton Jim,Webster Donald,Hutchison Ken,Jones Len,Keegan Robert,Arne Peter,Welland Colin,Mundell Michael,Crime,Drama,Thriller,

how do i get this dog to stop chewing up stuff?
my girlfriend has a dog and he will not stop chewing stuff up when we are at work. It seems fairly random, so we’re not sure why he does it. She thinks it is when we don’t let him sleep with us or something of that nature. i think he is just a horrible dog. we have tried alot, bought him toys to play with or chew on. he does play with them, but still chews stuff up when we are not home. any ideas? please help me. I am on my last straw!!!

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Some dogs cannot cope with being left alone all day, They become bored and miserable, as a consequence they chew.

If your girlfriend loves her dog, she should take if for a LONG before she goes to work and try to get home at lunchtime. In addition to this she should get either a friend or pay a dog walker to take it out in her absence AND take it for a long walk when she comes home.

Lets face it, if you could not read, watch T.V. or use your computer, you would be bored and lonely. The fact that her dog chews is not his fault, it is her fault.

dorothy s | Jan 29, 2010

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Crate.
BYBs sell 6 legged pups | Jan 29, 2010

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The dog is bored, under-exercised, and not trained. Crate the dog when you’re not there to watch him,, take him out for good exercise more often, and enroll him in obedience.

A tired dog is a good dog. A trained dog is the best dog.

He’s not a horrible dog, since he can’t tell you that his needs aren’t being met – he’s showing you. Take the hint.

Never elevate the dog to your status by allowing it to sleep in your bed.
Kathleen | Jan 29, 2010

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Crate..

and teach the "LEAVE IT" command..so you stop her when caught in the act, then give her something she is allowed to chew on like a kong w/peanut butter.
Beware: Ferrets Steal ur Heart! | Jan 29, 2010

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lol thats funny my sisters dog would bite shoes and stuff too so we had to tell him no! and give him things that he can chew and when u see him biting stuff you say no!!! and give him what is okay to be chewed keep doing that all the time until he finally understands that hes not suppose to chew certain things.
Dizzy | Jan 29, 2010

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Buy Bitter Apple, and spray the stuff he chews that you don’t want him to chew.

Sounds like he is bored and needs more excercise too. I like Kathleen and Ferrets answers.

If he’s a puppy he could be teething. Ice cubes help with that.

Failing that, he’s got to stay in his crate when you’re gone.

You think he is a horrible dog for this? That’s a little worrisome.
cjrossi | Jan 29, 2010

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spank him or leave him outside
Hector | Jan 29, 2010

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First, don’t leave things laying around so he can chew them. Confine him to a doggie proofed area of the home when you are not there. You can even use a baby gate or two to keep him confined.

It’s more likely that he’s bored or angry/resenting that he is home alone. Dogs do not think "they didn’t let me sleep on the bed so today I’m gonna chew this up". And it could be a pent up energy problem if he’s not getting enough exercise.

And of course, educating yourself on canine behavior would be an excellent idea. You can’t be the leader when you don’t know how to lead. Watch programs on dog training such as Dog Whisperer and It’s Me Or The Dog. Both have excellent results and do come from slightly different angles.

And I hate to be the one who breaks this news to you but there are seldom horrible dogs. There are untrained dogs owned by uneducated, untrained people. Dogs are pack animals and are looking to their human owners to provide structure, rules, boundaries and love and affection. Gee, sounds an awful lot like children too!
M M T | Jan 29, 2010

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Crate him while you’re gone. That guarantees nothing will be destroyed. Make sure he’s getting plenty of exercise.
K | Jan 29, 2010

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Crates make particularly good tools for housetraining and help prevent boredom and separation anxiety.

Check these links for more info.
http://dogtime.com/housetraining-crate-t raining.html
http://dogtime.com/crate-training-houseb reaking-easy-hsus.html
Trisha S | Jan 29, 2010