Taking your dog with you?

[Hamlet]

And I get lots of appreciative "kisses" each time I get back in the car...something that makes the job a lot more enjoyable.

Yes, we need that daily dose of luv.

 

[MontanaJewels]

Taking dog with

Yes, I take my dog and my Smith and Wesson on all assignments.

 

[monicalight]

I have actually never thought of doing this. My dog is an 80 lb shepherd/mastiff mix and she is only 12 mo. She might still be to hyper. But, i like the idea...there has been a few times I have wished for her when I was out in sketchy areas

 

[miternjrt]

Just make sure you have Obedience control. I do. My dog stays ON lead in the vacant buildings with me, but I also have verbal control. He let me know about an issue last week.
I was in a vacant building. Down in the basement so my egress was blocked. Windows boarded up, at least it had power for lighting but insolated.

Squatchy started to growl and move closer against my leg. As we both heard someone enter the house. It was the agent, but he is HUGH and was yelling who was in the building in a very angry tone.

He blocked the cellar door and I did not know who it was initially. But the agent backed up at my dog growling and me yelling who I was. My dog is not big. I have a jack russell. All of 14 pounds. But a noise maker and looks tough.
I will take my German Shepherd in more seedy areas, If I am alone. I am also licensed to carry.

The dog earned an extra hamburglar at lunch .

 

[KYLECODY]

I must say that I am surprised by the responses this received. Here I thought my Mom and I were the minority. We always take her choc. lab with, and my choc. puppy if nobody else is home, or she is not at doggy day care (two days per week). It is getting tough though, two dogs and two appriasers in a regular cab truck makes for a cozy ride! A really good reason to get a new truck!!!

fyi- that is my puppy shredding t.p. in my avatar

Chocolate labs are the best ever. I have a 10 year old. She used to log quite a few appraisal hours in Colorado but not here in AZ, too many hot days and too many nasty places that I wouldt expose her to or leave her in the car in the area. If I have a handful of REOs, hasnt happened for a bit, in the outlying burbs shes in doggie heaven.

 

[Hamlet]

Chocolate labs are the best ever.

I agree with that 100%! But then I'm Hamlet's mommie and I'm a little biased.

 

[Kristina Ledesma]

I have two LARGE dogs...a 95lb Rottweiler (Raven) and a 100+lb Chocolate Lab (Porter). When weather is safe I take one or both with me for the ride, they do stay in the truck though.

Even though they are both trained to be under control off leash by both hand and verbal ques, I personally would not take them through an owner or tenant occupied home. Most of the REO properties have footing that I am weary of (broken glass, tack strips, etc).

HOWEVER, one I was going through last week had one of those stupid fold flip locks with a padlock (no latch to secure from the inside) and when I was in the basement I heard the door open. Luckily it was the wind that blew the door open. Either way, had it been an individual, I would have been stuck in the basement.

Our Rottie is submissive to people and other dogs (of all sizes) which is what we want. However, we had an encounter walking through the woods in a park. Instinct does kick in when they know something isn't right and she went into a defensive posture to protect her owner.

 

[monicalight]

lol- I love Rottis all they have to do is stand there and people will usually leave you alone.

Carleen- I agree about the Obedience control. She is good for the most part but gets excited sometimes. And lately she is a bit protective of me. She generally loves people and other dogs. She does seem to sense when something isnt right. One time when I was walking her this wierd guy walked up and starting talking (usually she wags her tail and wants to meet a new person) But this particular time she stepped to my side and her hackles went up and she started growling...I was surprised but someone told me that sometimes they can detect "bad energy" before we can...needless to say he left rather quickly...

 

[miternjrt]

If your dog has a stable temperament. Trust your Dog ! ! My dog has been more right than not...
Mine was a bad boy today. He took off in a vacate building into the kitchen area into an open cabinet. I just barely got his lead off as it was not full of debris.
(I thought)
I was ****ed at him and gave a recall that he knew I was not playing.
What does he bring me? A rat almost as big as him !! Dead thank goodness, but he comes and tries to drop it at my feet, wagging his tail. The JRT hunt drive behavior came thru. I could not reprimmand too hard, as I do let him hunt at home in the field and barn.
The Broker was abit taken back and was amazed that I just quietly went out to my car, but the dog in his crate and took the snow shovel and a trash bag into the property and removed the problem to the dumpster outside. Then moved on with my inspection.
However, he did get a fast bath, when we got home before my shower.
So back on the lead (back to basics) for quite awhile again.

 

[wickedness1]

What does he bring me? A rat almost as big as him !!

Thats so SWEET! He was bringing you a present! :icon_mrgreen: