Orlando Bloom was forced to split up a brawl on the set of a British TV show when his dog snapped at the sight of Irish comic Graham Norton’s pooch.
The Hollywood actor was preparing for his guest spot on The Graham Norton Show last year with his faithful companion, Sidi, in tow, prompting Norton to introduce his own dogs to Bloom’s pet.
Norton soon regretted his decision when the actor’s animal bared its teeth and launched a “vicious” attack on his dog Bailey. Norton tells Britain’s Heat magazine,
Orlando Bloom brought his dog along to the show and I said, ‘I have my two dogs here. Would they like to meet?’ And he said, ‘That’s a great idea.’ So I bring them to his dressing room for a meeting and his dog just goes really vicious and attacks my dog Bailey.
“And Orlando goes, ‘Oh, sometimes he’s a bit odd with other dogs… I got him in a Moroccan street market.’ Then I read somewhere that it had attacked another dog in Hampstead. That’s a wild dog!”
[Source: Wenn]
aww Sidi sounds exactly like my Dalmatian. She is fine most of the time but she is sooooo unpredictable… she has been attacked in the past which is probably why. Some dogs are just so unpredictable, you have to let them have doggy contact but sometimes they react badly.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:35 amMr. Bloom needs to get a trainer experienced with aggressive dogs and well-versed in positive training methods to work with Sidi, immediately.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:41 pmIf he does not have control of his dog, he is an irresponsible dog owner.
I wasnen’t really his falt because I have 14 dogs and 6 puppies. I am a hadler for dog shows. They are the sweetest dogs but like Kat said you can never predict what they are going to do! Even if he didn’t get a trainer for his dogs aggresiveness that wouldn’t make hi a irresponsible owner! A irresponsible owner is someone who dosen’t take care of there dogs and lets them fight!! (Cough Micheal Vick cough). Anyway no he knows!
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pmDogs are only “unpredictable” if you do not understand dog behavior. You can’t just shrug off bad behavior and aggression as being “unpredictable”, you have to take control of the situation and be the leader the dog expects you to be. Cesar Millan’s show is full of examples of correcting such unacceptable behavior.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:46 pmNoooo….Micheal Vick is an example of a CRUEL, MALICIOUS & IRRESPONSIBLE dog owner. Your job as a responsible dog owner is to make sure that dog is well socialized, happy,balanced & ready for society. If your dog is unpredictable or aggressive from time to time–then you have not fully done your job. I agree with Wendy, that you cannot shrug off such undesirable behavior and you must take strides to abolish all aggression. People who shrug this off are the REASON good, responsible dog owners are being faced with breed banning & tight off-leash restrictions. Remember that training doesn’t stop after puppyhood and you must always stay on top of any new behaviors your dog exhibits.
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 pmOh so I don’t understand dog behaviour after living with them for 14 years? My dog was born in this house so I have known her all my life. She IS unpredictable because 9 out of 10 dogs she is fine with. When she feels threatened she feels she needs to protect herself and us. It all started when he mother was attacked and she went in to defend her, and now has a scar on her side. So thanks to that stupid owner and their dog MY dog behaves like this now.
January 4th, 2008 at 4:20 amTraining, training & more training.
January 4th, 2008 at 3:59 pmIf your dog feels the need to do the protecting of the family then somewhere along the way you have let them think they are the leader. A dog who KNOWS that their owner is the Alpha would never step up to a fight without the leader calling for backup. A dog who knows their place in the pack is a happy dog, it’s just the way of the pack.
Placing the blame outside yourself is NOT taking responsibility for your pet. Be pro-active and keep training. Study pack behavior and assume the Alpha role. Study dog body language so you can see where your dog is having trouble before it becomes an uncontrollable situation and go back to training.
Well, fact is that Sidi probably considered the dressing room his territory so it’s never a good idea to just bring in another dog without a proper “introduction”. I’m pretty sure that things would have gone much smoother if the pups had met in a neutral place. Also, some dogs just don’t seem to get along (I mean, we don’t automatically like every other human we see, do we?), no matter how well trained they are.
January 5th, 2008 at 9:43 am