I've been getting a load of alerts about an interview in 'Heat' magazine UK with Graham Norton where he mentions Sidi and Orlando, so naturally curiosity was getting the better of me and I had to go out and buy it! :rolleyes:

Poor Sidi! :lol: Surely he's not THAT bad! :sidi:

Issue 456 5-11 January is available from all magazine retailers in the UK

I could just see Graham retelling that story. Sidi could have either been protecting his master or may have felt his space was being threatened with the other dog.

I love reading stories of him. I remember an interview where Orlando said he was a good boy, and he was his baby. Couldn't help but think he understands his dog. And anyone who has a dog knows its all about the dog. Dog's rule whether we want them to or not.

A bit off topic but a dog trainer told my neighbor when your bringing in a new dog, make a place in your home that is his spot. She looked at me and my little guy and said doesn't he have a spot? Yes, I answered. It's the whole house/

some dogs are not dog dogs , if you understnad what I mean,
my last dog - rip - was totally loving and affectionate to kids and people but any other animal he just didnt like

but my new -well now 1 yr old pup, loves animals and children and people, he even goes up to the tv and looks at dogs and whimpers when they go off screen.

its just the way they are,

I think you're all quite right in that point...

I can recall to have seen this specific Graham Norton Show on youtube... Orlando and Amanda Morton/Norton/Norrington? (sorry, I'm pretty bad with names... :rolleyes: ) were the invited guests.
Naturally Amanda asked why both, Mr. Norton and Orlando didn't bring their dogs into the show.
Mr. Norton told her, that they've tried it before, but that Sidi and his dogs didn't seem to get along to well with each other.
Orlando added, that the animals might have been [able to come along with each other] if they had introduced them in a park. Smiling he continued that Sidi can be a bit territorial sometimes, when it comes to dressingrooms... :bigwink:

"Good boy, Sidi!" :sidi:

Aurora,
That made me smile - some dogs are not dog dogs. My little guy does not think of himself as a dog. I'm sure he see's a little person looking back at home, and frankly, that's how we treat him. He is our child.

Jocy,
Your right. Some dogs are very territorial, and he may have felt that Orlando's safety was in jeopardy so he was protecting his master. and his own space especially if Graham had two dogs. Two against one, not fair.

From what we have all seen, no doubt his welfare and safety is uppermost in Orlando's mind and rightly so. :sidi: Good boy, Sidi.

This article kind of disurbs me, because some people don't always understand where a dog is coming from.

Sidi may not have a good history with other dogs or he might have felt extremely invaded of his space, which happened to be small and he probably felt cornered with a blocked exit. I know I would freak out, wouldn't you? So, I'm sure Sidi was being a very good protector of himself and Orlando. And, I agree with what all of you who have posted have been saying, Good Boy, Sidi!

My dog, who is not social at all due to a history of abuse before we got her, is the exact same way when my dad brings his labrador over; she is extremely territorial and she'll growl (and almost bite) if she feels cornered.

Believe it or not, having a dog that reacts like this can be a little embarassing. First, you build a reputation for the animal so that they seem like angels, but once a moment like this comes up, the rep can be ruined and not very convincing.

Sidi is a beautiful and well behaved dog and I don't put any shame or blame towards him whatsoever. Maybe the experience would have been better in a hallway where there was some open air to breathe and run around in.

It's really interesting reading all of your replies.

I don't have a dog and never feel quite comfortable around them purely because when I was a very small child a large, but friendly dog, jumped up at me and knocked me over into a milk crate, one of the bottle broke and I cut my arm. Since then, I've always been a little nervous of dogs that I don't know that well. I love cats and have one of my own, I don't have a problem with them at all, although I do know people who are terrified of them.

I agree with Orlando when he says Sidi is his baby, I cradle my cat like a baby sometimes and even call her 'my fluffy baby'. :lol: Animals, for most people, are child substitutes and I admit we do treat them as such sometimes.

That is true with all animals. If another animal invades their territory then there's trouble. Again, I compare that to my cat who is the most adorable and friendly cat I have ever owned, but last night, all hell broke loose outside in the back garden when another cat entered our garden. We had to break it up with a bucket of water! :lol:

That's the right Jocy, I remember Orlando saying that. They would have got along better if they had met on neutral territory.

That always amazed me as well, there were some photos where I found it quite amusing...Orlando standing autographing posters etc whilst Sidi walked off on his own with a 'I'll just go and get my own dinner shall I?' attitude! :lol:

I agree Viola10. Sidi was protecting his space and Orlando, just as any animal would protect it's territory and it's family.

:sidi:

This sounds more like what Sidi was doing. If Graham brought in 2 dogs, than Sidi could have been thinking ok, here, two against me, and I've got him to protect too. I've been reading a very good book by a man named Cesar who trains dogs. One thing he enforces over and over is that a dog is very terriorial, and needs to find his position in the pack, just like wolves do. Sidi may not be an alpha dog, and may view Orlando as the leader, but from what I've seen of him in pictures, he knows his position and isn't afraid to protect it and his master.

I recall seeing the pictures when Orlando was sick and he was walking down the alley to the restaurant and Sidi took off on him. You can just hear him thinking Sidi, come back here. I'm tired, I don't feel well, I want something to eat so you come back here right now - please? OK Sidi?

Kind of like let's make a deal. Humph, and we think we have the upper hand. :lmao:

I saw that episode of Graham Norton too. You can barely hear it, but Graham mentioned that his dog (one of them anyway) was a very large dog. Maybe it was Sidi who felt he was coming under attack.

Also I remember when I was a kid, we had a very beautiful, loving, friendly dog. However, he favored my sister more than anyone else in the family. If he felt someone was trying to hurt her, he went on point against anyone including me and my mom. Dogs have their likes and dislikes. You can't blame the dog.

Besides, Orlando loves and protects Sidi and Sidi does the same for Orlando. Good boy, Sidi.