Question of the Day - Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

Pics
Date sort Score sort
I hate it. I keep quiet because the rolling ball of anxiety that is my brain won't let me, but it makes my stomach drop when I watch it happen with other dogs. My own dog doesn't go for walks where people are since I know it wouldn't end well.

I will say I've been guilty of absent mindedly lowering an open fist for a few sniffs before I realize I'm interacting, but I always ask before I reach towards a dog. There are some dogs though that I just tense up and freeze until they're gone though too
 
I feel weirdly anxious and uncomfortable, I know my dogs will be perfectly friendly but I also feel like they're an extension of myself and so grabbing at my dog without permission is a violation.
 
I will say if someone with a dog approaches me and enters my personal bubble I let their dog smell my hand, they chose to approach me in that scenario so how I receive their presence is not really optional, if I did the same to someone else I would not be offended in the least if they offered their hand for smelling. And if a dog randomly runs up to me enthusiastically I will show myself friendly, but otherwise I leave the doggos alone.
 
That only happened ONCE!

We were having walk, he stopped to collect messages that left on trees from other dogs, a passer by patted on his head & smiled, my little dog turned around barked his head off at this stranger. I apologise and told that person that my dog does not like stranger, he looks cute, but he is very particular!

Internally: I was glad my little dog did not have a nibble at this stranger's hand or it will be termination of life for my little dog by the authority. It is expensive to fight this.

My tiny dog is a Miniature Fox Terrier, he weighed less than 5kg and he is not people friendly, he does not approach people, but he looks so cute and small so...
 
SkyAJK said:
That only happened ONCE!

We were having walk, he stopped to collect messages that left on trees from other dogs, a passer by patted on his head & smiled, my little dog turned around barked his head off at this stranger. I apologise and told that person that my dog does not like stranger, he looks cute, but he is very particular!

Internally: I was glad my little dog did not have a nibble at this stranger's hand or it will be termination of life for my little dog by the authority. It is expensive to fight this.

My tiny dog is a Miniature Fox Terrier, he weighed less than 5kg and he is not people friendly, he does not approach people, but he looks so cute and small so...
Click to expand...
Good puppy!🤣
 
I would be offended if a person did NOT ask to pet my dog.

When I meet a person, especially at front door, if I don't want my dog to be friendly with them, I hold the collar. If they are a person I want my dog to be friendly with (a friend, babysitter, family member) I do not hold and I introduce the person to my dog. Gives a message to the dog and the people.
 

Similar threads

casportpony
    • Like
Copy & Pasting Googlesheets Tables is Buggy
Replies
9
Views
797
Nifty-Chicken
Nifty-Chicken

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom