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Disclaimer: I've always been afraid of dogs and I'm aware I tense up when we meet a stray dogs, which is probably not helping.
My dog is usually quite good with stray dogs. There's about two of them he's not crazy about, but the others are more than welcomed to nap with him on the patio. The two he is not crazy about are not an issue. I just yell at them to stay away or go home and they stop mid-track and listen.
One has been an issue this week. Rottweiler, a few months old. He escaped for a full day this week. Since then, Dexter goes crazy when he sees him around. The dog is often loose and comes running at my dog during walks. The owner doesn't seem to care and seems to think I'm silly for getting scared. Nothing happened so far. Close call yesterday, but the rottweiler got distracted by my friend's dog. Dexter went crazy and defensive just watching the dog sniffing his friend. He usually doesn't pay attention to other dogs during the walk or even cry while hiding behind me when they come see him, so I assume the other dog went bugging him while he was loose this week.
How do I handle it? I mean, I tend to avoid the other dog as much as possible, but what's the best reaction if he ever comes running at Dexter again and my dog gets all defensive and barky?
My dog is usually quite good with stray dogs. There's about two of them he's not crazy about, but the others are more than welcomed to nap with him on the patio. The two he is not crazy about are not an issue. I just yell at them to stay away or go home and they stop mid-track and listen.
One has been an issue this week. Rottweiler, a few months old. He escaped for a full day this week. Since then, Dexter goes crazy when he sees him around. The dog is often loose and comes running at my dog during walks. The owner doesn't seem to care and seems to think I'm silly for getting scared. Nothing happened so far. Close call yesterday, but the rottweiler got distracted by my friend's dog. Dexter went crazy and defensive just watching the dog sniffing his friend. He usually doesn't pay attention to other dogs during the walk or even cry while hiding behind me when they come see him, so I assume the other dog went bugging him while he was loose this week.
How do I handle it? I mean, I tend to avoid the other dog as much as possible, but what's the best reaction if he ever comes running at Dexter again and my dog gets all defensive and barky?