Pico - Here's my question - how is that dog behaving? If he's just calmly walking with his owner, there's probably nothing to worry about. And why do you describe the owner as 'sketchy and aggressive'? Is HE behaving aggressively? These are genuine questions, because you don't say in your post.

Before I got my dog, I might have crossed the street too. But my doofus spaniel puppy will say hello to any dog (luckily he's smart enough to be submissive first) so I've ended up talking to owners I would previously have thought 'sketchy' only to discover my prejudice entirely unfounded. And to find the scariest looking dogs are often the gentlest souls. Meanwhile, the only time my dog got properly attacked (and bitten) was by a cute little beagle.

Having said all that. I absolutely agree with Snazy that dogs belong on the lead while on the street. Unpredictable things happen, and the best trained dogs can react in unexpected ways in extreme circumstances.

This post was last modified: 09-05-2016 12:54 PM by rshdunlop.