My dog was attacked on the street yesterday by a dog the owners insisted was ‘friendly’. Dog is ok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like dog owners should use color-based communication, the way horse people do. We put ribbons on tails and/or bridles, but leash colors or a ribbon around the neck would do the job in this case.

Red for an aggressive dog.
Green for a dog that’s inexperienced/a recent rescue/otherwise still learning socialization rules.
Yellow for an intact male.
Pink for a female in heat.

This is...kind of a thing already, but in practice it's only really known by people who know a lot about dogs and they tend to not be the problem. So someone might put a red harness on for aggression but that will register with...5 percent of other owners?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like dog owners should use color-based communication, the way horse people do. We put ribbons on tails and/or bridles, but leash colors or a ribbon around the neck would do the job in this case.

Red for an aggressive dog.
Green for a dog that’s inexperienced/a recent rescue/otherwise still learning socialization rules.
Yellow for an intact male.
Pink for a female in heat.

This is...kind of a thing already, but in practice it's only really known by people who know a lot about dogs and they tend to not be the problem. So someone might put a red harness on for aggression but that will register with...5 percent of other owners?

People in general just don't pay attention.
At dog adoption events - all dogs are color-coded with bandanas, all volunteers get orientation explaining color coding (red - reactive), yellow - do not pet). And yet, some will go right to the red one with their dog or try to pet yellow one in passing. 🤯🤦

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like dog owners should use color-based communication, the way horse people do. We put ribbons on tails and/or bridles, but leash colors or a ribbon around the neck would do the job in this case.

Red for an aggressive dog.
Green for a dog that’s inexperienced/a recent rescue/otherwise still learning socialization rules.
Yellow for an intact male.
Pink for a female in heat.

Yellow for anxious dogs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

This. The whole "socialization" trend as it currently exists is part of new dog owners projecting human social structures onto dogs. It shows not only how little they know about dog handling, but how little they bothered to research about what's actually good for their dogs, who are living creatures, not just accessories.

I'm with pp upthread: don't do greetings when out on walks. Walks are stimulating enough for most dogs, and most people who want to turn them into meet-and-greets aren't responsible handlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

This. The whole "socialization" trend as it currently exists is part of new dog owners projecting human social structures onto dogs. It shows not only how little they know about dog handling, but how little they bothered to research about what's actually good for their dogs, who are living creatures, not just accessories.

I'm with pp upthread: don't do greetings when out on walks. Walks are stimulating enough for most dogs, and most people who want to turn them into meet-and-greets aren't responsible handlers.

That's me! So glad others think like me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

That’s odd. My dog enjoys meeting other dogs. Occasionally there’s a big dog/little dog size issue, but my dog tends to roll over to make little dogs more comfortable.

Socializing with other dogs has been very important for my dogs, and has been an enjoyable part of being a dog owner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

This. The whole "socialization" trend as it currently exists is part of new dog owners projecting human social structures onto dogs. It shows not only how little they know about dog handling, but how little they bothered to research about what's actually good for their dogs, who are living creatures, not just accessories.

I'm with pp upthread: don't do greetings when out on walks. Walks are stimulating enough for most dogs, and most people who want to turn them into meet-and-greets aren't responsible handlers.

This is just wrong. Dogs are very social animals and need interaction with humans and other dogs. It’s sad that some people have aggressive dogs where normal interactions become ‘unsafe’.

[Anonymous]

Call animal control report it. They pay all vet bills or small claims court.

Ive been in this same situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

That’s odd. My dog enjoys meeting other dogs. Occasionally there’s a big dog/little dog size issue, but my dog tends to roll over to make little dogs more comfortable.

Socializing with other dogs has been very important for my dogs, and has been an enjoyable part of being a dog owner.

Notice we didn't say all dogs. Are you sure other strange dogs like it? You may meet a dog that doesn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

This. The whole "socialization" trend as it currently exists is part of new dog owners projecting human social structures onto dogs. It shows not only how little they know about dog handling, but how little they bothered to research about what's actually good for their dogs, who are living creatures, not just accessories.

I'm with pp upthread: don't do greetings when out on walks. Walks are stimulating enough for most dogs, and most people who want to turn them into meet-and-greets aren't responsible handlers.

This is just wrong. Dogs are very social animals and need interaction with humans and other dogs. It’s sad that some people have aggressive dogs where normal interactions become ‘unsafe’.

Notice we didn't say cease all interactions. We said no stranger interactions. If your dog has friends of courae get together. Just stop greeting dogs you don't know. Your dog might be ok but the other dog might hate it. Why woukd you risk a dog fight?

Also, it isn't normal to engage with strange dogs. Do you greet every stranger you pass with a hug and kiss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like dog owners should use color-based communication, the way horse people do. We put ribbons on tails and/or bridles, but leash colors or a ribbon around the neck would do the job in this case.

Red for an aggressive dog.
Green for a dog that’s inexperienced/a recent rescue/otherwise still learning socialization rules.
Yellow for an intact male.
Pink for a female in heat.

Yellow for anxious dogs

I think it’s the dog owners that need the color tags. The ones with the unleashed pit bulls and German Shepherds in Rock Creek need to be flaming red at all times. Probably for life. So we all know how much they suck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:thanks to her scruffy fur. The other dog went for my dogs throat.

I’m freaked out because I absolutely froze. Dh and the other owners stepped in and pulled the dogs apart. This all happened in a flash.

Wwyd in that situation?

Going foward do not do any greetings when out on a walk

That’s so unfortunate that a few bad apples have to ruin it for so many others. So selfish

Most dogs don't enjoy stranger dog greetings. It is unnecessary. Do you go up to every stranger you pass and enthusastically greet them? Just meet uo with dogs you know

This. The whole "socialization" trend as it currently exists is part of new dog owners projecting human social structures onto dogs. It shows not only how little they know about dog handling, but how little they bothered to research about what's actually good for their dogs, who are living creatures, not just accessories.

I'm with pp upthread: don't do greetings when out on walks. Walks are stimulating enough for most dogs, and most people who want to turn them into meet-and-greets aren't responsible handlers.

This is just wrong. Dogs are very social animals and need interaction with humans and other dogs. It’s sad that some people have aggressive dogs where normal interactions become ‘unsafe’.

Notice we didn't say cease all interactions. We said no stranger interactions. If your dog has friends of courae get together. Just stop greeting dogs you don't know. Your dog might be ok but the other dog might hate it. Why woukd you risk a dog fight?

Also, it isn't normal to engage with strange dogs. Do you greet every stranger you pass with a hug and kiss?

Well, how could a dog not be a stranger if I don’t introduce them? You’re saying I need to set up special intro to play dates with each and every dog? Is that realistic? Of course there will be dogs that don’t like interactions as much as others, but assumedly those dog owners know it, and in a rational world, even if their dog doesn’t ‘like’ introductions/interactions, the dogs instinct won’t be to try to kill the other dog. Thats really the issue. Dogs that were trained with certain drives shouldn’t be pets. The rest of the world shouldn’t have to live in fear, and unfortunately that’s what’s happened the last number of years.