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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a bit hard to tell what actually happened here. A dog ran up to you and your daughter and barked. You saw this as a very aggressive act and from the point of view of fearful people you were in fright.  But barking is communication, not aggression.  Barking can mean play with me, it can mean I’m lost, it can mean help me. There’s no point asking you how the dog was barking because I don’t think you have the experience to describe it.

As for reporting this incident, I don’t know what the point would be. It sounds like the dog ran off momentarily and the family ran after him. They weren’t neglecting him and he does not sound dangerous just because his bark frightened you. I’m really sorry this happened to you but I can’t agree that this is an “aggressive” dog.[/quote]

I don't think we should apologize for the dog or the owner. A moment is all that is needed for a pretty traumatizing attack. For such a dog, typically you would start with two types of barriers - a fence and a long lead for example. So if one fails the other is there to protect. Dogs sometimes are not aggressive due to fear or anxiety, sometimes the dog is just aggressive because of breeding. I really hate that we ignore that we bred dogs to do things - work, fight, guard etc. It really is important for proper training. Not every family should have a particular breed of dog, and that's okay. Sadly, we aren't at that level of specificity in adopting or purchasing a dog - it's hey I think a husky is cute I'll keep it in my apartment, but why is it destroying everything when I leave? Or an australian shepard is perfect with my 3 year old, why is it nipping them so much though?[/quote]

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