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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is the strongest instinct in a dog to guard it's people and the hardest to train out.

Just ignore them. They aren't biting you, following you off leash through town - so who cares.

We pass a house (walking our dog) where 2 dogs throw themselves at the glass and bark. I just find it funny. My dog doesn't care and often pees on their lawn while watching them go insane. It is irrelevant. [/quote]

I disagree. It depends a lot on the breed. Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Doberman, Pit Bull, sure... But, then you better be on top of training if you want to own a protective breed like that in DC. People who own breeds like that know you can't let them aggressively bark at the window or door, unless you want them to bite people who come into your home.

It's not commonly those people who seem to be the problem though.

In my neighborhood, it is often doodles. Those breeds are not supposed to have guarding instincts (golden retrievers, poodles, labs, etc). On the guarding bell curve, these breeds are definitely on the low/no guarding side. So, that's not the dog's instincts, that's just not training the dog.

You sound really relaxed, which is nice. And, you obviously have a trained dog and are not the problem.

I would gently point out though, that you say your dog "doesn't care." But, peeing after a threatening situation is a way that dogs diffuse stress. It's the same reason that very little puppies pee themselves when greeting dogs/people that they think are intimidating. Your dog does care, he/she is actually quite diplomatic, your dog is trying to calm the other dogs down and make it clear there's no fight. Instead of barking back (fighting), your dog is redirecting (Here, smell this and get to know me a bit! Everything's okay dudes)
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