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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're a dick OP. PS dogs can sense your fear and will attack. Stay away.[/quote]

Huh? So people are not allowed to go out in public if they are afraid of dogs, because then they will be inviting attack? Does that include my 4 yo? Should she "stay away" from public areas until she toughens up?

Or maybe dog owners should take the time to train their dogs.[/quote]

My 4yo is also really afraid of dogs, and many dog owners just. Do. Not. Get. It.  When their dogs bark at her or suddenly move quickly toward her, she gets scared and sometimes starts crying, and the owners' reactions range from amusement to being offended (like their precious pooch would never harm anyone and how could anyone suggest otherwise).  One recently told my child "it's just a dog; it's not a big deal."  For some reason that really pissed me off.  It IS a big deal to my daughter, who is 3.5 feet tall and doesn't understand that a dog barking and lunging toward you doesn't necessarily mean it's going to bite you.

I grew up with dogs.  I know they are territorial and they bark. But if you take your dog into public spaces, then you have an obligation to make sure it's trained not to bark and lunge at strange humans.  If you're out with your dog, jiggers may come by. It's not up to the jogger to assess your dog's sensitivity; it's up to you to make sure your dog can be around random and unexpected human activity. If the dog can't, then stick to dog parks. [/quote]

My dog was abused by kids in her former home, so it goes both ways. Toddler and older kids have run toward her without asking permission to approach to pet her and she freaks out. I will control my dog, and you control your kids. [/quote]

+1. This is my dog exactly. Yes, he looks like a toy & weighs 12 lbs, but I have him on a tight leash for a reason. I can't tell you how many times people, especially kids, dive in to pet him w/o asking. For a dog who was once abused, that is terrifying. We have had him trained multiple times and still work on it, but he'll never get over the abuse so behavior like that seems aggressive to him. Please set an example for your kids by asking if you can pet him & teach your kids to never run up & grab an unknown dog. [/quote]

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