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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had no idea people were so annoyed. I view it as a dog’s instinctual behavior and if they are inside their home who am I to judge?[/quote]

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The dogs are protecting their territory. 
The right answer here is to walk on by and then [b]the dog is a good boy who defended his turf.[/b] That’s his whole raisin d’être. Stop making this about you, Barb. [/quote]

The 10 pound lap dog that goes insane when my 75 pound dog and I are across the street, two houses over and walking away doesn’t understand that we’re not in his territory, and he has provided no actual defense. We’re not a threat and if we were, that little fluff ball couldn’t stop us anyway. He’s barking at us because he’s reactive and stressed out by how outmatched he’d be if he had to take on my dog for some reason. Meanwhile, my dog is silently wagging his tail in an attempt to be friendly.

Loud, aggressive barking is always miserable to listen to, no matter where your dog is.[/quote]

Dogs don't judge size.  A JRT can outface a bear.  That 10 lb terrier can outface your lab.[/quote]

+1. My H had a 13-lbs Jack Russell that he got in HS and she attacked and hurt a lab pretty badly - she bit the lab's neck under the muzzle and almost killed their other dog too. She also bit my SIL's face and attacked our DC1 when he was 3 years old, totally unprovoked. She adored my H and tried to bite me every time I would get close to him. My ILs tried all kids of training with no luck - that dog was Chucky. A pitbull has a PSI of 235 and a Jack Russell of 200, so they can do a ton of damage despite their size. They are a terrifying breed and mean as hell.  [/quote]

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