I was out walking Jasmine and Domino today when we passed a house with people sitting out front on their porch with their two dogs, a beagle and a GSD. Well both of their dogs started barking and I found out that while the beagle was leashed the GSD was not and it came running towards us barking its head off. My first thought was "oh crap" because Domino has some dog aggression issues. Luckily it wasn't really coming to attack because it stopped a few feet away and just kept barking. But neither of my dogs barked and Dom didn't try to charge back at it. They just whined as I turned them around and went the other way.
I was pretty annoyed that they didn't just have the GSD tied up along with the other dog. I mean, if you're just sitting on the porch anyway why not? Especially if that's how it greets other dogs. And the owner's "get your ass back here!" command worked as well as that ever works. I didn't even say anything to the owner, I just immediately turned around and changed our walk route to go in the other direction. I'm hoping he caught my irritated vibe.
But I was so proud of my little Domino.
I was so afraid a fight was about to break out but she was so good. I know a lot of dogs have problems with aggression on leash but I swear she's better on leash than off. It's weird.
I was pretty annoyed that they didn't just have the GSD tied up along with the other dog. I mean, if you're just sitting on the porch anyway why not? Especially if that's how it greets other dogs. And the owner's "get your ass back here!" command worked as well as that ever works. I didn't even say anything to the owner, I just immediately turned around and changed our walk route to go in the other direction. I'm hoping he caught my irritated vibe.
But I was so proud of my little Domino.
I was so afraid a fight was about to break out but she was so good. I know a lot of dogs have problems with aggression on leash but I swear she's better on leash than off. It's weird.
