If
you see an unfamiliar dog loose outside without a person, don't approach the dog.
If
you see an unfamiliar dog who appears friendly (wagging tail, not barking), ask the dog's guardian for permission before approaching the dog.
The key is timing; one needs to either stop so the patient dog can't
see the unfamiliar dog or change directions before their dog starts to react.
Not exact matches
I've
seen it too many times — a
dog or cat blindly bolting for cover because this
unfamiliar situation into which it has been plunged seems to be filled with nothing but danger and fear.
Her family brought her to
see Dr. Amy Pike of the Behavior Medicine Division of the Veterinary Referral Center of Northern Virginia because Radley had started to develop aggression towards the other
dogs in the household and she was becoming reactive towards
unfamiliar dogs on leash walks.
Unfortunately for Louie and his new owner, it became apparent within the first few weeks after his adoption that he was severely reactive to almost everything new that he encountered — this included
unfamiliar people,
dogs of all shapes and sizes, and even sometimes objects in the environment that he had not
seen before.
Bingo arrived at the shelter seemingly
unfamiliar with a leash and very excited to
see other
dogs on his walks.
Sometimes
dogs and cats don't get along because they are
unfamiliar with what the other one is but occasionally the
dog can
see a cat as a prey animal.
As your
dog sees unfamiliar people coming and going, he will gradually become more comfortable when new people come around.
If you were lax in your work earlier on you may now
see the things you have missed: object guarding, unfavorable reactions towards
unfamiliar people, animals, or things that your
dog missed during the socialization stage.
He arrived at the shelter seemingly
unfamiliar with a leash and very excited to
see other
dogs on his walks.
On the other hand, in my semi rural / ranch area, we
see lots of
dogs where the owners tell us — and sincerely believe — that their
dog is «great» with other
dogs, but closer questioning reveals that they mean the 4 other
dogs they grew up with on the ranch and the
dog in question hasn't interacted with an
unfamiliar dog in literally years.
street that the
dog has not yet noticed and then stopping next to a car (or trash can, or any object big enough that the
dog might not be able.to
see around) that obstructs the
dog's view of the approaching
unfamiliar dog.
The reaction of a
dog can vary and can be described as having some or all of the following: staring, panting, eyes wide, barking, growling, snapping, lunging, and pulling when the
dog sees an
unfamiliar person.
Some
dogs will react all
unfamiliar people that they
see on leash walks.