Re: Another good reason to keep your dog on a lead
Originally Posted by
SallyS
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Dont you see that to a child, or a nervous adult, or a small dog, they look threatening?
No I don't Sally, generally I am astounded by the love and affection shown to them by all kinds of people, every where I go. You should see how long it takes me to walk through Chichester some days, everyone wants to talk about them and stroke them.
I appreciate that there are people who are frightened of dogs, and I will always do my best to alleviate their fears. However Boxers are much loved and have never been considered a dangerous dog, far from it, they are renowned for their close affinity with people. So any fear you have is I suggest of your making, not theirs.
Below is a picture of my dear old Harry, a true gentleman of a dog, who twenty odd years ago was standing with a few people and other dogs when a Staffie, much smaller than him, just walked into our group and without any warning savagely bit him at the top and bottom of his leg.
The incident did not make me label all dogs or other dogs as bad. There are lots of bad owners who inevitable have dodgy dogs and fail to manage them properly.
Let us be better than saying All Dogs.