I don't have much experience with dogs, much less untrained off leash ones. One is pretty big (a lab maybe?) and always runs right up to me and my wife barking territorially whenever I'm out in my garden, and doesn't stop until one of my neighbor's kids comes and gets them. I've had dogs try to fight me before and they make me really nervous. I just want to touch grass :(

How should I be responding to the dog when this happens?

  • Lundi [none/use name]
    ·
    2 years ago

    since I'm a dog person, I'd think it's a combination of 'identify yourself' and 'why aren't you petting me, that's super sus'.

    • Quimby [any, any]
      ·
      2 years ago

      haha. that can be true. it also super depends on the dog. I have herding dogs, so they are much more of the inquisitive sort. but if it's someone they know, then it's 100% "PET ME".

      But like, a golden retriever is basically always saying "pet me pet me pet meeeee"

      Pit bulls are, ironically, another one that I find is typically saying "pet me!! hello! human! I want pets!!!"