CeeCee
Well-Known Member
This whole conversation got me wondering about it from another angle...if you were the person who was being lunged at - by any dog - is there anything that we, as the humans can do, to communicate to the animal that we are not a threat? ...hopefully helping out the dog, the handler and keeping ourselves safe?
My instinct would be to turn to the side (so I am not facing the dog) and avoid eye contact. Is there a better or different way to handle it? If we are the one holding the leash can we stop people from making the situation worse?
FYI, I've also dealt with my dogs lunging and barking/snarling and it shakes you.
My instinct would be to turn to the side (so I am not facing the dog) and avoid eye contact. Is there a better or different way to handle it? If we are the one holding the leash can we stop people from making the situation worse?
FYI, I've also dealt with my dogs lunging and barking/snarling and it shakes you.