I always ,always pick Cookie up if a big dog is headed towards us. I would not mind if we had a big dog and they know each other for a long time and our big dog would not hurt my little one. But... if it's a new dog walking towards us ,we just don't know how it will react to my little "rat". I prefer to pick up Cookie instead of regretting not picking him up.If the big dog's owner is offended,um well I'm sorry about that but I prefer to be safe. My husband walks Cookie when we go to some downtown shops and he carries him if he sees a little puddle of water up ahead! My hubby is way over protective with Cookie and does not care who hears him. Sometimes we'll be in a pet clothes boutique and a bigger dog walks in and my hubby talks loud " Pick him up!" or he says " Big dog,pick him up" I havent seen anyone get upset ,they usually say " OMG he's so tiny" and understand why I'm picking him up lol
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