Buddy started picking and choosing his friends at age 1.
I remember it distincly because we were out walking and a neighbor
came along with her husky. They have always been friends in the past,
I made sure he was well socialized from day one. Well, I was relaxed on the
leash because they knew each other but Buddy pulled from me and ran
aggressively toward the Husky snapping at his feet! I was horrified!
What happened? We'll that was 2 1/2 yrs ago and he still hates his old
friend! He has big dog friends and loves all small dogs but a big dog he
does not know he acts like a mad pit bull! He's fine at the vet's with large
dogs and was also at the groomer's but I really have my hands full when
were walking and along comes a dog he does not know. It's embarassing really and I have been working on this for a couple of years. Sometimes
he's alright other times he just goes plain crazy. You never know from time to time. He loves kids and people. Strange. |