When my dogs are not on my property, they are leashed. Even when I hand them over to the groomer, they are leashed.
But even leashed dogs can be aggressive to other dogs. My old male Maltese is convinced he is a studly young Rottie with a full set of teeth and the bulk to back up his bark! When we take Nash out, it is with the knowledge that at any moment, one of us may have to swoop down and scoop him up lest he antagonize something big enough to view him as an appetizer!
Ordinarily he is a sweet little old man, but there a few things that set him off, chief among them other male dogs (and yes, he is neutered) and bicycles! He HATES bicycles...and since postmen ride bikes in South Africa, we tend to keep Nash in the back garden before the post arrives! |