agree, go with your instincts.
Hot Rod always loved to jump up and meet all the dogs in our neighborhood, who are all big--New Foundlands, shepards, labs, etc. Well, one day my neighbor and I were talking while standing there with her Newfie, all of a sudden Hot Rod jumped and buried himself into my. We both just looked at each other and had absolutely (and still don't) what the Newfie did. Whatever it was, the dog never got up??? the only thing we could think of was that Pokey must have pawed at Hot Rod. That was over a year ago and he still is scared of Pokey, doesn't want anything to do with her when we see her.
She is the sweetest dog ever.