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Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

I just think that as a dog owner, you are well aware of the temperament of your dogs, how they behave around other dogs etc. If he has even a small amount of doubt about how they are going to react (which in hindsight, he DID hesitate when I asked that question) then he should simply say no I don't think they're used to playing around other dogs. Also, they were barking and fighting each other...whether it was "play" or not, it was pretty clear that they are not gentle by any means. Teddy LOVES playing with big dogs, in fact at doggie day care and when I take him for walks at the lake he prefers approaching larger dogs, getting on his hind legs to reach their faces. I do not think it is a coincidence that Teddy hesitated, in the same way the dog owner hesitated in giving me the "okay." I've had people before tell me flat out "no, sorry my dog plays a little rough," or "my dog isn't well socialized with smaller dogs," etc...I've heard it all, because simply the owner KNOWS their dog. Personally, I think the owner just didn't want to admit that his dogs were not under his control. They were both wearing choke chains, and get corrected through "spanking" which is a clear indication that he does not have full control over his dogs.

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

No I'm not offended at all! I'm just still angry. I didn't post it originally because something triggered my memory while typing...you are absolutely right that I should have ran the other way when he hesitated, I was just paying more attention to Teddy who suddenly started lying on the ground and I figured his hesitancy was incidental...I didn't relate the two until the dogs started fighting each other...then everything subconciously clicked and I started to walk the briskly towards my apartment. Thank you for caring!

I am glad that Teddy is OK(and you for that matter)