Kiko does not like fast movements in her direction from anyone outside the family, regardless of age/size. She does fine with with kids who walk up and reach out in a slower, calmer way. Kids that run up cause her to flatten to the ground or start barking. If adults/older kids reach to quickly towards her she ducks. She has never snapped at anyone. I have found that most kids are pretty good about asking first, which is helpful because I can ask them to pet her slowly and gently, and to pat her on the the back or under her chin. For some reason people always want to pat the top of her head and she doesn't care much for strangers doing that (she ducks her head or turns away).
Because of a couple of bad experiences with dogs who were off leash, she doesn't like any dog,and barks and kicks her back feet as if to say "stay away from me, I don't like you". I am working with her on it and we are making progress, slowly. |