Earlier this summer we ran into a woman and her white Gsd in the hall & she struggled to maintain control while he realllly growled at Princess. After they passed someone said the dog tried to get their dog before (maltese mix-ish
).
I really haven't seen them since til earlier this week. We were on our 3rd floor about to descend the steps & I could hear them enter the first. We were going to get mail but he barked & usually Princess sticks up for her territory but whatever he "said" she cowered & tried to army crawl out of there. As I tried to pick her up I could hear this dog dragging his owner up the stairs. We hurried & I shut the fire door to provide a barrier. Later that night they came up the stairs by my door & I heard him bark so I went to the peep hole & he basically flung himself at my door, again dragging the woman.
I called the office today & told them & she knew who I was talking about. I think they live on this other wing as there's a dog that barks if we walk by & again Princess is not mad she's super scared.
It happened again this evening, him barking, her stomping, etc. to get some traction. I don't even know why they're using that stairwell when there's TWO much closer.
The office said they have to go through steps, etc. so it could take a while for something to be done. How could I possibly protect Princess even if she's in my arms if we cross paths? This dog could easily stand 5 ft. & I'm 5'3"! Would mace or something work? I thought about just posting a sign saying "if you can't control your dog you need to muzzle it" but that's not going to teach the dog anything & doesn't mean it wont scare the crap out of us lunging.
Oh, the joys of an apartment complex.
