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Originally Posted by Wallee  Thanks everyone..that is what I really felt in my heart. I am sorry that her poor baby has been attacked already but never want to put my little boy in harms way. I have worked really heard to teach him to be social on the streets when we pass others so he does not instigate anything. I don't go to dog parks as I don't like the idea that just anyone can go there whether their dogs are utd on shots or anything. That plus I am not comfortable with my dog with dogs I don't know.
I just don't know how to break it to her. I feel bad for her, but like you said, it is not fair for Wallee to fall victim to her dog's fears. |
I'd simply tell her you are scared Wallee will get scared again or bitten and will react by becoming dog-aggressive himself and you no longer are willing to take that chance with him. Tell her how he acted when he got scared this last time and she'll understand if she loves all dogs and not just hers. Tell her the price is too high and she really needs to seek the help of a dog behaviorist who can teach her how to rehab her troubled dog or keep it from other dogs as the way she's doing it now is not working for her dog and especially not for Wallee, who is your responsibility. When you're done, smile and say, "I just knew you'd understand how important this is to me". And if she comes walking toward your house in the future with her dog, put Wallee and Summer in the house and visit with her without your dogs.