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Originally Posted by Maximo  If a strange man approaches, or anyone who makes you feel uncomfortable, tighten her leash up so that she is near your feet. Then give her the sit command. The person should not invade your personal space.
You are the one who should control the situation, not the dog. The dog should be neutral.
When all else fails, definitely pick her up.
We do have a member here, courageous (Carla), who had a man try to snatch her dog. Thankfully, Carla was holding onto the leash tight and fought off the man. Her baby Yazmin was unharmed. A warrant was already out for the man's arrest and he was captured.
Another reason for using a shorter leash is that there have been reports of dog nappers running up and cutting the leash to take the dog. |
I saw that story about Carlas dog and that's EXACTLY what I thought of! It's scary. The leash cutting is also pretty scary.
I usually wind up the leash closer when people approach but not so close that it's tight because if anything people only stop for a few seconds. I'm going to start pulling her more close to me though when anyone passes.
And the pepper spray is a good idea - I should get Chloe her own personal one, lol
