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Originally Posted by LunasMomma  My Luna is a spaz like that! She gets along well with all the dogs (of all sizes) at the groomers but she hates when other dogs come near us when we're walking. Izzy, on the other hand, is friendly as can be, she always rolls over on her back. She loves ALL other dogs!
They were raised in the same house and socialized the same. Some dogs just don't ever feel comfortable around strange dogs. I think Luna is just a very fearful little girl due to her size and she just reacts out of fear. Also if she's restrained by a leash or strapped into the stroller it is worse. But I'm not letting her run free at all for safety reasons. Her favorite dog is a huge yellow lab named Laci at the groomer, she runs right up to her and tries to give her kisses. She just takes a while to warm up. When we dogsat my friend's min-pin/chi mix, it took her a few days until she would be nice to her.
Try not to judge someone's dog and say they shouldn't be walked because they're not friendly to other dogs. They deserve fresh air and exercise too! The owner did the right thing and removed him from the situation. I always warn other dog walkers that Luna is not dog-friendly, but allow Izzy to say hello. They're completely opposite when it comes to little kids though, Luna LOVES them and Izzy is scared to death. |
I know this is probably going to sound crazy, but in my 40 years before getting my Yorkies, I never saw any of the people anywhere I lived socializing their dogs. Everyone just walked their dogs down the street and that was it! Dogs passed each other on the sidewalk and didn't pay much attention to each other. I never heard of a meetup and never saw a dog park.
My family had 2 dogs, not at once, and they never stopped to meet another dog on the street. Strange, isn't it?