[FryFry]

What is wrong with people?! Today while I was walking Leo, he started the whimpering and pulling he does when he sees strangers. The ladies said "how cute, can we pet?" I politely replied "I don't think that's a good idea" did they listen? Nope! As soon as they went to pet him he barked at them. They said "you should put him down!" I know Leo has some issues. He'll bark and pull at other dogs, and sometimes people, or he'll whimper a I can tell he's on the verge of barking . I think it's mostly anxiety. I wanted to punch those women, cry, and tell them how dare they say that! Leo went through obedience classes, and he was socialized with strangers. I don't understand where this behavior is coming from. With Leo, he likes to make the first move. I told everyone at the dog park this but not everyone listens, so I have rude people saying "people who don't have well socialized dogs shouldn't be here" Leo's great at the dog park but I stopped going. Plus people started incorporating large dogs in the small dog side, and I'm not going to risk it. It doesn't help that I can't find the right "energy" when Leo acts this way. I get extremely anxious, and stressed. I've considered a muzzle, and private training. Private training because Leo gets distracted by everything. I swear he has doggy ADHD