I am super cautious of all dogs after my neighbor's Shih Tzu bit my Maltese's face through our fence. My dog was attacked by a Great Dane before I rescued him, in his foster home, so I was nervous about big dogs. He doesn't like big dogs at all, which is understandable after what happened, but then this medium sized female shih Tzu goes after his face.
After that, I am weary of every dog in the neighborhood. He has made some friends, all little dogs, but my new Yorkie Jake has not made any friends in the neighborhood yet. Even a little female poodle puppy scared him. She is really hyper. Oddly Jake gets much more anxious around other small dogs and seems to keep steady when we pass a lab or German Shepherd on the street walking, but I would never, NEVER try and make friends with any of them and I actually try and give off a vibe like 'don't talk to me' since I got him and he's been sick, just want to get him used to his trail and schedule.
But I swear, if I had to offer any advice to anyone, not just about dogs, but about life, it would be: Always trust your instincts. ALWAYS.
Glad your baby is ok.