Piper, too, likes other little dogs, but her sheer joy is running into another Yorkie (or Yorkie-type)! She's over-the-moon when seeing a Yorkie and the difference in her attitude is obvious and distinctive whenever it happens-- I swear it's like she's meeting up with a long-lost fellow kinsman or something! And yet, happy though she is to meet and greet another Yorkie, Piper is always the first one to continue moving on her way. After observing the antics of larger dogs, I simply would not allow Piper to 'play' with them; too many ways for her to get hurt. An accidental injury from a friendly dog would be as devastating as an intentional injury from an aggressive dog...What's that saying, "Let's even the playing field?" Yes, I would choose evenly matched for my girl. When it comes to Pipe (especially after the Akita grab), I'm not taking any chances. |