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Originally Posted by Lord Harvington  Sadly people under estimate the power and potential savagery of a dog , and the bigger the dog the worse it can be.
Having been taken down by a dog in training exercises I can testify it's not a pleasant experience even with the protective clothing and face masks.
With certain breeds comes far greater responsibility which many ignore. |
I too have been taken down with my big male in training. And yes not a pleasant experience.
But I have some rules I follow.
1. Any dog walked on a flexi lead I usually cross the street. The owner is an idiot you never walk big dogs on flex and if you walk small dogs on flex at particularly at the end of a 15 or 20ft lead you are also an idiot.
2. Many many small dog owners do not train their dog and bad behaviour is rampant.
3. Always close loose lead in your dog when walking and passing another dog. And give space.
4. If you don't like what you see give, space.
And trust me on this you don't want two big dogs to get into it either. Much risk of mutual injury!
Having said all this I have only had two close encounters with a large n small ie my Yorkie with strange big dogs. One was resolved with my big male going out to meet the attack and one by me.
I do not. K now why seems these things are so m,uch more prevalent in the States.