Piper, too, had a bad experience w/large Akita and now when she sees any large dog, she chooses to keep her distance and give them wide berth. I respect and totally agree with her decision. Fortunately, it's only the big 'uns and Piper is still wonderfully little dog friendly...I would allow your little one to avoid big canines and maybe try to distract her when approaching smaller ones. After time, maybe introduce her one-on-one to a calm, social small dog, in hopes that a few positive, non-threatening interactions will negate the lousy incidents your poor little girl had...? |