Posted in AIBU but also going here on the assumption that people here will be more into body language, may work with dogs etc
There is a dog that I often see out and about.
Whenever it sees me or my dog it goes really hard eyed and stares at us and walks more slowly towards us.
It’s not a collie so this is not ‘herding’ behaviour.
it’s absolutely massive.
Like some enormous hound type dog.
Honestly, this dog absolutely petrifies me but it’s always leashed.
It was on the path today but loose (I didn’t realise at first), staring and slowed as usual but I wasnt too concerned because I thought it was leashed.
When it got close to me it approached me, not a happy bouncy approach but that slightly lowered ‘predatory’ type fast walk.
I turned my back on it quickly while the owner quickly grabbed its collar.
Apparently ‘he’s never done that before’
I just about managed to squeak out ‘it’s okay’ but honestly I was absolutely petrified.
I’m unsure if I should be concerned?
I have thought about reporting it but it hasn’t actually ‘done’ anything to me, I don’t know if it would be silly?
I’m thinking it probably would be seen as silly on the basis that it hasn’t done anything that most would see as ‘aggressive’.
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frostedviolets · 13/03/2020 16:48
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