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decent distance, if it is ok for them to get to and get into an unnecessary conflict that
know each other. The owners may be in a can have consequences for their future
hurry, they may be in a bad mood or simply behavior. Leave play and socializing for
unwilling to stop; maybe they don’t even parks, lawns and places where dogs are
notice us because they are concentrating allowed to run freely. It is preferable that
on their dog or on something they are such spaces are away from traffic and
doing that moment, for example, getting they should be enclosed with some kind of
into a car. We should also bear in mind that fence. We should never judge people who
the other dog may be sick or injured, old, want to move further away from us when
shy, traumatized, in training or it simply they see us coming towards them with
does not like the company of unfamiliar our dog. Perhaps they are really afraid, or
dogs. Therefore, we should stop, ask and maybe their dog is afraid and they want to
wait for an answer, and approach the protect it. It may be that their dog simply
other dog only after receiving permission. does not feel comfortable around other
If someone asks us not to approach them dogs. Maybe their dog is in the process of
with our dog or they are obviously moving training. We should respect their choice
away from us, it is polite to respect their
wishes and not force the encounter. without questioning their reasons. Do we
We should never approach, disturb or really want to be around someone who is
summon service dogs (guide dogs, police, trying to avoid us? “Don’t worry, my dog
army, therapy dogs). In places crowded just wants to say hi!” – If your dog is not on
with people, it is best that we skip a leash and it suddenly and aggressively
playtime among dogs. There is a place runs into the personal space of another
and a time for everything. While out in the dog, which is wearing a leash, and that
street, dogs should be on a leash anyway, dog injures your dog, you are the one who
and letting the dogs play with each other is responsible because your dog was not
when they are both on a leash is not on a leash. We must respect the personal
desirable. Dogs tied on a leash do not have space of dogs and other people. Dogs
enough space to communicate naturally. cannot reason logically. They react in
Besides, they can get tangled, frightened ways that are specific to their species.

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