I had some friends with a dog that was my dog’s friend. One time I was visiting those friends after not seeing them for a long time. Their dog ran out of the house as soon as he saw me, but then when he realized that I didn’t have my dog with me, he just turned around and went back inside without even letting me pet him.
Ice cold 😭
It’s a dog greet dog world out there.
when I was in high school, I found a puppy (not totally sure, but I’m guessing a pit bull/lab mix) on the porch of my parent’s place a few days before Christmas. Best guess is someone dumped her off at the property, since it’s a farm in a relatively remote area.
Anyway, I convinced my parents to let us keep her. Charlie was an extremely beautiful and sweet dog. But eventually I left for college and moved away.
During the last few years of her life/she would act erratically around me when I’d visit. One second she’d be happy to see me, and the next she growled and snapped at me, and did this to others, too. I ended up having to avoid her entirely. Devastating, to say the least.
We never found out why, despite visits to the vet. Dementia, perhaps.
Sounds like a brain tumour.
Just a guess tho
Are you kidding? It’s a dog. It runs up to literally anyone. And the more discomfort it puts someone in the more it does it.
(Can you tell I’m not a dog person? Cats are where it’s at)
All sorts of dogs out there, and the eager greeter is only one kind. A friend of mine had a little dog who was terrified of me (I have that effect on some dogs, strangely). I spent months trying to get the little pup to acclimate to me. I laid flat on the floor, not approaching them, offered treats, gentle pets, slowly getting to the point where he wouldn’t recoil in horror and flee at my simple presence.
First time that sweet pupper upper trotted up and greeted me on the lawn I was beside myself with joy. And we were besties from then on.
Okay that does sound pretty awesome for you :D
(Can you tell I’m not a dog person? Cats are where it’s at)
My dog only likes people it has known for more than 20 minutes any less you are a hateful stranger.