NEVER EVER PUT YOUR FACE NEAR A STRANGE DOG!....................
Now...that would imply you need to use common sense; a commodity in short supply nowadays....
Yep, offer them the back of your hand at a slight distance and let the dog approach and sniff. Never move in toward their face. Instinctually they consider it a form of aggression, even if that’s not the intent.
“NEVER EVER PUT YOUR FACE NEAR A STRANGE DOG!”
Not until you have sniffed its butt and made all the other correct gestures.
Yep.
My nephew has been scratched/bitten 3 times by Nemo, her Pomeranian mix, two of those times it was not Nemo’s fault, my nephew accidentally fell on him when he was asleep and it startled him..NEVER put your face near a dogs face I dont care how sweet they are, ANYTHING can set a pup off even if they have no intent on harm..heck I had no idea Obama even has two dogs I knew about Bo but didnt know about Sunny
Exactly. If you are not a known part of the greater pack, stand back.
Dog was obviously racist. Regardless of the race of the bitee, it’s still different than the dog’s race. And speciesist.
And, don’t put your face near a strange dog. Actually near any dog. Kissing your dog means you’re also kissing your dog’s nether regions. Gross and dangerous all wrapped up in one.
Our neighbor's daughter continued to ignore us and would try to bother our small dog when he was sleeping. The dog nipped at her one day and her father got a bit upset with me. I informed him that he needed to teach his daughter how to obey what the adults in the room had been telling her for several years.