How to meet a strange dog safely: more often than not, the best approach is no approach at all.
Dog Watch, February, 2007 by Holland, C.C.
As a dog owner or enthusiast, you probably consider yourself to be a dog person--someone innately in tune with the canine mindset, a person who loves dogs and expects them to love you back. If you subscribe to this approach, you might think nothing of walking up to that cute lab leashed to the lamp post and giving him a quick rub on his ears. But if you're a truly savvy dog person, you know better.
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Interactions with a strange dog, especially without its owner present, can be an invitation to trouble. Worst-case scenarios can include bites or even life-threatening attacks. It's ...
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