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I took Gunner to the park this morning, and overall, I was thrilled with his progress. He didn't have any issues getting out of the car and seemed relaxed and happy to be there. We walked along the lake on our usual trail and encountered several friendly people and dogs. Every time, he had very good manners and was relaxed and friendly. We met little dogs and big dogs, and he was very polite with all of them and all of the dogs were leashed and well behaved.
Halfway around the lake though, out of nowhere this little terrier mix comes flying up behind us with no owner. He was yapping and growling and obviously trying to start something. Gunner turned around but wasn't being aggressive at all...he was more curious than anything. He was calm and sat down while I tried to block the other dog. I wasn't fast enough though and the dog went for an all out attack on Gunner. Gunner yelped and I grabbed the other dog and basically threw him off to the side. About that time, a lady came walking up behind us and was actually smiling and said, "I'm sorry..sometimes he doesn't like other dogs." I was PISSED. I kept my temper but said, "Well, he needs to be on a leash then and you're lucky my dog is so well mannered." The lady kind of rolled her eyes and jogged off with her dog still barking at us. A few minutes later, I saw the dog attacking another dog. Gunner was fine and I didn't see any bite marks, but given that dog's tiny size....I'm thankful he kept his cool.
Halfway around the lake though, out of nowhere this little terrier mix comes flying up behind us with no owner. He was yapping and growling and obviously trying to start something. Gunner turned around but wasn't being aggressive at all...he was more curious than anything. He was calm and sat down while I tried to block the other dog. I wasn't fast enough though and the dog went for an all out attack on Gunner. Gunner yelped and I grabbed the other dog and basically threw him off to the side. About that time, a lady came walking up behind us and was actually smiling and said, "I'm sorry..sometimes he doesn't like other dogs." I was PISSED. I kept my temper but said, "Well, he needs to be on a leash then and you're lucky my dog is so well mannered." The lady kind of rolled her eyes and jogged off with her dog still barking at us. A few minutes later, I saw the dog attacking another dog. Gunner was fine and I didn't see any bite marks, but given that dog's tiny size....I'm thankful he kept his cool.