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Trying to get Nelson out more, now that this insane heat we've had all summer is lessening. (boo summer is coming to an end) :angry: That and really trying to train him how to behave on walks, he is quite embarassing. However...
He actually did a little better on a walk today, UNTIL stupid people had their dog on their porch UNTIED, and it ran down the steps at me and Nelson across the street minding our own business. Nelson is terrified of dogs, as having hardly any interactions with them, he barks at them and I have no idea what he'd do to it. So out of fear and panic I picked him up and this other dog was like chasing me through the yards jumping up on me, down the street. While the stupid owner took their darned good old time getting their dog, while they were shouting just ignore him. Yeah...I'll just ignore your large dog that is jumping up on me to get to my 7lb dog.
Not to mention thank god a car wasn't driving by when their dog ran across the street to get to me. I don't know if Nelson was that upset by it as it happened so fast, but I was all frazzled. I've only had that happen 1 other time with Andy, and it was 2 Goldens. It's just that Andy didn't have this fear of dogs like Nelson. And he tries to bite you if you keep him from something, so I'm lucky I or the dog didn't get bit in the process.
But I can't believe people are so irresponsible. Like tie him up!!! I feel like we took a giant step backwards today. Because he was doing so good on the walk till that point. Has that ever happened to any of you before, and what did you do?
He actually did a little better on a walk today, UNTIL stupid people had their dog on their porch UNTIED, and it ran down the steps at me and Nelson across the street minding our own business. Nelson is terrified of dogs, as having hardly any interactions with them, he barks at them and I have no idea what he'd do to it. So out of fear and panic I picked him up and this other dog was like chasing me through the yards jumping up on me, down the street. While the stupid owner took their darned good old time getting their dog, while they were shouting just ignore him. Yeah...I'll just ignore your large dog that is jumping up on me to get to my 7lb dog.
Not to mention thank god a car wasn't driving by when their dog ran across the street to get to me. I don't know if Nelson was that upset by it as it happened so fast, but I was all frazzled. I've only had that happen 1 other time with Andy, and it was 2 Goldens. It's just that Andy didn't have this fear of dogs like Nelson. And he tries to bite you if you keep him from something, so I'm lucky I or the dog didn't get bit in the process.
But I can't believe people are so irresponsible. Like tie him up!!! I feel like we took a giant step backwards today. Because he was doing so good on the walk till that point. Has that ever happened to any of you before, and what did you do?