I see that behavior sometimes at our park. While I will state that it could be potentially dangerous, it can also be important lessons that dogs should learn regarding pecking order. There is a very large 2 yr old GSD at our park who starts out his visits by pretty much doing just what the OP described to nearly every dog. He has never bitten any of the other dogs and has never seemed to actually want to fight. My Max, is a pretty brave little guy at almost 5 mos., yet he responds exactly as he should. He submits, licks and squirms and within a minute or so, Baron (the big guy) is totally nice to him. The same thing plays out with the other dogs. It could be said that as long as there are good body language signs, a little bullying can be ok. I'm not super happy that it happens, but dogs can often self regulate and learn how to get along in a group that way. Btw, Baron's owner is pretty quick to make sure Baron knows that when he gets a little too overpowering, the fun stops... he gets put on leash and has to chill out a little before he can mingle again.
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