What is this aggression? (NOT Dante!)

[Technostorm]

I believe if a kid ran up to my kid and my kid yelped and jumped, my instant response would be to shield my kid from THAT other kid before anything. I think the dog just acted out of natural protection response. And when asked to let go, he did.

Like previous posters said, I think the parents of the other kid should teach the kid not to intrude suddenly. Dogs are dogs.

[middleofnowhere]

Protection. Hands down. The dog's family let out an alarm yelp - the dog responded.

My father was watching when my friend Gloria was going to swatt my butt instead of push me in the swing. Tulip, our dog, had other ideas. She didn't bite Gloria but she blocked her and snapped.

The boys also had a habbit of teasing the girls with their bikes. They tried it once when Tulip was out. She shoulder blocked them and toppled them and their bikes.

Tulip also watched us jump rope one day. We invited her to join in but she didn't want to. That was at first. Later on she got in line and took her turn.

[Sherush]

I personallly lean towards protection.