Welll, it finally happened... my dog doesn't look like a pup so much anymore ???

[chelle]

So apparently Bailey is now looking far more adult... and maybe more "scary."

We ran into Petco tonight. I was looking thru the collars. I'd found one I liked, but wrong size.. The Petco employee came up and we were both looking thru to see if there was a bigger size.

I was standing on Bailey's leash, so he had maybe 3 feet of room to move. No one was around us. He was calm and all was fine.

Some guy's dog came up pretty anxious. Not aggressive, just excited. Bails took a step or two towards the dog. Very friendly, Bailey loves dogs. Bails was just standing there, tail wagging. The other owner was a solid 6 or more feet away... but the owner said to his dog, "NO! Don't you know THAT dog will EAT you?!"

I was really surprised! I guess I think of Bails as a pup still. But physically, he doesn't look like one to many people. He's not a big boy - he's only 55 lbs, and 24" tall.

Really, Bailey couldn't have been a better dog - he was just standing there wagging his tail. It was just so surprising to me that someone else saw him as a "threat" to their dog.

NOW I understand a little better when the rest of you posters say things about how people perceive your dogs as killer-dogs. AHHH, yes, I get it.

(It didn't hurt my feelings at all... I only wish I hadn't been so busy messing with the collars and the other stuff in my hands.)

[iBaman]

By the looks of your avatar, I'd say he's starting to look like a big boy =3 It's fun, isn't it?

[Whiteshepherds]

Originally Posted by chelle

Bails was just standing there, tail wagging. The other owner was a solid 6 or more feet away... but the owner said to his dog, "NO! Don't you know THAT dog will EAT you?!"

Big dogs can have that affect on people. Just smile and tell them Bailey ate before you left the house, no worries.

[Wolfiesmom]

I think it's bittersweet when they start to lose the puppy look. At first you can't wait to see what your puppy will look like as a full grown adult. Then, as he grows, you wonder where your baby went.

[Clyde]

Originally Posted by chelle

Some guy's dog came up pretty anxious. Not aggressive, just excited.

Based on your description of his dog I would assume that his dog sets a lot of dogs off so the guy is probably just expecting it based on his own dogs behaviour.

[Daisy&Lucky's Mom]

Anxiety travels down the leash,like all emotions we feel.Bailey looks like a young dog and from your posts quite a lover when it comes to other dogs. Kind of feel bad for that guy and his dogin the cycle of negative emotions.