Short version: I was wondering how people handle loose dogs running up to your dogs when your walking them on a leash in your neighborhood?
Long winded version: I've been having a problem since my work schedule changed and I've had to start walking (on leash) my dogs in the evening instead early mornings. I have 4 dogs and usually walk them in pairs. 2 of mine are friendly, 1 is usually dog aggressive,and my 4th can sometimes be dog aggressive. I live in an area where a lot of people have their dogs out front when they work, water, etc. so when I come by the dogs take off after us, the owners call but the dogs usually don't respond and all I know is that I've got a dog running towards me loose, not responding to the owner. Yesterday a dachsund ran up to my most aggressive dog barking and growling, I luckily saw it and reached to grab both my dogs harnesses quickly, the dachsund jumped at her but I pulled her away, kept moving and yelled no. The dog backed down and ran back up it's driveway. Just around the corner I had the same thing happen only with a much larger dog. Again no response when the owner called it. This one ran down the driveway, it was much farther away so I pretty much ran and it didn't follow to far. It's not always the same dogs nor the same circumstances so I can't even begin to predict when or where this will happen. I used to enjoy taking my dogs for a walk, now it's a more a chore than anything.
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