Tell me I did this right...

[Cinder & Smoke]

Unfortunately as responsible pet owners we have to deal
with IRResponsible pet owners out there.

Lawn Chair Guy comes right to my mind!

Sadly, Lawn Chair Guy is a great example of a BAD Pet Parent;
and he's well on his way to having a BADLY misbehaved Pet (dog).

[Giselle]

Cindy, I think you may have a point with Ivy. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she was the trigger because all of the dogs involved were females (and we all know female dogs are called b*tches for a reason ). She gives off weird vibes, too. Her style of greeting is really confrontational and seems to bring out the worst in some dogs.

BUT here's another piece to the puzzle: His female dog is NOT spayed. In fact, he currently has 3 of her young puppies at home. Miss Momma Pittie attacked us right in front of her house...Methinks there's some territorial issues going on there... As you can probably tell, I went to his house today to pick up the payment, and he paid it in full and was very apologetic and understanding. That's when I saw 3 little pittie pups in the backyard. At any rate, we'll be walking Giselle and Momma Pit together on neutral territory tomorrow just to help replace a bad memory with a positive experience. Here's hoping it all goes well!

(Also, I did explain to him that Ivy has some odd issues and that I can't have loose dogs approaching her. He was very understanding and rather knowledgeable, too, so I really don't think this incident will ever happen again.)

Thanks for all the support guys! I'm just thankful Giselle is such a calm sweetheart For all the bad experiences she's been through, I'm amazed she isn't fearful yet!