Quote Originally Posted by Vette View Post
A neighbors rottweiler would visit us form time to time. the first time it was quite upsetting cuz for one it was totally out of the blue an a surprise to both me an the dog to happen upon each other. also she did NOT look the least bit friendly but instead she had that look dogs often display when theyve been caught doing something they know theyre not supposed to be doing. i knew staring a dog in the eyes was a no no an it was best not to forwardly approach a stranger dog so i averted my gaze an walked slowly sideways away from her keeping her in my peripheral vision. after a few steps she ran over to me an leaned against my leg an put her head right under my hand for a good ear scratching. after that her an i were fine with each other an i enjoyed her visits. but if we were not in my wide open field i (or the dog) may of felt trapped an even more unsure of each other an lemmie tell you; the last thing i cared about is what color(s) the dog was. for me it was totally the popup surprise situation an size of the dog.

perhaps try an invite your neighbor over for lunch an show him that your dog is friendly?

i have your dog an both neighbors an pets in my prayers
That's such a nice story about the neighbor's dog. You did just the right thing. Does she still visit?