It depends on the dog. I'm only 4 foot 9 and am almost nose to nose to some dogs. With my arthritis, I'm more afraid of being knocked down than attacked. My neighbors have a German Shepherd who would escape from her pen. She would come over here to see the outside cats. I would put a leash on her and take her home. She was a big old sweetie but would bout knock me over pulling on the leash. The have finally fixed her pen.
Some other neighbors had a Doberman who penned me against the house. He stood on his hind feet and put one big old paw on each of my shoulders and breathed bad doggie breath in my face. I was real concered about him. He wasn't growling but his breath about killed me. I didn't dare yell for help. I didn't want to make him mad. Luckily his owner showed up and took him home. They eventually had to find him a home in the country because he knocked some children down. He didn't attack them, just knocked them over trying to play. But of course, it frightened them. He had a long happy life on a farm so it ended happily. His owners were able to move out there with him so they didn't have to give him up forever. Happy endings are best!!!
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