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**Optosypoeds** · 05-15-2011, 06:07 PM

Just another story about how time can change everything. Irie used to LOVE other dogs, big, small, or otherwise. I got her at about a year and a half. She had doggie friends (always other bully breeds that were owned by friends). In the past year she wants to play less and less with them until I just stopped setting up play dates.

Two weeks ago I brought her on a hike in the woods. On leash Irie will never go after another dog although I keep her from interacting with them aside from in passing. When I hike with her she has a leash on just incase we come up to another dog. Well we did.

I really didnt expect to see a dog considering we crossed over a dam onto a random hill. There was a female mutt of some sort and Irie just immediately started bullying the dog- growling and nipping her armpits. I pulled Irie away within 2 seconds because I never let her out of my site, but it is something to think about for those members who think their dog will never hurt another dog. I dont THINK Irie would ever actually go after another dog, just bully unless they go after her, but I would never LET her have the chance.

05-15-2011, 06:07 PM	#1
Optosypoeds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	For those of you who bring your dogs to dogparks Just another story about how time can change everything. Irie used to LOVE other dogs, big, small, or otherwise. I got her at about a year and a half. She had doggie friends (always other bully breeds that were owned by friends). In the past year she wants to play less and less with them until I just stopped setting up play dates. Two weeks ago I brought her on a hike in the woods. On leash Irie will never go after another dog although I keep her from interacting with them aside from in passing. When I hike with her she has a leash on just incase we come up to another dog. Well we did. I really didnt expect to see a dog considering we crossed over a dam onto a random hill. There was a female mutt of some sort and Irie just immediately started bullying the dog- growling and nipping her armpits. I pulled Irie away within 2 seconds because I never let her out of my site, but it is something to think about for those members who think their dog will never hurt another dog. I dont THINK Irie would ever actually go after another dog, just bully unless they go after her, but I would never LET her have the chance.
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