Right now I have 2 dogs: a one year old German Shepherd and a 6 year old Bichon Frise/Beagle mix recently inherited. The past few times my mom walked the dogs, a 4 or so year old kid will run out of his house, top speed, to attack my Shepherd. I say "attack" because he won't walk over and gently pet him. He will race over, grab his head, and press my dog's face into his face. My dog is well trained and very gentle, so I'm sure he won't fear bite, but it still spooks my dog to have a little brat he doesn't know run at him and maul his face. The mother it totally clueless. She will half-heartedly call out to her som from inside the house to slow down, come back inside. She will say nothing to us and says nothing to her son about not touching stange dogs.
My dog is a bit skittish, but would never bite. However, other dogs aren't so friendly. I would like to get this to stop so (1) he will stop harassing my dog who I am trying to train to relax on walks and (2) so he won't try this with a less docile dog and get his face ripped off. I'm not sure who to complain to though. I'm not convinced talking to the mother will do anything; I think she will either shrug it off or get defensive; but I don't think it's serious enough to call the cops or child protective services about. If this happens while I'm walking the dogs, which it hasn't yet, I will physically place myself in front of my dog and tell this kid "do NOT touch my dog"!!! Besides that, I don;t know what else I can do.
My dog is a bit skittish, but would never bite. However, other dogs aren't so friendly. I would like to get this to stop so (1) he will stop harassing my dog who I am trying to train to relax on walks and (2) so he won't try this with a less docile dog and get his face ripped off. I'm not sure who to complain to though. I'm not convinced talking to the mother will do anything; I think she will either shrug it off or get defensive; but I don't think it's serious enough to call the cops or child protective services about. If this happens while I'm walking the dogs, which it hasn't yet, I will physically place myself in front of my dog and tell this kid "do NOT touch my dog"!!! Besides that, I don;t know what else I can do.
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