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Originally Posted by FireFly
Dogs bark and dogs run. That's how they behave. Perhaps it is Ac's behaviour that causes these reactions in dogs? He's clearly nervous around them and dogs can sense that.
I'm not excusing biting because that is inappropriate behaviour but 1 in 5 dogs bark? Well, they all do. 1 in 50 runs up to intimidate him? How does he know that's their intention? My dog runs up to people all the time (never barking) because she wants to play. That's what these areas are for.
I'm just saying that if you're that nervous around dogs, don't go to off-leash areas where people will have their dogs off leash.
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Nose hill park is not a dogs only park . How do I know their intention is to intimidate? Vicious barking, exposed teeth, snapping jaws, stomping at my heels. I've had 2 dogs, I'm not stupid, I can tell when a dog is being aggressive.
My behaviour used to be with my headphones in completely ignoring people and their dogs until a giant beast of a dog ran away from its owner and was snapping it's teeth and clawing the back of my shoes while barking like it was ready to kill. The owner walking casually to get it as I am trying to avoid a hospital trip. I've tried going around completely, saying hi from a long ways away, smiling, looking away, wearing bells to give awarenesses of my presence, clearing my throat loudly seemed to alert people the best. The end result is I don't go in the park anymore after being bitten.
That you insinuate it's my fault is insulting, I'm a human in a park being assaulted by animals and it's my fault...