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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Anecdotally, I have a history of dogs hating me for no reason on first interaction. Like they go full ape####. I was just visiting my dad, and my step sister had her two dogs there. Best dogs. Perfect. Don't bark at stuff ever, and just loveable. Well not to me. I open the door, they take one look and charge me, barking, jumping up on me, wild beasts.
It took a few hours and I was able to calmly interact with them until they settled down, but everyone there was blown away. They never behaved like that. So I dunno what it is about me, but dogs want me dead. Their complete unpredictability is a reminder that all dogs need to be treated as wild animals first, and cuddly pets second.
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Interesting. Dogs love me, but I don't really care for them.
I had a friend who's wife is a pit bull advocate. They had two rescue pit bulls and lived in a 500 square foot apartment. These animals made me extremely uncomfortable. Yet, whenever I sat down, they insisted on resting their giant skulls in my lap.
Whenever I meet a golden retriever they insist on playing with and wrestling with me. In these situations the worry is them drooling and shedding on me. It can be cute for 5 minutes, but after a half an hour, I'm ready to move on.