[nagdu] barking and dog distraction revisited?

[Tami Jarvis]

Daryl,

Probably it was something in its posture or expression. Dogs communicate 
much more that way than in noises they make. What Jenny was talking 
about or why she was vocalizing is hard to say. It could be anything 
from a friendly greeting to a warning off or an answer to a silent offer 
of play or... Who knows with dogs? Since the other dog didn't react or 
at least didn't make noise, it was probably something neutral or even 
friendly.

Just getting her back on track and moving on is probably the best way to 
keep her from doing more of the same. I always figure that in places 
where other dogs are about, the rules of etiquette for public places 
where pets are not allowed are looser... But it's still just so 
embarrassing to have your dog bark in harness, especially when the plain 
old pet dog just keeps minding its manners. Mitzi and I have had a few 
discussions on the subject, although I guess I finally won the argument 
a few years back. Whew!

Tami

On 06/24/2014 08:15 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu wrote:
> hi guys,
>
> Was walking to work today and Jenny and I came across another dog.  Normally, Jenny will either ignore the dog, or speed up and wag her tail.  Today, she turned toward the dog, started a growl, and then barked at the dog.  The plus side of this was that I was able to get out of the situation quickly, wave her forward, and off we went.
> this is an incredibly unique situation... any idea why she may have done this?  I didn't hear anything from the other dog, but could it have been in its posture?
>
> Daryl and Jenny
>
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