spider
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A question for dog owners. When walking in the countryside what is the best way to approach and pass barking dogs?
Last weekend my OH and I were out walking when we met two loose dogs with the owner someway behind on her phone. They rushed at us barking. One was a black lab type which looked friendly. The other looked rather like a fox hound and the hair on it's back was raised making me think it was not so friendly! The woman called once which the dogs took no notice of and continued her phone call. My OH said "come on" and strode forward, but I hesitated and the hound dog rushed at me and grabbed my coat. If I hadn't jumped to one side I think I would have been bitten. I then rushed after OH and the dogs didn't follow. Owner mouthed sorry but still did not take her attention away from her phone.
I am a bit of a wimp, not liking to handle horses other than my own and although brought up with dogs have no recent experience. Please advise me on best body language if I meet a similar situation again.
Last weekend my OH and I were out walking when we met two loose dogs with the owner someway behind on her phone. They rushed at us barking. One was a black lab type which looked friendly. The other looked rather like a fox hound and the hair on it's back was raised making me think it was not so friendly! The woman called once which the dogs took no notice of and continued her phone call. My OH said "come on" and strode forward, but I hesitated and the hound dog rushed at me and grabbed my coat. If I hadn't jumped to one side I think I would have been bitten. I then rushed after OH and the dogs didn't follow. Owner mouthed sorry but still did not take her attention away from her phone.
I am a bit of a wimp, not liking to handle horses other than my own and although brought up with dogs have no recent experience. Please advise me on best body language if I meet a similar situation again.