01/13/2025
I am posting this because I want people to see how quickly things can escalate on a dog walk. I noticed him staring at us, and his tail straight up. That is a sign from him that he's on alert. That's why I told him I could see him. Then I backed away and over to the other side of the road holding Bear's leash tight to me, and keeping my body between him and the other dog. I gave another warning because I could see the hair on his back standing up, and that's when he started to run at us. Now, notice, I did NOT try to run away. I stood my ground and got louder and stomped my foot. That's when he stopped running and stood and looked at us. Once he turned and walked away, I started walking away, but I did not look away from him until he was out of my sight. The only reason I have this recording is because I was worried what would happen if he did get to us, and I wanted proof in case I needed it. Please be vigilant on walks! Stay aware of your surroundings.