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This is your permission to say it. “Don’t approach my dog.” If someone else’s dog is pulling toward yours, “Don’t approach my dog.” If a child is running towards your dog, “Don’t approach my dog.” If someone is going to pet without asking, “Don’t approach my dog.” Say it. Square your...

@mudmixer One of my corgis went through two major surgeries— TPLO on both her back legs at the same time when she was about 9, and then brain surgery at 13. I have little terrier now who had a back leg amputated at 11, due to cancer. From your other comments, it sounds like your vet is on the...

@acfjanine I agree with the other posters. Your dog was not the problem in either of these instances. He was reacting appropriately to other dogs behaving inappropriately. Some dogs are more tolerant of others misbehaving, but there isn’t anything wrong with one who won’t. They’re allowed to...

@houserendering That’s awesome!!! That sounds like such a relief.

@elizabeda777 I struggled making that call until learning more about dog greetings from my new behavioral team. Here’s what I learned: Two dogs aren’t ready to greet each other unless both dogs are calmly, almost neutrally interested, not worked up about seeing one another. If either dog is...

@roman_k The shelter is absolutely wrong and absolutely should not have shamed you. Caring for that dog was beyond your means in more ways than one, and you had already stretched yourself looking for solutions. Surrendering him was the kind, strong, and right thing to do. He needs an owner with...