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There's this little dog that lives next door to me who is always ready to bark at any one (dog or person) that passes, even if they're far bigger than he is. Wow, that little guy has such a pair he can hardly walk! Of course, if he weren't so aggressive, I'd be able to bring him along for long walks with us, scritch him behind the ears when we pass by, etc.. Our other neighbors have two dogs I take running with me now and then; not him, though. My own dog, interestingly enough, doesn't back down when he runs at her (as a lot of dogs do, actually, even bigger ones). She doesn't attack him back, either -- she just doesn't even take him seriously (though he's trying...), and she feints and jumps, ducks and tries to play -- and he generally runs off after a pass or two of this; he realizes she's not backing down, and he gives up. So she handles the confrontation that's needed with good humor and aplomb, without running away or even dropping to his level and getting nasty. She hasn't got a pair, of course, but I can really respect how she handles him. |