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freecain t1_is5hud1 wrote

If someone has an aggressive dog I would expect them to step aside when people approach and have the dog under physical control. If I'm with small kids or a dog, I would expect the universal sign of holding the collar or shortening the leash to let me know I should give them extra space.

I don't expect them stay off the trails all together. That is ridiculous.

I hope they are doing something to address the aggressiveness, but it can be difficult with some dogs and in certain situations.

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possum_mouf t1_is5ozux wrote

Thank you for this incredibly reasonable response. This is exactly what we do. I pull my dog out of the way if necessary.

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FarmerExternal t1_is69df6 wrote

This is a completely reasonable way to handle this, and is exactly what we do. Our dog isn’t necessarily aggressive but she’s very easily excited, so if I’m passing by someone I will always go wide of them or have her sit and then stand between her and the person until they pass. It’s really not that difficult to figure out.

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