So I'm mainly just a lurker on this forum. I don't have much of use to add, because I'm a beginner. I'm basically just here to learn from you all, and you have taught me so much.

You may or may not remember my one thread, which was called "Friendly dogs attacking each other?". I really tried to follow all of the advice you gave, and it was great advice. There is no more playing between the two dogs. They are separated when we are not around to supervise, and there are no toys/ bones left out in the house. We have had no further incidents, and they seem to understand and respect the new house rules.

It was a lucky accident that I stumbled across the Leerburg website in the first place, and it has completely changed who I am as a dog owner. I've worked so hard with my own dog. Seeing her actually learning and understanding what I'm asking her to do, and then doing it in all sorts of distracting situations is so rewarding. I can tell that she's happier too. My friends thought I was too strict with her and tried to undermine her training, but now they can't deny that she's the most enjoyable dog to be around.

I'm feeling extra thankful tonight, because I was visiting a friend I hadn't seen in awhile and I asked to meet his dog. He's had the dog for awhile but I hadn't had a chance to meet him yet. He let him inside from the yard and the dog sniffed around my legs as I sat on the couch. I bent down to pet him and he lunged at me, hair raised and growling. I jumped back and my friend grabbed him as he was biting the air, but I'm pretty confident that if I hadn't been so quick to jump back, and my friend hadn't grabbed him, it would have been ugly for me.

It turns out that he's reacted that way with a few people in the past, but nobody told me. I held it together while I was at the house, but I was really terrified, and as soon as I got into my car I started shaking. After seeing my dogs attack each other, I can't even imagine a dog coming at me like that. I just couldn't believe that with his history of aggression, he was allowed to meet me loose in the house, without any real recall.

So tonight, I just wanted to thank all of you for sharing your knowledge and doing it in a kind way that doesn't demean others who don't yet have all of the skills that you do. Thank you for helping me to become a more aware and proactive dog owner. I just wish everyone would come on here and learn.

Glad you didn't get bit. I'm sure you learned a valuable lesson that only needs to be given once. It took me a couple times to figure it out, but after the second time of getting snapped at while sitting, I only meet a new dog while I'm standing. Puts me in a better position tacticly to go home at the end of the day "hole free".

Maybe you can share your knowledge with your friend, and help his dog lead a better life. Just a suggestion.

Thank goodness you were fast! Your friend definitely needs a steer towards Leerburg (not to mention a big crack upsides the haid with a cluestick!)

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It turns out that he's reacted that way with a few people in the past, but nobody told me.

The owner is an idiot to not have told you his dog is capable of attacking and for introducing you to him as he did. Next time this happens and someone gets hurt, KNOWING his dog is capable of doing so and not taking measures to prevent it from happening is going to land this guy in a very, very liable situation. That might be worth passing along as well as steering him toward LB.

Really glad you were not hurt!