Originally Posted by
shellbell
For any dog that has attacked another dog twice, regardless of breed, I would not allow my dog to be around them. NOT worth the risk. That's great if you and your friend do a lot together, but trust me your dogs don't have the same desire to do things together. A social life and friends is a human thing. Sure some dogs genuinely enjoy playing with other dogs occasionally, but they don't have a desire to socialize like people do. If you and your friend do a lot of activities together that would be considered dog friendly, and want to include your dogs, I would just alternate who is bringing their dog along each time. Your friend might also want to evaluate whether her dog should be present in situations where other dogs might be present that could possibly try to interact with hers. Another thing for her to look into would be muzzle training. A dog wearing a muzzle does not mean the dog is bad, it is a safety thing. Cabo is muzzle trained b/c he is very other dog reactive, though he doesn't actually wear it when we are out b/c I don't take him out in situations where there is a strong chance he might be approached by another dog. But it is a good tool to have. But again that is more something she should talk to a trainer about instead of listening to advice from a chat board. Just wanted to throw that out there as an option to look into.