They read people better than people do, oftentimes. I’d have a problem trusting anyone my dogs dislike.
We figured it was just a protective instinct-- men were a perceived threat to her, but not women.
“Id have a problem trusting anyone my dogs dislike.”
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An otherwise friendly dog taking a dislike to someone should serve as a good heads up.
Dobermanns are obsessed with kids.
Mine go berserk when the neighbor plays with his granddaughters next door.
They can’t discern the difference between happy screams and scared screams.
The neighbor thinks the dog wants to attack his girls.
Really, they’re gunning for him.
They love him, otherwise.
This story would have had a much different ending in my house.