Salamander your ignorant comment says all that needs to be said about you....go back to DU where you fit right in.
I've never been bitten by anyone else's dog nor have any of my dogs been biters.
People bring their problem dogs to me to be ‘fixed’.
[not to mention that I'm instantly pinged *here* if somebody’s dog needs help]
Seems I'm doing something right.
Why would ~you~ be disappointed over “never hug your dog”?
During hurricane Katrina, you wanted ALL the displaced dogs suffering in the aftermath to be summarily KILLED, to be sure none of them ‘harassed’ any of the stray cats.
[who were doing quite well on their own, by the way]
You are a dog hater.
You would be perfectly happy if all dogs were killed.
You accuse me of being ideologically aligned with DU while you seem to dovetail perfectly with the desires of pETA.
How ironic.
“R U” ready to educate yourself and shuffle off that dark cloak of ignorance?
http://www.winknews.com/National-World/2012-04-10/Hug-your-dog-day-harmful-or-harmless
http://doggonesafe.blogspot.com/2010/12/dogs-dont-like-hugs-and-kisses.html
I’m bored of continually proving you wrong.
Why can’t you take it upon yourself to actively seek objective -facts- instead of constantly posting biased, hate-driven drivel?
Yes, we are perfectly serious: dogs understand dog body language; when a human approaches a dog, that human needs to approach the dog using body language which a dog can correctly interpret.
Your friend would be wise to educate herself on the subject to prevent further injury to herself or her family through foolish assumptions (”I like hugs, Fido must like hugs too.”)
Humans have arms; dogs do not; why would you, or any wise dog owner, suppose that a dog would view a hug the same way you do?
Your friend’s injury was caused by her own foolish assumptions; her dog is incapable of saying. “Excuse me, but for my species, you are expressing either that you are challenging me to a fight or that you wish to dominate me.”
It is capable of giving other body language signals that it is uncomfortable with a breach of canine etiquette (which your friend certainly ignored) and, failing those, of biting to get its point across.
Those who are bitten due to their own foolishness should learn from their foolishness, not blame the dog for acting in self-defense.