[Rebelbase]

It works both ways. I do a lot of work in minority neighbohroods and the dogs there are a lot meaner to me than in the predominantly white areas.

[LibWhacker]

It might just be the case that the dogs there are a lot meaner, period.

[AnAmericanMother]

That's my observation as well.

Dogs are situational, and they're suspicious of anything or anybody that's "different." If a dog has never seen a black person (or a white person for that matter) the "difference" makes him suspicious. Depending on his personality, he may be fearful, or aggressive, or both.

I've got a Chocolate Lab who loves EVERYBODY, red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in her sight (who knows, they might have something good to eat.) Of course, she's been around all kinds of people since she came home with us at 12 weeks.

She doesn't like the UPS man who delivers to our house, though. I think she thinks he's carrying packages away rather than delivering them. She gives a good impression of Crazy Killer Dog while bouncing up and down inside the kitchen door so that she can see out the window.

[Servant of the 9]

It works both ways. I do a lot of work in minority neighbohroods and the dogs there are a lot meaner to me than in the predominantly white areas.

I had one dog that liked whites and blacks, but hated Hispanics.

I know several people besides me who have dogs that ignore the postman and Fed-Ex man but hate the UPS Man. Why?

So9