Comment on Would it be silly of me to get a small dog if I am a little afraid of bigger ones?
iwantadog@lemmy.zip 1 day agoThanks. This is precisely the sort of stuff I wanted to hear in asking this question
Comment on Would it be silly of me to get a small dog if I am a little afraid of bigger ones?
iwantadog@lemmy.zip 1 day agoThanks. This is precisely the sort of stuff I wanted to hear in asking this question
davidagain@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Small dogs often feel intimidated and react to that with fear and aggression. They need good, strong training from owners who exude calm and provide reassuring safety around larger dogs if they’re not to live up to the stereotype of yappy snarly little anxious furballs of anger.