Dogs are like those sphinx gates in the movie adaptation of "The Never-ending Story" (terrible compared to the book, which is one of my top 5 favorite books of all time, even as an adult, and the book's Uyulala is way cooler than those sphinxes). Anyway. You can't fake it. Dogs see right through you. Rather, they smell right through you. They can literally smell human emotions. If you're scared of them, they will get scared about you and be weird with you. Don't force people who don't want to interact with dogs to interact with dogs.
A ittle pudgy bulldog came flopping down the stairs of this apartment complex I was in today. He was trying to be gruff but I confused him by talking to him like we were old buds. He looked back at his owner like "Who is this guy? Do I know this guy??"
@Adam_Cadmon1 I try to tell people to talk like that when their dogs haven't decided if someone is safe or unsafe. The tone of voice is everything. Someone getting stern and correcting their dog is showing that dog that they're worked up, too. If they're worked up, then there is something to be worked up about -- the dog'll decide on "unsafe". They always look to their person for their reaction to the stranger.
The scariest situations I have ever been in with cops were cops who were actually from the community they were policing-- cops who knew me and were my small town neighbors. The ones who knew me well wanted to hurt me the most.
Because of this, I never understood why people pushed for that kind of reform-- policing where you are from. It was a RELIEF every time I moved and cops didn't know me.
I am just wondering why people get dogs who are bred so specifically but then put them in a life that goes against their nature. Like, why do people have St. Bernards if they aren't rescuing people in the Swiss Alps? Do you really think you can make them happy in your condo?
i have enough life experience to weigh 4yrs of Biden against 4yrs of Trump and vote for the former despite my horror at Israel's atrocities because I understand Trump would certainly be worse and perhaps a Biden administration can be swayed. however, lots of the 20-sometings Biden is depending on to win cannot do this simply because moral grays are harder to see when you're that age.
@peter I don't think it's harder for young people to see moral grays-- I think they see voting itself as morally gray, which not even folks like you seem to see.