ah! i just got back from walking my dog and some stray bit him a couple times! i took my dog out for a good long walk to get rid of all his pent up energy and to tire him out so he stops pulling on the leash. towards the end of the walk, we came upon some strays. they looked well so maybe they just ran away from home. 2 german shepherds. we came upon them just as we reached a corner and i could see they were not on a leash but i expected to see an owner behind them. there was no one. that's when i got a bit nervous about the situation. they were interested in us and followed us as i crossed the street. they wouldn't leave. a car started to turn and was waiting for all of us. i wanted to communicate that these aren't my dogs and i need help in getting rid of them.

once we had fully crossed the street, i let them smell my dog. #1 was kind. #2 was a jerk. he sniffed my dog's butt then bit him! there was no warning. i grabbed my dog, tried to calm him down, and redo the situation. i let the Shepherd smell me, then reached over for his collar--no tags. then i let the Shepherd smell my dog again and he bit again. after that, i had to get out of there and not let him keep doing that to my dog. of course now i realize that i should've let my dog smell him first so my dog could dominate him but in the moment i was a bit scared. first of all, that's 2 german shepherd's with no owner in sight. what if the biting intensifies? how am i supposed to protect myself and my dog? i just didn't have the confidence.

i picked up my dog to walk away and had to scare away the mean dog because he was following us and i wasn't about to put my poor puppy back on the ground to be dog food. i'm glad the stray was scared of me and listened enough to back off and not follow anymore. the strays were roaming with a chihuaha whom #2 also bit after they left us alone.

after 1 block, i apologized to my dog. i want my dog to trust me and be social with other dogs. i'm just sorry that i put him in that situation. then at the next block, another stray! my dog was shit-scared and didn't want to go on but luckily this other dog was much friendlier so things were ok and we were able to walk by and walk on without any bother. when we reached home, i could breathe again.