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Woof! Bark! And also Whiiiiiiiiiine.

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cackleberry 11 Jan 7:05pm, 11 Jan 2025 4,503 posts	0 cackleberry Big_G wrote:Not a great quality pic, but I love this one of ours. Looks like she's about to tell a bad Tommy Cooper joke.
lin50 11 Jan 7:07pm, 11 Jan 2025 7,421 posts	0 lin50 Luna’s been with us for a week and a half now and is settling really well. We’ve been so lucky with her, she’s very good in the house. Unfortunately she can be reactive to other dogs so I have to be aware when we’re out walking. It seems to be a defence mechanism because some dogs she walks past and takes no notice, but it seems to be if a dog pulls towards her or barks then she reacts with a growl/bark.
Derby Tup 11 Jan 7:11pm, 11 Jan 2025 70,071 posts	0 Derby Tup A picture of our Tussock from I think summer 2018 (we were living where we do now, but it’s before I stopped drinking)
cackleberry 11 Jan 7:16pm, 11 Jan 2025 4,504 posts	0 cackleberry Luna is a beaut. Our old dog was a Staffy X Patterdale and was very reactive. Tuss is always lovely.
Derby Tup 11 Jan 7:21pm, 11 Jan 2025 70,072 posts	0 Derby Tup I always smile and say ‘proper terrier’ if we meet a reactive Patterdale, or Jack Russell
Winniefree 11 Jan 7:37pm, 11 Jan 2025 9,274 posts	0 Winniefree Aye, it can be a bit uncomfortable being on the other end of the lead. Stevie the Patterdale is unpredictable - some dogs he barely acknowledges, some he would clearly like to rip to bits!
cackleberry 11 Jan 7:42pm, 11 Jan 2025 4,505 posts	0 cackleberry Tammy used to want to rip "everything" to bits. Size was no issue. Good as gold with people and kids.
Pothunter 11 Jan 10:14pm, 11 Jan 2025 9,930 posts	0 Pothunter Monty has his reactive moments and I’ve found that having a “nervous” tag on his lead helps other owners keep their dogs away from him. Not always, but those who know their own dogs are a bit reactive do keep their distance.
BaronessBL 12 Jan 9:18am, 12 Jan 2025 10,758 posts	0 BaronessBL Wanda (a Staffie X) is similar with other dogs to Luna. Most of the time if the other dog is polite and walks past ignoring her then she will too (although I'd still be keen to put a little bit of space between them. But if the other dogs barks, growls or lunges then Wanda becomes very reactive. If we are going somewhere busy (which we try to avoid as much as possible) then she wears a muzzle because it removes the need to politely ask people to call their dog away, put their dog on a lead, not let their children run up to her screaming, and all the abuse that so often comes with that polite request. A Staffie in a muzzle gets you as much space as you want without ever having to say anything to anyone
lin50 12 Jan 1:18pm, 12 Jan 2025 7,427 posts	0 lin50 Thanks everyone, that makes me feel better to know it’s not just Luna. My previous staffie ( Alfie) was the most placid, least aggressive dog imaginable, but most people with dogs gave us a wide berth just because he was a staffie!