alt Hacker News>I've never had so many positive random interactions with strangers ever in my entire adult life.
>Both me approaching others when my dog is with me or being approached.
That's great. But to others considering a dog... be aware that the opposite can be true also.
My dog is not friendly to strangers, so we have to take extra steps to avoid contact with them when we go out. I love the dog, but I feel like I'm missing out on random interactions with my community that used to happen on occasion.
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e40 • yesterday at 1:32 PM
Sounds like your dog needs “therapy”, dog whisperer style.
My dog is really friendly but incredibly needy, and he hassles all of my guests endlessly or cries in his crate, so he makes having company stressful for me.