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Originally Posted by CassieInVa
I think if you have two large dogs end they are even a little aggressive, you should not walk them at the same time together or have some better way to restrain them to protect others.
We were walking our dog in a grassy area here in the villages and another dog owner with a small cute dog came up to us, said her dog was friendly, and started to chat and at the same time her friendly dog either bit or tried to bite my dog Of course she said apologized and said wow, he has never done that before. Our dog is super friendly and goes to the dog park on a regular basis and is socialized. Some pet owners are just not responsible.
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I agree with CFrance that dogs can have a "pack" mentality. If one dog is aggressive, the other can pick up on that aggression. If an owner isn't physically strong enough to restrain two dogs, the dogs should be walked separately.
In Cassie's case above, even small dogs on a leash can be more aggressive because they know they can't run away, and they can feel threatened. This is why most dog parks stipulate "only unleashed dogs" once inside the park. So please be careful when walking your dog on a leash and chatting with friends that have a dog. I trust my dogs implicitly, but I wouldn't allow them to socialize on a leash.