There are medical issues that can turn any dog vicious, even labs and goldens, such as a thyroid problem. If one dog acts aggressive, its packmate will usually respond in the same manner. So, it is highly conceivable for two labs to attack another dog. Like Bare, I will usually steer clear of dogs I don't know when walking a dog. I will never go up to a dog to pet it without the owner's okay. These are common sense precautions.
I'm so sorry that this happened to any dog in TV, especially a Standard Poodle (one of my top five breeds). I hope Lucy will get over the trauma and once again be the happy, friendly dog she was before this incident. I also hope the owner of the labs never again walks both dogs at once.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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