[lovsthosebigdogs]

We did something similar at the greyhound events I used to attend, except we had the dogs that needed space wear a red bandana. Everyone knew it meant 'keep away, I need space" and it solved the problem nicely. Not every dog likes to make friends with other dogs or people. My dogs do like other dogs, but when I am walking them I don't appreciate people letting their dogs loose to come up and greet my dogs without asking. This has happened more times than you can imagine. I am walking my dogs on a leash and suddenly one or two unleashed small dogs will charge up to them (usually barking) and a clueless owner will say something like, "Oh, they just want to make friends" or something like that. My dogs are well trained and well behaved but it would be almost impossible for this not to cause some reaction from them. I could get behind putting a yellow ribbon on my dogs if it would help people think first.