(12-17-2014, 10:01 AM)Happyflowerlady Wrote: What an exciting experience, Cyber ! ! It sounds like that Dobie instantly liked you to break away from his owner and literally jump into your arms. It is a good thing that you realized that the Dobie meant you no harm.
I think if one came dashing at me that fast , I would certainly be questioning my evaluation of the dog's intentions.
Since you couldn't run; I guess catching the dog was about the only choice that you had left to do.
My next question is---- what did the poor (now not-distracted) dog owner say and do while all of this was happening ?
Did he think the dobie was after you, or did he know it was just being affectionate ?
Terrific story ! I have been visualiziing the whole thing while reading your post, Cyber, and I can just SEE that big Dobie vaulting into your arms while everyone looked on in horror expecting to see you torn to bits.
I forgot to mention he was a friends dog who I knew really well and he was used to me playing with him on walks. I think he was bored with shopping and my friend talking to someone and saw me and thought it was play time. Of course his owner my friend knew he was just going to say hello - it was all the people who did not know us or the dog. Jake (the dog) was lovely and he was really just a huge puppy - I have known enough dobies to know this is fairly typical. I have no doubt if someone was a threat he would have taken them down and he was a big dog but with people in general he thought he was just a little bundle of cute.
