Jul 21, 2022 5:52 PM
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JhericFury
He handled it well, but from what I've heard from delivery people, it wasn't worth the risk.
JasonNakanishi
I love dogs but the owner is an asshole. You should never leave your dog just tied up. My rule is if my dog is outside tied up I am outside
Nephus
I like that guy. Very aware that some dogs aren't stranger friendly, but he won't hold it against them. She still pretty.
HarrisonTheViking
All bark no bite
ToasterDent
No bark no bite. But wags.
madeejit
Text just there from his boss: 'Hi Joe. You're either getting bitten, or you're getting fired. But this is gonna happen."
AllHailNutella
I once saw a dog come running at me then noticed the chain and thought ok I’m good. Until I realized the chain wasn’t attached to anything
DaWade
I'm glad Eric got to pet the doggy
unluckyandbored
And then Amazon fired him for taking too long on his delivery.
InariPakannen
I love this guy. Taking time to be nice to the doggie.
TimeAWastin
I love how he introduces himself. :)
IAmNotNSAsodonotbeparanoid
I hope Amazon does not penalize Eric.
Xop110
I’m a delivery driver and this is exactly how I deal with dogs too. No sense in trying to run.
JunkFoodVanDame
I feel like this is a dick move by the owner.
flyinghamstick
Stressful for both the driver and the dog.
dientesdelperro
why is the dog chained to the front porch?
trueunpopularopinions
So the porch won't run away.
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
Fuck that, I love dogs more than myself,but that package is getting left on the pavement. Keep your dog inside if you're expecting a package
Wait, I just realized I'm expecting a package. Let me see if it's there. (nope, darn it)
Snooj
Especially if your dog does not telegraph friendship. Some do. Some do not, even if they're friendly. Be respectful to delivery people.
charhan
They weren’t expecting it. I saw the dog on the porch and ordered a new toy. I had no idea it would go viral.
Feralkyn
Are you the delivery guy or am I drastically misunderstanding rofl
morrighan42
I hope that song has water
Klpincoyo
That is a decent and wise human right there.
Gimcra
What an adorable potato!
IrishRuffian
Real dog guy; you can tell he loves all pups!
Arsikere
people who have dogs on their porch "for protection' and then order stuff online are inconsiderate and lack self-awareness
forensicfilesbestofseason1
Very good
redtruck
Why would you put your pup out front, if you know there is a delivery coming? Most protocols say, back away and report. Retired Can Post LC.
AgamemnonsMemes
So many american's keep their dogs tied up out front, in australia its just not a thing. The only thing i've noticed is more americans 1/
tend to not have (especially fenced) back yards so their keep their dogs in the front. It seems VERY strange to me.
hanmerhack
But my little puppy is such a sweetheart. (their "little puppy")
Perfect.... I think that one bit me once... "No delivery only Zuul"!
MapleSyrupMafia
I once had a customer leave his little shit chihuahua in their Tundra... It was on the armrest at face level growling at me. I never wanted>
to break the neck of something that bad. Owner said: He's territorial! Fuck off, he's badly trained and shouldn't be there.
demosthenes89
It's on a lead.
I know, but it's still blocking the area where delivery is done. If he approached the dog & got bit, he would not get workers comp insurance
I agree, though on the other hand they may have issues w/ porch pirates
Agreed, but that's not the delivery persons' issue to solve. Personal safety comes first.
For sure
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
And then Amazon fires him, into the sun. It was part of his contract. They are testing a new package delivery system
dizzyturtle
Not safe for the pup to be out there like that, he could chase a squirrel or cat into the street. Maybe that dog is smarter than mine.
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
They are tied up, still not safe form someone just taking them
Can't believe I didn't notice the leash until you told me. Still not sure what he is tied to.
BillyButchersCLINT
Sacked from Amazon for taking too long to drop a parcel, Bezos probably asks them to kill the dog on the way past
TakeTheStairs
oh just stop it plz
SarcasticComment
Don't worry. He peed in a bottle to make up for lost time.
Marcolorn
Why? They're right.
theres no way this guy got fired over this
I doubt Bezos asked to kill the dog too; it was sarcasm about how an horrible company Amazon is.
msd3k
Drivers are allowed like 6 seconds per delivery to door, on average. He's gonna need to chuck some packages at doors to make up the time.
no clue where you got that number, thats not even long enough to get in/out of the vehicle
P0werSurg3
Which doesn't mean that's not Amazon's policy
andydicktracymorganfairchild
I thought it was going to turn out to be a statue and then it moved and I thought motion tracking dogbot for sure, and then it got up and 1/
Robodog? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhRk45Sdg2o
/ then I thought, maybe I should have something to eat, I feel faint
I thought it was a statue as well.
Yes. It appeared to be one. But then later, it turned out not to be. I have eaten an egg now. Still very, very hungry.
StennieAsSheGoes
As someone who was attacked by 4 Pitbulls last year - I love this. Good puppy training right there.
DrunkBobRoss
I'd hate to play poker with that dog.
metalrulercid
Not me, he has a tail
BrownestofCoats
Paint me a picture
iabductaliens11
codayop
To be fair, is only old age. You look angry AF but just in too much pain to move!
Don't you fucking lie to me
Okay, I would love to lose at poker with her.
Proud of you
AbelardSnazz
I’m gonna lick your hand or tear your throat out - call or pass
MildlyConcernedTV
Nah what that dog did was check on pocket aces. Beautiful
...said Yoda, breaking character during a night of drinking and whoring.
itsborkport
... I'm willing to take that risk
BubblesTheFish
Dogs ate his face. Dewey knows more about it than I do.
KommSusserTod
And doc, I swear the doggo was grinning, not growling.
circlebreaker
Speaking from experience, they mostly just chew the shit out of the cards.
celestedrake
Cats are generally better to play with. Though they will lie to you.
confirmsthings
The guy actually knew what to do with an unknown dog. Good on him, not a lot of people do and tend to panic, upsetting the dog accidentally.
allihearisnoise
Or get this, train your dog and don't let them be in places where they could get upset and attack people.
nevets767
USPS says if there's a dog between you and the delivery point, even if you know the dog, even if the owner is there, walk away.
barnwolf
Sucks for the driver though. Hard to meet your delivery metrics when you have to spend an extra 45 seconds on a delivery cause dog.
bemurray814
Should relax the metrics then.
kingkongkeom
Sure, and noone in the US should tip the waitress because the ~$2/hour pay is bullshit...but until that happens...
spookyu
Big catch 22, I hate to say it but tipping would not change unless people stopped tipping first. They use our morality against us.
Could also say that the aggressive looking dog upsets the deliver drivers, so if you want your package delivered, maybe put them in the back
rlopez2431415
This.
Merdock
Yep, I have an incredibly friendly pup that can sound/look very scary. If I have a package coming, he stays out back or inside.
LiamPhoto
Same, even when I just play with my dog he sounds like he's out for murder
iCurse
I'm very confused by the US custom to leave dogs on the front porch anyway.. That's what backyards are for
ArcaneM37
It's more of a southern thing with hot yards and big covered front porches. The people used to be out there all hours of daylight before AC.
FuryM0nk
I don’t trust people with my dogs, anyways. Too many shitty people out there that will mess with the dog, then get upset when it reacts.
judomedic2012
It’s probably a good idea but if the delivery driver thought twice about it maybe a porch pirate will just skip to the next house
MarsIsAfire
JFC THIS SO HARD
Wish people did that. Still good that this guy knows how to handle them just in case.
TheYoungerChrisEvans
My wife gets the same comments about me.
MostlyDinosaurs
When i worked for UPS i got chased off a porch by a peacock once. Swear to god, id thought it was a statue
SupraLove
That’s fucking hilarious lol.
WillemHellfire
Shyning
I saw one on a porch all bloomed out and decided against delivering. The regular never saw him all puffed out and always wanted to.
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
Those fuckers. I worked in a recreational park back in the 90s, where they had metal sculptures and real ones. The real ones sat ... 1/2
2/2 ... quietly and motionless until some poor sucker (aka me) came along. Then they jumped up and screamed as loud as possible.
rockqueenbetty
???
preventerfire
this story legit made me laugh like this
williamtowel
Worked for fedex, had a driver chased off by an Emu and another a Donkey. Most of the times it was guns though....
Emmanuel chose violence that day
Always did. Had a sign outside that said something to the effect "beware bird is asshole" driver didnt get it then, he does now.
Vortex153
Delivering pizzas back in the day I got chased off by a swan…
wtforero
Was this in Paramus? We had a peacock in town that regularly escaped from the zoo
Arcadia, Ca. has many that roam the city. Their home base is the LA County Arboretum. You’ll be fined if you kill one with your car.
Only with your car? (gives his cricket bat a few swings)
It was in south carolina, it was just a farm that had some exotic animals like emus and stuff
OwlXiozee
Fellow Carolinian, I grew up thinking peacocks were native cause I just saw them in the wild. People buy them from farms and abandon them.
dcjunkee
NBC's viral ads are getting ridiculous.
tappersparty3
wish I could upvote this a 100 times
AirBorneMedic506th
Most Underrated comment of the day
AtlasFutureOverthrowsAmerica
I used to have two neighborhood peacocks. Beautiful and assholes
hnngh
Peacocks are all assholes.
HumbabaEpic2
Pussies don't like peacocks, because pussies get fucked by peacocks. But peacocks also fuck assholes who just want to shit on everything.
blaghart
Can confirm, one tried to conquer China because he blamed everyone else for his decision to genocide Pandas.
ahorseelbowdeepinme
APAB
wombatwobble
Explains my dad's tattoo
Oxymuncher
Id be chronically mad if my name was peacock too
Twrecks123
Better than Peahen
jsnryn
Drunk at the ATM one night and one snuck up and pecked me in the ass.
MrJackedBroccoli
This guy gets it.
Thry are, theyre like geese but more fun to look at, damn sexy angry geese
My friends farm had a few peacocks that would display to anything that moved. Always spooked the horses.
Hahahaha. I bet those horses had no idea what was going on. Thats amazing
nigglemaster
Hmm peacocks and horses. Sounds vaguely familiar. Like body parts and horses. Hmmm... No nothing. Go on about your day.
isthisjunkmail
Expertly done, sir. Look for the tail wag, ears forward, and gradual approach.
justravenhere10
What if I have problems wagging my tail
malicart
Yeah I was pretty concerned about the outcome here till the tail started and the dude kept nice and calm.
She had some stress swallows as ge was setting down the package. I would have bailed at that point.
Schmaron
And putting the hand lower instead of trying to pet the head. Always scritch the chin first after it smells you and allows you to proceed
sSommy
Before too. Watching and reading body language, slow movement, calm friendly tone
Wargamez
Yeah that's a dude who's been around a lot of dogs
angryregistrar
that's a dude that's probably been chased and probably bitten by a lot of dogs.
itsahorse
He's a delivery guy, not a dog trainer. He shouldn't have to deal with this.
SpecialAgentPinkfinger
He's got a dog at home.
Caelius1
Pup could smell him already where he stood and some dogs may take your hand out as a threat. Also, wagging tails are not always positive.
Hiboredimdad
I was with him until he lifted his leg exposing his very biteable groin area. Ballsy
Eldibs
Also, letting doggo smell your hand before attempting a pet.
wilhelmgreyheim
There are some dogs that wag their tails and look “friendly” before an unprovoked attack. If it’s a big dog, with a powerful bite, on its
Own turf it is better to just steer clear.
especially since tail wagging ISN'T a universal sign of friendliness. sometimes it's just excitement, as they're getting ready to bite.
look for a lot more signs of friendliness than just a wagging tail. if that dog is wagging so hard its entire back end is swaying, proobably
ok though..
WhyDontYouMakeMe
Gotta get good with strange dogs on other peoples property, been trapped in a yard with a husky and that was a test of all my dog knowledge
blackandwhyte
Please elaborate
MBdub210
@WhyDontYouMakeMe
rumandbass
How do we make them
BatsAreAwesome
And presents the back of the hand at her face level. Well done indeed.
Jacko707
AFTER wait for them to approach. Good job. dont do that unless they show the friendly behavior. they can smell you just fine from afar.
mrsdowneyjr
I don't even give hands right away. Hip and side is my start
r0b074p0c4lyp53
Taxicat
I try to hold out my glasses or a scarf, something that has my scent on it.
Ishman2000
Can you explain? Like approaching the dog with your side, instead of head on ? Serious question.
Dogs will sort of come at each other in an arc. Yeah, I stand sideways and let them decide how much sniffing to do
Yea. Keeping your side to the dog is less threatening. So he approaches the porch, while keeping his side facing the dog.
Makes sense. Thank you
Persmo
I usually do it the way the guy in the video does it while also bending my knees. Is it preferable to do the side thing instead?
I never bend toward a dog until they've clearly approved of me. bending also puts you off balance in case they lunge
Not toward it but just bending down to be closer to their height. And I agree with you, i wouldn't do it unless i felt the dog was cool.
JhericFury
He handled it well, but from what I've heard from delivery people, it wasn't worth the risk.
JasonNakanishi
I love dogs but the owner is an asshole. You should never leave your dog just tied up. My rule is if my dog is outside tied up I am outside
Nephus
I like that guy. Very aware that some dogs aren't stranger friendly, but he won't hold it against them. She still pretty.
HarrisonTheViking
All bark no bite
ToasterDent
No bark no bite. But wags.
madeejit
Text just there from his boss: 'Hi Joe. You're either getting bitten, or you're getting fired. But this is gonna happen."
AllHailNutella
I once saw a dog come running at me then noticed the chain and thought ok I’m good. Until I realized the chain wasn’t attached to anything
DaWade
I'm glad Eric got to pet the doggy
unluckyandbored
And then Amazon fired him for taking too long on his delivery.
InariPakannen
I love this guy. Taking time to be nice to the doggie.
TimeAWastin
I love how he introduces himself. :)
IAmNotNSAsodonotbeparanoid
I hope Amazon does not penalize Eric.
Xop110
I’m a delivery driver and this is exactly how I deal with dogs too. No sense in trying to run.
JunkFoodVanDame
I feel like this is a dick move by the owner.
flyinghamstick
Stressful for both the driver and the dog.
dientesdelperro
why is the dog chained to the front porch?
trueunpopularopinions
So the porch won't run away.
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
Fuck that, I love dogs more than myself,but that package is getting left on the pavement. Keep your dog inside if you're expecting a package
ToasterDent
Wait, I just realized I'm expecting a package. Let me see if it's there. (nope, darn it)
Snooj
Especially if your dog does not telegraph friendship. Some do. Some do not, even if they're friendly. Be respectful to delivery people.
charhan
They weren’t expecting it. I saw the dog on the porch and ordered a new toy. I had no idea it would go viral.
Feralkyn
Are you the delivery guy or am I drastically misunderstanding rofl
morrighan42
I hope that song has water
Klpincoyo
That is a decent and wise human right there.
Gimcra
What an adorable potato!
IrishRuffian
Real dog guy; you can tell he loves all pups!
Arsikere
people who have dogs on their porch "for protection' and then order stuff online are inconsiderate and lack self-awareness
forensicfilesbestofseason1
Very good
redtruck
Why would you put your pup out front, if you know there is a delivery coming? Most protocols say, back away and report. Retired Can Post LC.
AgamemnonsMemes
So many american's keep their dogs tied up out front, in australia its just not a thing. The only thing i've noticed is more americans 1/
AgamemnonsMemes
tend to not have (especially fenced) back yards so their keep their dogs in the front. It seems VERY strange to me.
hanmerhack
But my little puppy is such a sweetheart. (their "little puppy")
redtruck
Perfect.... I think that one bit me once... "No delivery only Zuul"!
MapleSyrupMafia
I once had a customer leave his little shit chihuahua in their Tundra... It was on the armrest at face level growling at me. I never wanted>
MapleSyrupMafia
to break the neck of something that bad. Owner said: He's territorial! Fuck off, he's badly trained and shouldn't be there.
demosthenes89
It's on a lead.
redtruck
I know, but it's still blocking the area where delivery is done. If he approached the dog & got bit, he would not get workers comp insurance
Feralkyn
I agree, though on the other hand they may have issues w/ porch pirates
redtruck
Agreed, but that's not the delivery persons' issue to solve. Personal safety comes first.
Feralkyn
For sure
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
And then Amazon fires him, into the sun. It was part of his contract. They are testing a new package delivery system
dizzyturtle
Not safe for the pup to be out there like that, he could chase a squirrel or cat into the street. Maybe that dog is smarter than mine.
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
They are tied up, still not safe form someone just taking them
dizzyturtle
Can't believe I didn't notice the leash until you told me. Still not sure what he is tied to.
BillyButchersCLINT
Sacked from Amazon for taking too long to drop a parcel, Bezos probably asks them to kill the dog on the way past
TakeTheStairs
oh just stop it plz
SarcasticComment
Don't worry. He peed in a bottle to make up for lost time.
Marcolorn
Why? They're right.
TakeTheStairs
theres no way this guy got fired over this
Marcolorn
I doubt Bezos asked to kill the dog too; it was sarcasm about how an horrible company Amazon is.
msd3k
Drivers are allowed like 6 seconds per delivery to door, on average. He's gonna need to chuck some packages at doors to make up the time.
TakeTheStairs
no clue where you got that number, thats not even long enough to get in/out of the vehicle
P0werSurg3
Which doesn't mean that's not Amazon's policy
andydicktracymorganfairchild
I thought it was going to turn out to be a statue and then it moved and I thought motion tracking dogbot for sure, and then it got up and 1/
ToasterDent
Robodog? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhRk45Sdg2o
andydicktracymorganfairchild
/ then I thought, maybe I should have something to eat, I feel faint
Krashtestdummy
I thought it was a statue as well.
andydicktracymorganfairchild
Yes. It appeared to be one. But then later, it turned out not to be. I have eaten an egg now. Still very, very hungry.
StennieAsSheGoes
As someone who was attacked by 4 Pitbulls last year - I love this. Good puppy training right there.
DrunkBobRoss
I'd hate to play poker with that dog.
metalrulercid
Not me, he has a tail
BrownestofCoats
Paint me a picture
iabductaliens11
Krashtestdummy
BrownestofCoats
codayop
To be fair, is only old age. You look angry AF but just in too much pain to move!
andydicktracymorganfairchild
Don't you fucking lie to me
DrunkBobRoss
Okay, I would love to lose at poker with her.
andydicktracymorganfairchild
Proud of you
AbelardSnazz
I’m gonna lick your hand or tear your throat out - call or pass
MildlyConcernedTV
Nah what that dog did was check on pocket aces. Beautiful
andydicktracymorganfairchild
...said Yoda, breaking character during a night of drinking and whoring.
itsborkport
... I'm willing to take that risk
BubblesTheFish
Dogs ate his face. Dewey knows more about it than I do.
KommSusserTod
And doc, I swear the doggo was grinning, not growling.
circlebreaker
Speaking from experience, they mostly just chew the shit out of the cards.
celestedrake
confirmsthings
The guy actually knew what to do with an unknown dog. Good on him, not a lot of people do and tend to panic, upsetting the dog accidentally.
allihearisnoise
Or get this, train your dog and don't let them be in places where they could get upset and attack people.
nevets767
USPS says if there's a dog between you and the delivery point, even if you know the dog, even if the owner is there, walk away.
barnwolf
Sucks for the driver though. Hard to meet your delivery metrics when you have to spend an extra 45 seconds on a delivery cause dog.
bemurray814
Should relax the metrics then.
kingkongkeom
Sure, and noone in the US should tip the waitress because the ~$2/hour pay is bullshit...but until that happens...
spookyu
Big catch 22, I hate to say it but tipping would not change unless people stopped tipping first. They use our morality against us.
kingkongkeom
Could also say that the aggressive looking dog upsets the deliver drivers, so if you want your package delivered, maybe put them in the back
rlopez2431415
This.
Merdock
Yep, I have an incredibly friendly pup that can sound/look very scary. If I have a package coming, he stays out back or inside.
LiamPhoto
Same, even when I just play with my dog he sounds like he's out for murder
iCurse
I'm very confused by the US custom to leave dogs on the front porch anyway.. That's what backyards are for
ArcaneM37
It's more of a southern thing with hot yards and big covered front porches. The people used to be out there all hours of daylight before AC.
FuryM0nk
I don’t trust people with my dogs, anyways. Too many shitty people out there that will mess with the dog, then get upset when it reacts.
judomedic2012
It’s probably a good idea but if the delivery driver thought twice about it maybe a porch pirate will just skip to the next house
MarsIsAfire
JFC THIS SO HARD
confirmsthings
Wish people did that. Still good that this guy knows how to handle them just in case.
TheYoungerChrisEvans
My wife gets the same comments about me.
MostlyDinosaurs
When i worked for UPS i got chased off a porch by a peacock once. Swear to god, id thought it was a statue
SupraLove
That’s fucking hilarious lol.
WillemHellfire
Shyning
I saw one on a porch all bloomed out and decided against delivering. The regular never saw him all puffed out and always wanted to.
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
Those fuckers. I worked in a recreational park back in the 90s, where they had metal sculptures and real ones. The real ones sat ... 1/2
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
2/2 ... quietly and motionless until some poor sucker (aka me) came along. Then they jumped up and screamed as loud as possible.
rockqueenbetty
???
preventerfire
williamtowel
Worked for fedex, had a driver chased off by an Emu and another a Donkey. Most of the times it was guns though....
hanmerhack
Emmanuel chose violence that day
williamtowel
Always did. Had a sign outside that said something to the effect "beware bird is asshole" driver didnt get it then, he does now.
Vortex153
Delivering pizzas back in the day I got chased off by a swan…
wtforero
Was this in Paramus? We had a peacock in town that regularly escaped from the zoo
charhan
Arcadia, Ca. has many that roam the city. Their home base is the LA County Arboretum. You’ll be fined if you kill one with your car.
hanmerhack
Only with your car? (gives his cricket bat a few swings)
MostlyDinosaurs
It was in south carolina, it was just a farm that had some exotic animals like emus and stuff
OwlXiozee
Fellow Carolinian, I grew up thinking peacocks were native cause I just saw them in the wild. People buy them from farms and abandon them.
dcjunkee
NBC's viral ads are getting ridiculous.
tappersparty3
wish I could upvote this a 100 times
AirBorneMedic506th
Most Underrated comment of the day
AtlasFutureOverthrowsAmerica
I used to have two neighborhood peacocks. Beautiful and assholes
hnngh
Peacocks are all assholes.
HumbabaEpic2
Pussies don't like peacocks, because pussies get fucked by peacocks. But peacocks also fuck assholes who just want to shit on everything.
blaghart
Can confirm, one tried to conquer China because he blamed everyone else for his decision to genocide Pandas.
ahorseelbowdeepinme
APAB
wombatwobble
Explains my dad's tattoo
Oxymuncher
Id be chronically mad if my name was peacock too
Twrecks123
Better than Peahen
jsnryn
Drunk at the ATM one night and one snuck up and pecked me in the ass.
MrJackedBroccoli
This guy gets it.
MostlyDinosaurs
Thry are, theyre like geese but more fun to look at, damn sexy angry geese
hnngh
My friends farm had a few peacocks that would display to anything that moved. Always spooked the horses.
MostlyDinosaurs
Hahahaha. I bet those horses had no idea what was going on. Thats amazing
nigglemaster
Hmm peacocks and horses. Sounds vaguely familiar. Like body parts and horses. Hmmm... No nothing. Go on about your day.
isthisjunkmail
Expertly done, sir. Look for the tail wag, ears forward, and gradual approach.
justravenhere10
What if I have problems wagging my tail
malicart
Yeah I was pretty concerned about the outcome here till the tail started and the dude kept nice and calm.
ArcaneM37
She had some stress swallows as ge was setting down the package. I would have bailed at that point.
Schmaron
And putting the hand lower instead of trying to pet the head. Always scritch the chin first after it smells you and allows you to proceed
sSommy
Before too. Watching and reading body language, slow movement, calm friendly tone
Wargamez
Yeah that's a dude who's been around a lot of dogs
angryregistrar
that's a dude that's probably been chased and probably bitten by a lot of dogs.
itsahorse
He's a delivery guy, not a dog trainer. He shouldn't have to deal with this.
SpecialAgentPinkfinger
He's got a dog at home.
Caelius1
Pup could smell him already where he stood and some dogs may take your hand out as a threat. Also, wagging tails are not always positive.
Hiboredimdad
I was with him until he lifted his leg exposing his very biteable groin area. Ballsy
Eldibs
Also, letting doggo smell your hand before attempting a pet.
wilhelmgreyheim
There are some dogs that wag their tails and look “friendly” before an unprovoked attack. If it’s a big dog, with a powerful bite, on its
wilhelmgreyheim
Own turf it is better to just steer clear.
angryregistrar
especially since tail wagging ISN'T a universal sign of friendliness. sometimes it's just excitement, as they're getting ready to bite.
angryregistrar
look for a lot more signs of friendliness than just a wagging tail. if that dog is wagging so hard its entire back end is swaying, proobably
angryregistrar
ok though..
WhyDontYouMakeMe
Gotta get good with strange dogs on other peoples property, been trapped in a yard with a husky and that was a test of all my dog knowledge
blackandwhyte
Please elaborate
MBdub210
rumandbass
How do we make them
BatsAreAwesome
And presents the back of the hand at her face level. Well done indeed.
Jacko707
AFTER wait for them to approach. Good job. dont do that unless they show the friendly behavior. they can smell you just fine from afar.
mrsdowneyjr
I don't even give hands right away. Hip and side is my start
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Taxicat
I try to hold out my glasses or a scarf, something that has my scent on it.
Ishman2000
Can you explain? Like approaching the dog with your side, instead of head on ? Serious question.
mrsdowneyjr
Dogs will sort of come at each other in an arc. Yeah, I stand sideways and let them decide how much sniffing to do
BatsAreAwesome
Yea. Keeping your side to the dog is less threatening. So he approaches the porch, while keeping his side facing the dog.
Ishman2000
Makes sense. Thank you
Persmo
I usually do it the way the guy in the video does it while also bending my knees. Is it preferable to do the side thing instead?
mrsdowneyjr
I never bend toward a dog until they've clearly approved of me. bending also puts you off balance in case they lunge
Persmo
Not toward it but just bending down to be closer to their height. And I agree with you, i wouldn't do it unless i felt the dog was cool.