What do you do to discourage unpleasant encounters when walking your dog in public places such as park trails?  How do you discourage your dog from displaying aggression to fast-approaching joggers, bicyclists, skaters and oncoming dogs?

The detailed guide offers an assortment of advice on these and related topics.  It also include a new section at the end based on wise observations from volunteer Sharon Kirby.

Listed after the Dog Tip link is a link to a brief article on this topic.

Aggression on Walks Dog Tip Guide

http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_AggressionToApproachingDogsAndPeople.php#s14

Article:

http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/08/19/features/pets/93dogs21aggression.txt


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