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This seems like pretty bad advice, considering my issue with dogs is feeling like I'm going to get bitten. Why would I bring that on myself on purpose.
by throwawaydog 10y ago
This seems like pretty bad advice, considering my issue with dogs is feeling like I'm going to get bitten. Why would I bring that on myself on purpose.
- TillE 10y agoAggressive dogs are incredibly rare, especially if you're just ignoring them and not trying to interact. Here's what my city looks like: http://dogswaitinginberlin.tumblr.com/ http://dogswaitinginberlin.tumblr.com/ Unleashed dogs everywhere. Never heard of it being a problem.
- DanBC 10y agoDog bites in Berlin. http://www.claudia-haemmerling.de/2012/hundebisse-2012.pdf http://www.claudia-haemmerling.de/2012/hundebisse-2012.pdf 700 people in a city of 3.5m feels like a tiny number. Although I don't know how badly these people were bitten. (Or if this list include attacks without bites).
- placeybordeaux 10y agoYup, thats awful advice. The best advice for the work place is certainly to talk to HR/your manager, but in a more general way it might help you to be able to read basic dog body language. The most basic is to simply look at the tail. If a dog is wagging it's tail it is most likely happy and is a strong signal it won't attack. Conversely if it's hackles are up, if any hair on it's back is pointing up or raised then it might be concerned and should be avoided. Only dogs with serious problems would react without giving some sort of sign that they are upset and most will avoid confrontation unless they feel like they are defending territory or resources.