Ask if the dog bites, and if so what to do to avoid that. Some dogs are super sweet but they may otherwise maul you in very specific circumstances. Examples in

Ask if the dog bites, and if so what to do to avoid that. Some dogs are super sweet but they may otherwise maul you in very specific circumstances. Examples include handling them the wrong way (e.g. trying to pick them up), or guarding behavior (food, bones, toys). Tends to be more common in rescues/adoptions, since some dogs have had rougher lives than others—competing for food while on their own, for example. Advanced age with dementia can be another cause. This isn't meant to scare you, and it's probably a non-issue, but it doesn't hurt to cover your bases. Bite incidents often end in tragedy.