Thank you, that's true about talking with the owner, I shouldn't push it too much. I would feel too bad not walking him, as he is very high energy. Avoiding people and dogs when walking him has been working okay thus far. I did buy a long line and we play fetch quite a bit, that's a good idea!

thanks! I will definitely recommend training and reiterate the issues when I see her in person.

Thanks! Yes, I definitely cross the road when other people or dogs are coming now, or if that isn't possible, I distract the dog with treats (he's very food motivated). I wanted to use a gentle leader with him, but when I asked his owner she preferred that I use his collar, so there's that =/

Hi all, I'm currently in a long-term boarding situation where I am sitting a 16-month old lab mix. The dog is not aggressive with me at all, but when I am walking him, he has been both dog and people aggressive (he is listed on his profile as not aggressive to either). I contacted the owner to ask if she did anything in particular in these situations, but she refuses to acknowledge that her dog acts up. She calls it just "puppy behavior." I know puppy behavior and this is not it: the dog slinks low, ears back, growls, and then lunges at the people and dogs as they walk by. It is not all people and all dogs, which is strange, but the last time, the dog knocked a man over and I had to pull the growling dog away. Does anyone have advice on how to talk to the owner about this behavior? I've tried multiple times describing the events and she keeps refusing to admit her dog would do anything like this. My main concern is that the dog is only going to get bigger and stronger and if he doesn't get proper training, he could hurt somebody. Any advice would be appreciated!! Thank you!