"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message


This is a serious question: What's the most effective, yet socially
acceptable way to get SOMEONE ELSE'S dog to stop jumping on you, if the
someone else is a person you'd like to speak to again in the future, even
though they're sort of clueless dolts when it comes to their dog?



I'm not worried much about the socially acceptable way to tell someone
else's dog how to behave. If the dog owner has not taught their dog proper
behavior for its age, I feel I have every right to train their dog on the
spot. I use whatever firm commands and hand control necessary to make their
dog do what I need it to do for my comfort. The caveat, of course, is that
it is always situational and my response is reasonable (I hope).