It’s OK That My Dog Doesn’t Want to ‘Say Hi’

Yes, even if your dog is friendly

Patrick Kuklinski
Published in
4 min readMar 12, 2020

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The reaction I have when I tell someone to please not approach me with their dog varies from anger to hurt. Some assume I am uptight and don’t want my dog to get dirty having a good time; some feel like I don’t understand the nature of their pet. “She’s friendly!” I’ve heard many times called from an owner being dragged by a…

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