dog owners help me out, had a heated discussion with a work mate (says he is ex dog trainer) about the etiquette when you see a dog, I always ask the owner if it's ok to say hello pet the dog as you don't know if the dog wants contact or the owner, he was the oposiste saying he knows best he knows dogs blah blah blah but as a trainer I thought he should be even more respectful.
I don't own dogs never have is there an etiquette for saying hello to dogs ?
Sounds like a dick. Generally, a dog will decide who it wants to say hello to and it's pretty obvious, but you don't have a right to play with someone's dog anymore than you do their kid.
dog owners help me out, had a heated discussion with a work mate (says he is ex dog trainer) about the etiquette when you see a dog, I always ask the owner if it's ok to say hello pet the dog as you don't know if the dog wants contact or the owner, he was the oposiste saying he knows best he knows dogs blah blah blah but as a trainer I thought he should be even more respectful.
I don't own dogs never have is there an etiquette for saying hello to dogs ?