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Just worth noting that charging or pouncing might not be interpreted as friendly by some dominant dogs. Can be more acute if the other dog is leashed.
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Yeah, it is a concern. If we see a dog on a lead we tend to assume it's on for a reason and put her on too if we can. She's generally a lot more cautious with dogs her size or larger but can be quite overbearing with smaller dogs. It's all friendly but just because it's well intentioned doesn't mean that it's ok for her to get over excited and steamroll smaller dogs. We've got her in for a walk once a week with a dog walker who's taking her out with her own dogs who are a bit older and calmer. We're hoping that they'll be a good influence on her and help her to improve her social skills.
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That's it really. Because she's so big for her age and isn't a recognisable breed it's not necessarily obvious that she is only 7 months old. People often seem surprised to find out that she's not an adult!
She's getting better at introducing herself to other dogs but her favourite methods are still either charging at them at full speed across the park or standing stock still, as if she's stalking them, before pouncing to give them a sniff at the last second.