Yeah, it's hard because Barry's aggression is so extreme that this chat would be had whilst hanging him by his lead growling/yapping/barking and Owen getting increasingly stressed. The vibe is not conducive to calm and reasoned conversation. The only thing to be done at the time is for him to be taken away. I am hopeful I'll bump into them without Owen at some point because I would love to explain to them what my concerns actually are. If they were to say "I'm sorry, i appreciate it's a bit intense, but we've seen him do this many times before and it's all bark, he never actually goes for the other dog" I'd feel loads more comfortable. But they've never said that, and I get the distinct impression that this is a new behaviour/a bit shocking to them, which is why I remain particularly concerned for Owen in the whole thing.....
The vibe is not conducive to calm and reasoned conversation.
I suspect there are just not enough humans there. If you had others who could take one or both dogs some distance away, it might be possible to hold a conversation for as long as it takes.
Yeah, it's hard because Barry's aggression is so extreme that this chat would be had whilst hanging him by his lead growling/yapping/barking and Owen getting increasingly stressed. The vibe is not conducive to calm and reasoned conversation. The only thing to be done at the time is for him to be taken away. I am hopeful I'll bump into them without Owen at some point because I would love to explain to them what my concerns actually are. If they were to say "I'm sorry, i appreciate it's a bit intense, but we've seen him do this many times before and it's all bark, he never actually goes for the other dog" I'd feel loads more comfortable. But they've never said that, and I get the distinct impression that this is a new behaviour/a bit shocking to them, which is why I remain particularly concerned for Owen in the whole thing.....