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Originally Posted by MerlinsMum
I would hope that better education of potential victims would teach children that to run very fast along a pavement.... coming from behind..... very close to a dog being walked, may result in *some* dogs being startled or trigger a chase instinct and a bite/nip.
Adults have much more of a sense of personal boundary to give space to others on the pavement - it would startle another human being, never mind leading to a potential dog bite.
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One would think so, but I rather noticed how little room many ppl gave me out on my bicycle last week, on river/canal bank.
Good luck with trying to educate people to give room to dogs...