Tilly's first season finished over 2 weeks ago and since then she has had two baths. Despite this she appears to have become a bit of a boy magnet when out on her walks. Most dogs treat her as normal eg at the dog show yesterday she was fine, just normal doggy greetings from the boys around. However, several times on our walks recently she has been bothered by dogs who just won't leave her alone. She lets them sniff her with a resigned and bored expression :roll: , but they are not happy with a sniff and become quite persistent nuisances :oops: . She clearly does not like it and once she showed her teeth to a Jack Russell and growled like crazy :evil: (really, really unusual for Tilly the Wimp). Does Tilly have a problem, or do they? I keep telling them they are too late, but they ignore me! Sometimes I have had to pick her up, just to give her some peace (the Jack Russell then proceeded to bounce up and down like he was on a spring!) Could she be excreting "come and get me" signals still?
Her walks are being spoiled by this at the moment, as she clearly doesn't like all the attention :cry: . Should I let her sort it out herself (although I really don't want her being aggressive to other dogs, whatever the provocation) or do I need to get the vet to take a look? I would be so grateful if anyone could advise me on this one. What's odd is that not all dogs find her irresistable, just a significant proportion.
Poor Tilly, all that time stuck indoors during her season and then bother when she finally gets out. Poor boys, if she is giving off the wrong signals!!
Has anyone any ideas?
Sue and Tilly