On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:17:08 -0700 (PDT), Junoexpress
wrote:


I should tape one of these events. Maybe being able to see what is
happening and how I react might help me get a better perspective.
I'm also going to wait next time until I actually see him put his paws
on the other dog's back before reacting.

Why on earth would you do that? Really, don't let your dog put his
paws on another dog's back. The other dog is just about guaranteed to
view that as highly inappropriate behavior, and for you to allow it to
happen before reacting is just asking for trouble. Many dogs would
react to that by snapping, and believe me, you don't want to have to
break up a dog fight. If you think he's going to do that, take him
away from the other dog. I sincerely hope you have him on leash and
that you're not allowing him to interact with other dogs off leash.