#when i was in highschool there was a husky for a few days id see in the mornings

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free roaming outdoor dogs a la cats are not a good idea and are just asking for injuries and conflict but unfortunately i've only ever had great experiences growing up in a neighborhood with a handful of those dogs and i miss themmmmm

#there was this one huge golden named riley whod just lay in the road all day and make cars go around him #he'd find me and my sister and we'd fuck around all day with him #on halloween he'd follow us trick or treating #he was dumb as bricks and completely unbothered by either of our reactive ass gsd mixes we'd invite him in to hang play with them #and when he'd had enough he'd politely wait by the gate to be let out #there was also cocoa he was some kind of aussie mix #he stayed by his house mostly and people watched but he'd always come say hi and walk around this undeveloped lot ppl wore a trail into #he was also good with our reactive dog #there were three? yellow labs that would come around too. #one had giant balls and would walk around with a tennis ball looking for ppl to play fetch with #there was also a younger one i dont remember well and an ancient old girl who just liked being pet #i forgot to mention riley would also find my sister and i in the mornings to wait for the bus with us #when i was in highschool there was a husky for a few days id see in the mornings #he probably just got out on accident lol but he was nice too #i like to think im good at reading dog body language and respecting boundaries but i have zero fear of strange dogs ever #i've only ever been close to being bit once and it was as a mailman #a little pittie jumped a fence from its backyard when i started up to a porch and came right up to me barking and growling #literally on my hand like i felt teeth while it barked it just didnt bite #i just stood there and a few seconds later the owner came out and i very slowly and smoothly handed them their package #as this fucking dog told me to gtfo #that shook me up a bit lol i got very lucky #every other dog i met was lovely though #idk what the point of this post is i just have a soft spot for driveway dogs #do not let ur dog do this though same as outdoor cats