Dodge being a 3 year old blond alsatian, just arrived in the neighbourhood 2 weeks ago.  We spotted him and his owners on a nighttime toilet walk, but the owners were clinging for dear life and clearly fearful to let the dog near any other dog, so I kept my distance seeing they were all new to each other.  Today, we met Dodge and his mum, and I said do you not want to let them say hello, cos Biscuit loves all dogs, but she said no ( chat conducted 15 feet away!), I'm too scared he will go for your dog (and there were other dogs and owners chatting nearby.  Another dog-owner said bring him down to meet the dogs, so with much trepidation, she agreed.  Dodge and Biscuit smelt each other, Dodge done a play bow, so I said to her, do you want to let them off, again she was nervous, but I said Biscuit is pretty fast and confident.

My boy was great - hared off with Dodge in pursuit, great fun!  Dodge's owner was just about in tears saying I can't thank you enough, and I said it's just great you are seeing another side to your dog, and I'm sure it will all come.

The owner said Dodge is a rescue German Shepherd with 2 previous owners, terrific with people and in the house, but seemed aggresive with other dogs, so she was so happy to see him play with Biscuit.

I think I was a bit nervous of the dog too, but I was reacting to how the owner was being with her dog, and when I saw Dodge do the play bow, felt I could take the chance to let Biscuit play, and luckily it paid off.  It was nice to know Biscuit helped another rescue dog to start settling in.