I agree it's better all around to put the dog somewhere safe and away from anyone who is afraid. I have MANY people who are afraid of my dog and I simply crate him, no questions asked bc that fear is for real and there's no use having a potential problem where someone gets hurt. I have even had people who will NOT even go past the crate so I have to bring them in through another door
. If that's what I have to do I do it bc my guests come first even though my dog means everything to me. I also have family members who haven't been to my house for over 10 years bc we've always had rotties and they have heard all the bad things and hearsays about the breed. I'm saddened by this but I don't have any control over it
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So the advice given by others to crate your dog or put her up somewhere is the best and only alternative.
Judy