Some years ago I used to collect for the RSPB door to door, properly sanctioned of course. I put envelopes through doors near where I lived & then went back to collect them a few days later.
Knocked on this particular door & a woman opened it, she was holding by it’s very solid & strong collar this huge dog. She saw what I was there for & let go of the dog & turned to get the envelope. Dog & I eyed one another. I nearly wet myself, then it leaped at me put it’s paws on my shoulders & licked my face.:shock:
I managed to get it to sit & petted it. Such a daft soppy mutt.
I think it was a Rottweiler, looked like one, but I thought bigger.
Woman gave me the envelope & got the dog in by grabbing it’s collar & then I left. At that time I had never seen a dog like that. Sure gave me a fright too.
Rottweilers are lovely dogs - not sure I would allow one to lick my face though!
I didn’t have much choice with half a ton of dog paws on my shoulders. Nearly fell backwards, it was so sudden.
Oooh! I think I would have backed away quickly saying I would come by another time! :shock: If anyone comes to my door, I put the dog in the kitchen…but hey, there could have been reasons why she didn’t do that of course. Heck of a fright though Tiffany!
I think she was distracted by the fact she was looking for the envelope. The dog was very friendly.
What a nice story.
Dogs are great.
then it leaped at me put it’s paws on my shoulders & licked my face
Lucky it didn’t knock you over Tiffany 
I would have been apprehensive as well Tiffany 
I think Rotties are lovely dogs! They have just been given a bad rap!
When I walk my dogs, people steer clear of my Mally cross - he’s big but an older dog now. He enjoys bullying his best friend and sidekick my Jack Russell but I usually intervene.
I used to have one it was a lovely dog scared the pants of visitors though . It was gentle but it bayed like the hound of the Baskervilles.
Bit of a fright there Tiff I think I might have legged it…have to admit I’m not at ease with big dogs
Thanks, Bratti.
It nearly did, Meg.
I was terrified at first, but I don’t think the woman would have let go if the dog was going to savage me.
This one had a bay too, it stopped when she opened the door.
I really didn’t know what to do & it all happened so quickly.