From a reader:

"I was taught as a toddler: When around a new dog, hold still and present your hand palm up for the dog to sniff. Recently, I had a vet tech breeze up to my dog, Ruby, and lower her hand down over Ruby's head. Ruby jumped up and "air bit" at the vet tech's hand.

"Also, when I walk Ruby, people encourage their kids to come up and pet her whether or not I say it's OK, including toddlers who want to grab her to steady themselves. I was taught to a ...

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