Whooo, Doggy!

Upon my recent visits to the dog park, I have observed that some aggressive/dominant dogs zero in on the less extroverted ones and try to annoy them. Sometimes they try to mount, but often it's just a dog's equivalent of poking someone in the shoulder and saying, "Hey you." I am impressed by the dogs who, rather than choosing to run or to fall to the ground, simply turn their backs on the offending hound. Invariably, the aggressor finds himself diminished in the eyes of his peers, and he goes on his way.

I tried this with a person the other day. I didn't like what he was saying, so I turned around and stood with my back to him until he went away.