YELLOW DOG PROJECT – SOME DOGS NEED SPACE
The Yellow Dog Project was created to bring awareness to dogs who need space. Many times, dogs who are hurt, scared, nervous, reactive, elderly, or in training are forced to deal with daily incidents of off-leash or out of control dogs, rushing up to greet them while they’re out on a walk.
WHY MIGHT A DOG NEED SPACE?
There are many reasons why a dog may need space:
- Maybe it has health issues
- It may be a rescue dog being rehabilitated. The world can be a very scary place for these dogs.
- It may have had a bad experience with another dog or is just not like the kind of friendly dogs which always want to say “Hi!”
- The dog may be in training
- It may be very old and arthritic
- It may be very nervous or shy and other dogs cause it stress
The yellow ribbon helps dog owners identify dogs who are uncomfortable around other dogs and need space in order to keep their cool and stay healthy and safe. If you see a dog with a YELLOW ribbon, bandanna or similar on the leash or on the dog, this is a dog which needs some space. Please, do not approach this dog or its people with your dog. They are indicating that their dog cannot be close to other dogs. How close is too close? Only the dog or his people know, so maintain distance and give them time to move out of your way.