bessie7

Thank you all for your very helpful replies. I now feel more confident with Bessie's behaviour after hearing from you all that this is not unusual. I have had several dogs during my life none of which have exhibited this behaviour, which is why I asked for advice. On our "short" walk in the local park we meet a lot of dogs who play in a group, so I shall now let her join in without worrying. Regarding her breed, I said before she is just "Unique". Maybe some Lab, but she hates water and is not greedy at all. I think she just has the best traits of all the breeds that have contributed to her DNA. She is a wonderful girl and we love her.

I adopted Bessie last November. She has settled in really well and is very loving and gentle. Wonderful with children, nothing seems to faze her. Even over Christmas, when we had a lot of resident visitors she behaved perfectly. Her recall is good (most of the time) and she is good on and off the lead. I have a feeling that perhaps she did not play with many dogs in her past life. To start with she seemed unsure how to greet and play. That is all now resolved just leaving one problem. She loves to chase if a dog is willing and as she runs she growls all the time although her tail is wagging and she has never been aggresive. Several other dog owners have thought she was being aggresive and I have to keep explaining that she means no harm. Maybe one of you has had a similar experience and could give me some help. I don't want to keep her away from other dogs as she loves to say hello and play. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.

Thank you for all your welcome messages. Bessie would like to thank the Oldies Club too for taking so much trouble to find her the right home when her dear Mum could no longer look after her. Every day she shows another aspect of her personality. We love her.

I collected Bessie from her wonderful fosterers nearly two weeks ago. She has been a star! She slept downstairs on the first night with free run of the house and the first I knew she was standing beside my bed at 7am. Regarding her breed, I agree with the previous comments but would just like to register her as a "Unique" breed! She travels well, loves a dog-savvy three year old who regularly visits, likes other dogs and has good recall. How lucky are my sister and I that we were allowede to give this lovely girl a home.