Un-easiness around a particular dog

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

Enzo is well socialized. She has never met a person or animal she hasn't liked, or at least ,initially, tried to make friends with.
Yesterday was a full day. Car show in the morning...lots of petting and cuddles from various people. Then car shopping, where she couldn't have behaved any better. I was extremely proud of my 11 month old,who stayed in a down stay while people walked all around her. She was all smiles and glowed in all the attention.
We decided to stop for a late lunch at a outdoor cafe we frequent. As Enz and I walked up to a table, there was a couple with an older Husky,lying at their feet. Enzo, immediately started barking, I quieted her, but she continued a very low growl! I have NEVER seen her do this. We sat at the only open table, about 20 feet away from then. I put Enzo in a down stay, which she was reluctant to do. Offered her both food and water( she always takes water), which she refused and just stared at the Husky. This dog, never even gave her a second look! But Enz continued the low growl everytime the dog moved. I have never seen her so on edge! This all continued until the couple left with the dog. Enz watched them leave and almost immediately relaxed! She then drank and ate. Even another couple next to us, remarked how she obviously did not like that dog. Such strange behavior and completely out of the norm for her. But it has to make you wonder, if she sensed something we could see.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm guessing the Husky was giving off signals that Enzo picked up on. That's almost always the case with JD when he has an obvious negative reaction to a dog he hasn't met before. But it's interesting that the other dog wasn't looking at her; eye contact is almost always what sets JD off, and I've noticed that with other dogs as well. 

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

Karen...that is what was so strange! This dog just layed there and never even gave her a glance! It was clearly ALL Enzo! Guessing the way it moved, it was also elderly, so no clear threat that we could see.

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

And, I might add, after lunch, we walked the harbor. We met up with a HUGE Great Dane, that Enzo made instant friends with. They romped and played, slimed each other, for a good 10 minutes, before we broke them up and went on our way. So it wasn't that she was feeling her ole Miss Congeniality self.

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

It seems recently I have seen people mention their dogs having more of a reaction to huskies. Does this have anything to do with it?

[Lynda Kamrath]

Yes, I think it is rather breed specific.  Groucho Too just hated huskies and other husky-type dogs.  If they just looked at him with their blue eyes and head lowered, he would attack.  It happened too many times and in too many places to just be a coincidence (dog park, vet's office, beach, on a walk).  On the other hand, how do you explain how doodles pick out another doodle on the beach with hundreds of people and dogs around and bond immediately?  That has also happened numerous times.

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

The first dog we met up with today was Huskie. No reaction what's so ever out of Enz!

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

It is funny how dogs can sense things. Yogi is still very much a puppy at 8 months old, but yesterday there was a 14year old dog at my mothers house where we spent the day. The older dog was obviously not doing well with her breathing or her hips (it was sad to see). But Yogi was very respectful and just moved around never trying to engage her in play. It was a proud moment for this doodle mom.

[Marie and Hoka]

LOL, I had a dog who was part-husky, Torrey, and she was very picky about what dogs she liked!!! 

We stopped taking her to the dog park because we could never tell when she'd get along and when she'd go off.  She was, however, truly the most beautiful, photogenic and proud of all our dogs.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Im sure we have all met or viewed people from a distance that we just pick up a bad vibe from. No real explaination, it's just out there. It makes sense to me with dogs being so aware with all their senses, that they can pick up the same. But I guess we will never know for sure. Strange tho Ro, I agree.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Calla rarely does this, barking not growling, at a person. One of them is a cousin who loves dogs. Strange.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

I've never seen Finn do this -- unless he wants to play.  But yesterday we were at a therapy dogs event and 2 goldens (both leashed) and at different times, lunged at Finn growling.  And we were just walking by. I don't know why but we don't have a good track record with goldens.  The first man was just telling me his dog was friendly.  The second we were just walking by and believe me FInn was not even looking at the dog.  But there must have been something they didn't like.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

This happened out of the blue a few weeks ago. Sophie had a really bad reaction to a 5 month old puppy. So bad that I had to leave the store. She's literally never met another dog she didn't like until this point, and thankfully it hasn't happened again. I think others are right, that it's just one of those things. I've had strong negative reactions to others before, it's just that in the name of civility us humans can't growl and bark and snap. At least not unless we're in our 80's or we're hormonal, then we can bark at whomever we want. I think that's how that works :)