response, and a hope that the person who asked the question will be gracious and just move along.
because when a stranger asks, “is he friendly?” what this owner hears is, “is he a nice dog or a mean dog?” or, “is he a good dog or a bad dog?” and that stinks. because it feels terrible to say, “no, he’s not friendly,” and to feel like a complete stranger thinks your dog is mean, or bad, or poorly trained. and, because your dog can absolutely be a nice, good, friendly dog and be uncomfortable meeting new people or dogs in certain situations.
we meet and work with these nice, good, friendly 