Today turned out to be warm and sunny so having just bought a new blouse I hadn't worn I decided to dress and take a stroll in a local beauty spot. There were quite a few people about walking dogs and playing with children. I had been walking for around an hour and had met and been greeted by several dogs when I met a family with a dog coming the other way. The dog approached looking friendly and, as usual, I held out my hand for him to sniff. He sniffed stepped back a pace looked puzzled for two seconds and then proceeded to growl, obviously confused by the appearance of a woman with a male smell. The family were very apologetic and we went our separate ways. Clearly a discerning dog, this is the only time something like this has happened.
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