I will never forget when my dog saw a horse for the first time. We were out on a hike, and a group of horseback riders was moving toward us.
Well, my little pooch was just beside himself. He may be just a little guy, but he loves playing with big dogs. I’m pretty sure he thought that the horses were just really big dogs! Thankfully he was on a leash, because he immediately got into doggy play mode and tried to charge over to the horses.
I wonder what would have happened if he hadn’t been on a leash and had tried to initiate play with the horses.
If the horseback riders hadn’t been on them, they might have run around a little bit, but I think my hyperactive little guy would have made it dangerous for the humans atop the horses.
This dog had a similar reaction to mine, and was very interested when he was introduced to two horses for the first time. Although the horses are not interested in playing with him, he really tries his best to run around and drum up interspecies playtime fun.
When he gets too close, though, he actually looks a bit frightened of his would be playmates — too cute!
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