agitated or redirected aggr..?

[Frances Grady]

while i was shooting hoops i tied buff to the fence so she would not keep biteing my anckles while i played she then started to bark at the two people that came to play basketball on the other side and was lunging at them then a lady who was walking around the track came and buffy ran to her and was acting friendly then as she had her back turned buffys hackels went up then she nipped at her arm sleeve then the back of her shirt then bite her on the anckle thats when the lady noticed cuz the other nips were very light and when she bite her anckle it was harder but did not break skin i was watching the whole time is that redirected aggresion or was she agiteted? thanks by the way she has never bitten anyone before or since

[Daniela Jantzen]

Frances,

how old is Buffy?
Did she have enough exercise before you tied her up to the post?
Does she like playing ball? How is she with strangers in general?

Keep in mind that watching a ball fly through the air and bump around, or even worse, watching a whole game of basketball can be very frustrating to a dog: lots of movement, no chance to join the excitement (many play situations resemble hunting situations which can be very stressing for our canine friends). Frustration and stress can lead to lot of overexaggerated reactions....

I would recommend not taking her to the playground at all or at least tie her up a few feet away behind a little barrier, so she can relax without having to watch the action.

Danny