perhaps closely related to the red collar, which conveys the message of “This dog is nervous or shy, please approach carefully.” Again, it is not about defining the dog with labels as problematic, but about giving the dog the dignity of their existence being described through their needs and wants.
A Community Grounded in Respect
From my perspective, what interests me the most is how this creates a type of unsaid agreement amongst dog people. These subtle descriptive gestures help the owners, dogs, and random passersby who want to touch
