continued "aggression" towards one particular, passive dog

for the fifth or sixth time this year, Lola has just charged and bowled over the neighbours boarder terrier, Ollie. Ollie has lived on the road for about 6 or 7 years now, never been any problem, is a placid little dog that likes a belly rub if you walk past him, he's never on lead or in a garden as he doesnt wander off, just lies outside his gate and watches the world go by (we live at the very top end of a private road, most access to the houses is from round the back, a small access road linking the houses to the allotments).

when i take Lola out, we cross the access road, and so long as theres a tennis ball there, she'll run straight across, and when i shout her in, she runs back into the garden. the previous times she's charged Ollie have been when she's been outside the gate with my dad, as he's stood talking to other neighbours. she spots him, takes off flat out (no barks) then she'll either stop and bark in his face, jump at him, or in todays instance, run straight thru him. and thats it, she'll turn tail and come back. Ollie, to his credit, has never reacted, and i always go over and make sure he's ok. the neighbours always say its fine, just terratorial, but i'm concerned if something more happens, or if they get tired of it and decide to call someone.

after todays scenario, i took Lola back round, and had them both sat side by side, no reactions, just ignoring one another. i've already spoken to my dad regarding taking her out, that if needs be put her on the spare slip lead i have to get her across the road, but if he forgets and something worse happens i'd never forgive myself.

is it just terratorial? does she see something she doesnt like in him? she's met plenty of other boarder terriers with no problems, and of all the dogs on the road, he's the only one she seems to go for (she'll bark at others from the garden, but if we meet on walks or as i'm leaving she's happy to say hello, whereas she'll lunge for Ollie even on lead)

again, she's never caused any physical harm to Ollie, and he seems completely nonplussed by the incidents, whereas Lola will turn to leave, see me and put her tail between her legs as she walk back to the garden.

any ideas? i currently have a dog thats trying to appease me as she knows she's in trouble. i cant resist the eyes much longer...

I'm sorry you've had no response to this, Asa. Probably, everyone else (like me) has no idea what to suggest   

Is the problem still on-going? I can only think that Lola wants to play with Ollie, and finds his non-reaction puzzling. I can only suggest putting Lola on a lead when she passes by Ollie's house. You are very lucky that Ollie's owners are so cool about the situation!

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Its strange, I guess sometime dogs just don't like each other, like people? My sisters staff x doesn't like daisy much and growls at her a lot, we just put it down to them both being very affectionate with hoomans and grace seeing daisy as a threat!

eh i dont like BTs either lol

Only just seen this.

But if you know there could be a problem, why on earth do you have her off lead when you go out? Just doesn't make sense to me.

Just to clear it up, if going for a walk out she's on lead til the fields, it's when we go on the allotment she's off lead (out of the garden and between the garages by the white car)
The hedge on the far right, Ollie's garden is the other side of that. If there's a tennis ball around, she'll run between garden and allotment, and vice versa with no issues, it's only of my dad stops to talk to someone that she dawdles and might see him

I'm sorry, but I still can't see the problem. Put her on the lead even if you're going to the allotment.

Seriously, you need to because at the moment she's just pleasing herself!

Fair point well made

We live and learn Asa, we live and learn.

Hope that the advice you have been given is helpful, and that you, your dad, Lola and Ollie all find life more peaceful and pleasant