A day at the dog park

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I just got home and the pet store had treats and toys 2 for 10. So I bought her training treats, milkbones and a special treat. When I let her out when I got home I took her out right away. SHE PEED!!!! I praised her and brought her in and gave her "the special":

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She loves that squeaky raccoon!
 
townchicks said:
I used to go to dog parks, but not anymore. Way too many owners don't pay attention to their dogs, and are too ignorant of dog behavior to recognize an issue even if they are watching. And the POOP! They even supply bags at the ones I've been to, but nobody bothers. I have heard way too many stories about dogs being bitten and even killed at the dog park. Your dog has had a bad experience when she was already wary of other dogs, and now will be more so. I would not take her back to the dog park at all. The problem with going earlier is that many people that have "iffy" dogs, try to go on off times so they are less likely to encounter other dogs. So you are more likely to have problems then. Way more dogs become problem dogs at dog parks because they have a bad experience, than become "properly socialized" at a dog park. Try to find your dog a few select, well balanced dog friends, and do a playgroup. Leash aggression is a whole different thing than true dog aggression. It's usual more a result of apprehension around dogs and feeling defensive because she is "trapped" on a leash, and can't run away, so she tries to scare the other dog off instead. Always carry really good treats with you, and when another dog is spotted, start giving her the treats, and stop when the dog goes away. See dog, good things, dog goes, good things stop. This creates a positive association with other dogs. Please don't put her in a situation where she can be attacked again, or she may never get over her fear of other dogs.
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Very sound advice! Thank you so much. I might try a different park with leash laws. I dont want anyone to hurt my baby and I dont want her to hurt them!
 
I don’t know if this has already been mentioned before, but there’s a lot of misleading information about dog parks.

I help train dogs and service dogs, having one myself, and we always give strict rules to the owners about dog parks.

You want to make sure that the dog park has places for other dogs to hide, it shouldn’t just be flat land with a tree or two. Mine near me has great areas, such as a giant hill of dirt and concrete tunnels, a pavilion, and other areas for dogs to get away from other ones.

Two, dogs who are intact, whether male or female, really shouldn’t be at dog parks as this can cause many issues between certain dogs for dominance.

Three, dogs need to be exercised before they go to a dog park. I known this sounds counterintuitive but if a dog has too much energy at a dog park or geraniums over excited it can cause more problems than fix them by tiring him out. If my dog stays for too long and gets overexcited/aroused he’ll start to hump other dogs because he doesn’t know what to do with this excitement. It’s normal, so I just say that it’s time to go instead of berating him.

Four, dogs should not be on leash at a dog park. This causes more aggression in both sides. The dog on the leash is going to feel more agitated because they can’t move freely like the other dogs can. This’ll cause fear. The free dogs see this one dog as an easy target if any of them are in the mood to pick on someone.

Five, small dogs and large dogs DO NOT MIX at the dog park. Most owners will put their small dogs in the large dog park because they also have a big dog. Big problem. These large dogs will get together and form a pack of sorts and see the small dog as a small critter to chase. So what does the owner do? Picks up the small dog, problem fixed right? Wrong. Most dogs have what is known as a treeing instinct. When something goes up, they chase it at the tree and try to jump up to get it. So they jump on the owner and knock them down. Bad idea all around.

Six, toys can be dangerous, be careful. My dog get sick possessive of tennis balls. Not enough to hurt another dog or a person, but he does like to take ones that aren’t his, as do many German shepherds. This can cause an issue between the dogs and can break out in fighting. So I don’t bring tennis balls with me to the dog park. Any toy that your dog gets possessive of should not be brought to a park.

Finally, dogs should be trained. Your dog should know to come when called at the dog park, otherwise you risk having them wander off forever or not listen when there’s a fight. But you also need to be aware of what is playing and what is actual fighting. Many dogs play fight and growl but actually mean no harm. If you are ever worried, it’s best to remove your dog from the park for the safety of him and other dogs.

Sorry, I know it’s a lot of information, but all of this is important when taking your dog to a dog park, you have to know to be safe. We’ve had an issue near me where someone’s big dog wasn’t off leash walking towards the park with the owner and it attacked a small dog and nearly killed it. These rules are there to save everyone from problems.
 
Our park has rules posted outside. The problem is is that people dont follow them or dont understand them. If there were too many dogs in there off leash I would not have brought her in. In this instance there was only one dog there and the owner immediately leashed him. If there were too many dogs I would have had her walk along the chainlink side rather than the livestock fence. We had never been there before so I wanted to look around it. There are NO spaces to hide but it is on a hill.
 

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