tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post1474818321027042300..comments2023-11-03T03:47:12.844-07:00Comments on Modified k9: Dog ParksModified k9 Pit Bull Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08215172542466940652noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-19895916647768264082014-10-26T03:53:26.755-07:002014-10-26T03:53:26.755-07:00We feel that dog parks are typically a poor idea f...We feel that dog parks are typically a poor idea for any dogs as a ... <a href="http://dogsoutside.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">dogsoutside.blogspot.com</a><br />Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699511054831926238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-55301200288568702852013-02-05T09:24:56.310-08:002013-02-05T09:24:56.310-08:00Some dogs just aren't, and never will be, dog ...Some dogs just aren't, and never will be, dog park dogs. I have a Pit Bull and 2 Pit mixes and I would NEVER take any of them to a dog park (fortunately, with a large, very well-fenced yard I don't have to). Pit Bulls can be aggressive toward other animals and I know if a yappy, unleashed little dog bothered one of my dogs and a fight ensued...MY dog would be the one blamed. For those who think their little unleashed dogs never instigate fights---think again. dollyrocker98https://www.blogger.com/profile/08321020658102242988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-63685108895731655602012-08-13T13:27:25.473-07:002012-08-13T13:27:25.473-07:00It is sadly true that too many of the people do no...It is sadly true that too many of the people do not pay attention to what their dogs are doing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334385037749988993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-72349675806773103742012-08-07T07:14:15.529-07:002012-08-07T07:14:15.529-07:00LOVE this post! It is also worth mentioning that m...LOVE this post! It is also worth mentioning that many people do not have a realistic view of what behaviors are "Playful" versus "Stressed" or even aggressive. Many owners assume that since they are used to seeing a behavior pattern in their dog, that it is "Normal", and seem to care nothing of the effect it can have on every other dog around them.Paws Then Playhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280217800467092959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-71172482091805020912012-07-18T08:46:39.293-07:002012-07-18T08:46:39.293-07:00PS - if a town does dog parks *right*, they do mor...PS - if a town does dog parks *right*, they do more than one fenced in area. In the FL town my MiL lives in, they have a small, medium, AND large dog enclosure! We went with my inlaws and their two dogs, and the little dogs all got along famously, with no one to intimidate them or injure them.<br /><br />I'd like to convince our town to do a small-dog only park...you don't need as much space, either.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393470871532411277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-83369035743748191052012-07-18T08:42:53.636-07:002012-07-18T08:42:53.636-07:00As mentioned in the other post, I think we're ...As mentioned in the other post, I think we're done with our local dog park too. Some great times with our dog (prior to getting our second dog, who wouldn't play at all anyway), but then some not so good experiences too. Some of them were bad experiences for the humans! One on my first visits there, there was this large bulldog looking pup, with a metal basket muzzle, and he was strong as heck. Loved to interact with the humans...by putting his full weight and strength into pushing into you and knocking you over. Then he'd go and hump some other dog, and do it all again. No owner correction AT ALL. I was pretty angry.<br /><br />Nevermind that on some instances, my dog didn't get along with some other dog, and I had to take him out of there.<br /><br />Might I recommend, if you want to socialize your dog (and this is not a bad thing to do! it helps, I think) is a supervised day camp sort of thing. It costs money, but it helped our first dog get a little braver and less anxious around other dogs. He started out pretty antisocial.<br /><br />We got to PetSmart, they have a great program, and they separate dogs into "high active" and "low active" groups. My dog hates bouncy dogs in his business, he's more low key, he's always in a group with smaller dogs his size and temperament. <br /><br />Unfortunately, with two dogs now, it costs us up to $44 for an all day session now... :( <br /><br />I also think inviting known good dogs to play together is good. Once we've secured our back yard (new fence getting put in) we might start reaching out to some friends and neighbors to do play sessions. Like, I know that my dog LOOOOVES to play with small to medium girl dogs. He's ecstatic to interact and play with them. So keeping it to girl dogs only will keep his experience a good one.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393470871532411277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-66964077509938169932012-07-17T11:32:12.992-07:002012-07-17T11:32:12.992-07:00This is a great post! I'm glad to have it to s...This is a great post! I'm glad to have it to share with clients. I imagine there are some dogs who really enjoy dog parks, but many dogs are just not that gregarious. Even if nothing really upsetting happens, the mild stress of being around that many other dogs with no good way to manage that stress could change dogs' minds about other dogs in general. Far better to have smaller, managed play sessions with compatible doggie friends.Kirsten (peacefuldog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-17120318459652201252012-07-17T09:26:25.974-07:002012-07-17T09:26:25.974-07:00Really agree with you about dog parks. I think wha...Really agree with you about dog parks. I think what convinced me to never go back was when it dawned on me what a confusing, disturbing experience it is for my dog. Sure, she gets excited and runs around a lot, but that doesn't equal healthy or happy, necessarily. It's confusing for her because once we step into that fenced area, there's very little human-owner-pack-leader influence. The dogs are essentially on their own, without leaders, without a pack, without any rules. It's a terrible situation! The original mistake was humans thinking that dogs can be stuck into a "playground" like human children. Not the same needs at all!Patty Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451037792070042771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-89073223351123294392012-07-17T08:50:23.969-07:002012-07-17T08:50:23.969-07:00I've actually found that having my dogs on lea...I've actually found that having my dogs on leash around other dogs tends to make them more aggressive. When my pittie meets another dog off leash (we live in a rural place), they tend to just smell and go about their business. But there is a lot of posturing and maybe territory protecting that the leash brings out. Not sure. When we lived in the city we used to visit dog parks a lot when we had one dog, but when we moved to two it was too much to keep track of, making sure things didn't get out of hand. So we started walking them to parts of town where a lot was overgrown etc and let our two dogs play off leash there. Now we live in a rural area and both dogs are off leash unless we go for a walk. Everyone's happy!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-53160933370048127612012-07-17T08:39:27.953-07:002012-07-17T08:39:27.953-07:00Thank you for writing this - and for not condemmin...Thank you for writing this - and for not condemming anyone who goes to dog parks! I did a post on Dog Park Dos and Don'ts awhile back(http://aheartbeatatmyfeet.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/dog-park-dos-and-donts/) and actually since writing it, we've all but stopped going. Our current foster dog has some anxiety issues and we realized that the dog park is NOT the place for him. I think a lot of it depends on the dog, you have to know your dog and be able to read his/her body language very well. Some dogs just aren't "dog park dogs" and like you said, that's OK!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737245835800971675.post-3268688311786183482012-05-12T06:15:49.518-07:002012-05-12T06:15:49.518-07:00there can be a lot of bullying! my pup got bullied...there can be a lot of bullying! my pup got bullied a lot. I take my PB's down there early in the morning to run around. we are the only ones in there. TOO many owners use it for THEM to socialize and DO NOT pay attention to their dogs! It was a really poor atmosphere. My fiance' and I were there one day when there were about 5 dogs in the park. A dog was walking around with his hair up on his back. His owner was not paying a bit of attention to her dog. He ended up attacking one of my dogs. we grabbed both dogs to get them apart and she STILL didnt pay a bit of attention. very sad. the dogs were fine and Ted ended up with a puncture wound. So, it is much safer going in the day time alone!TedsBabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222578375183460331noreply@blogger.com