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Originally Posted by kelsie123186  I mean whenever people see her at the dog park they ask us "dont you worry about her getting hurt? I mean shes so little" or they say "if my dog was that little I wouldnt bring her here" and I feel like people are judging us and then after what happend today people just looked at us and staired! We put her down to play a little more after the other dog left and everyone was getting mad at their dog for even sniffing her. It was like they didnt want their dog to play with bailey because they were afraid she would get hurt. |
I can relate to this. I take Tia to the dog park and there is a park near my house where dogs are allowed. Tia and I love to meet other dogs, and they're always bigger than her. People often chastise their own dogs for just sniffing and apologizing to me. I try to reassure them that it's ok if their dog sniffs Tia...that's how they get to know each other
I do appreciate that the other owners keep a close watch, aftr all some of the big ones don't know their own strength and their idea of play might hurt her....but she's pretty quick and good at getting out of the way of a wayward paw.
I say keep going to the dog park. So long as you and the owners are being watchful and careful...that's a good thing! What you might think is judgmental behaviour is actually very protective behaviour. They don't know you or your dog either. What if something happened, and their dog was responsible? What if you were to report them and they lost their pet? I say it's better to be too cautious than to have something terribel happen.