Do you HAVE to go to the dog park? They are VERY dangerous situations - especially for Yorkies.
When a group of dogs get together they pack up - it is instinctive. It makes their agressiveness x's 10, their PROTECTIVENESS x's 10.
8 dogs off leash and runnng "happily" together had become a pack. A new dog comes and it's the odd man out. Perhaps 9 times out of 10 it will be accepted into the group without a problem. However that 1 time, if the top dog decides to exhert his dominance it can happen LIKE LIGHTENING!
And for a Yorkie even a small bite can be serious.
Your dog may have felt threatened and been "getting in the first word". It is kindof a misnomer that dogs have to "play together" with eachother like human children do. You dog should play with YOU and bond with YOU.
If you get a chance take a look at the leerburg.com website and see what he says about dog parks. He explains it MUCH better than I can.
If you don't HAVE to do - DON'T! Why take the chance?
Angela <>< |