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Originally Posted by AngEngland  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 <>< |
It isn't a true dog park, it's just a public park with lots of softball fields where dogs are allowed.
Unfortunately today, there were many many dogs off leash with a group of people. Usually there are one or two off leash dogs, but there is enough space to distance ourselves from others.
But the dog that Emma growled at was one that was on leash, and not even bothering her. They sniffed and Emma just started growling.. which is something in her year of life is something I've never seen her do. The other dog was doing nothing to her whatsoever.
I will check out the link that you gave though! Thanks!