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Originally Posted by yorkiegirl83  I can understand the need for concern, but just because a dog is bigger, doesn't mean it's aggressive or will hurt another dog.
Mckenzie is actually the one who causes drama at the dog park because she barks non stop out of fear and gets the others going. A large sheepdog wandered over one day w/her very nice owner and it's been Mckenzie's best friend ever since there.
As long as a dog is leashed, listening to it's owner and not acting aggressive, I try to socialize my gang whenever possible w/dogs big or small. |
You're absolutely right, many big dogs are wonderful with little dogs.... but I would NEVER feel comfortable taking my little guy to a dogpark. Too many owners just don't take control of their dogs.
Personally, I'd rather just avoid the situation, than live with the regret of wishing I had.
And as other posters have experienced, some injuries by bigger dogs weren't caused by aggression, but by play behaviour.
It would be like you or I being played with by an infant the size of a school bus....they wouldn't MEAN any harm, but....
