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Originally Posted by varietypack  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....  |
Well all of my dogs are leashed at the dog park and if I see unleashed dogs, we head the opposite direction. Many dog owners aren't responsible as they should be and I now carry HALT spray just in case after a few incidents.
I guess I feel confident in how I allow them to play with big and small dogs. I'm right there to intervene if something was to happen and I watch for signs of play turning too rough. I like to give dogs of all sizes and breeds the benefit of the doubt.
I've seen many extremely anti social and ill mannered small dogs at the dog park too, so there really is no way of knowing.
My guys enjoy the park too much for me to deprive them of it, so I do it as cautiously as I can and we all stay safe and happy
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