Don't feel dumb!
I think dog parks can be very good, it just all depends on the park and who is there that day.
We have a really nice one about 15 mins from my house with fenced in area for small dogs and then a fenced in area for larger dogs, which I think works out nicely. You just have to learn some simple dog body language and watch out for it. I always can tell if a dog is not happy with Jackson's actions or antics or if he's annoying them - so I try to take him away from those situations so he doesn't get HIMSELF hurt! lol. He CAN be an instigator. He just loves to play so much. But I had a wonderful experience where I went and I will for sure be taking him back. I think it's a great thing for dogs to know how to communicate properly with each other and learn to socialize early on! |