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Originally Posted by Britster  I love the dog park and don't know what I would do without it! But I do like having a big/small area. Jackson gets along with big dogs but it would just be too much worry to have them all mixed in in my opinion. Jackson likes to run and chase, and when a bigger dog is chasing him, sometimes that worries me but of course he handles it like a pro!  and same as Derby.... goes back for more!
I definitely do think your dog should have to be neutered/spayed to get into a dog park... they tell you no dog in heat is allowed in but I gotta say, the main dogs I've seen causing issues are the ones unaltered. They are always the bullies, even the small dogs. And even if they are not a bully, they a constant victim of being humped by other fixed dogs because of the scent they put off. I think it's just smarter to have all fixed dogs in a dog park personally.
But I think it's all a matter of reading dogs body language and feeding off the energy. Some days Jackson would prefer to just lounge around the park and not be bothered and watch everybody. Other days he runs for 2 hours straight! Different dogs bring different energies. I love our dog park! |
Where I live in the city, the big dog/small dog seperate dog park is a 30 minute street car ride away. I can hit 3 off leash dog parks within 15 minute walking distance. I tend to go for what's convenient and the other park is a nice "treat" although their fenced in areas are so small. the other parks are huge!
I hear what you are saying though. I guess I never thought about it? Derby gets humped all the time (by fixed and unfixed dogs), and he's fixed. While I don't agree with letting an unfixed dog run wild with other dogs (for fear of unwanted pregnancies), I have never seen any real agression from these dogs. I guess i'm just lucky!!
But how would you monitor this stuff? offleash dog parks in a big park area with no fencing is really hard to do.