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Originally Posted by Ringo1  It was very hard for me to come to terms with this with Ringo. We eventually had to quit agility because, by then, we were off leash . . but if the big dogs approached him . . the class was in chaos.
It made me so sad that I could never take him to a dog park, etc. But I've decided that he is just not meant for that. He would not enjoy a dog park; he does not like being around strange dogs; and I do avoid situations where he would be in close contact with large dogs.
But, luckily he gets along with the ONE DOG that I asked him to - Lucy. I feel like he still has a good life even without the dog park; doggie daycare; or agility. But it did make me really sad at first.
It was our agility trainer that figured out he would do well with a small female dog. I'm really grateful for that. Now he and Lucy are best buds.  |
You are a good mom! Sometimes these things just are....and we need to accept them. I am SO sure he is a happy pup. Going to the dog park or doing agility is nice, but not for all. That is something I really have learned in rescue. We do our best to suit the needs of the pup, not the adopter. Some don't do well with other dogs and some do....or some don't like cats. There are so many out there...why try to make a pup be something he is not? Just my take of course.