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06-26-2009, 04:24 PM | #16 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA, US
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| This is a tough question. I would never take Lola to a dog park where there wasn't a small dog section, but that's because she's less than 3 lbs and very shy. The one I take her to sometimes does have a small dog section, but I definitely see some yorkies out playing with the big dogs and having a blast. I think it really depends on your pup and how comfortable and sturdy he is when playing with other dogs. That being said, there are always health risks for dogs that are not vaccinated, might have kennel cough and other respiratory diseases, etc. Like someone else mentioned, there are risks with everything I guess. I would do more research to find small dog or yorkie meetups in your area... I've found that people who attend these tend to be much more conscious and responsible than your average dog park attendee (sorry to generalize).
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06-26-2009, 04:36 PM | #17 | |
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06-26-2009, 04:46 PM | #18 |
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| My two have never been to a dog park. I just do not trust other people enough to take them there. |
06-26-2009, 04:50 PM | #19 | |
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06-26-2009, 05:36 PM | #20 |
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| Look for a Yorkie or Small dog meet up in your area. Do something, Learn something, Share something, Change something - Meetup.com |
06-26-2009, 05:42 PM | #21 |
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| I have 2 ...5 lb dogs. maltese and yorkie. They get at least a 30 min walk once, sometimes twice, a day. when the leashes and harnesses come out they go balistic with excitement! They are happier dogs for it I am sure! Also we have 2 dog parks here both with a small dog area. But people don't control their dogs and my dogs hate when 5 boy dogs all pounce on them at once trying to smell under their tales. Plus owners don't always pick up after their dogs and well its not pretty. So I've pretty much signed off on the dog parks here. However there's a small soccer field that no one uses in the afternoon and 5-9 yorkies meet there every week day for an hour. They are all girls oddly enough and the dogs look forward to their daily play group. we all are consciencious to pick up after our dogs and keep the park clean. its not fenced in but the dogs have learned to stay near us and still have their freedom to roam and sniff. Its a wonderful situation. so I hope when you come home from work, you'll walk your yorkie and help him get some of that pent up energy from being home alone all day. He'll be a much mellower dog for it! thats for sure! maybe you can find a weekend play group or start your own. my puppy is so well socialized and I know I owe it to our daily play group. |
06-27-2009, 01:30 AM | #22 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | I think it depends on your area. I take Thor to a lot of parks, not necessarily dog parks per se, because I don't have a yard, Thor needs lots of exercise, and I would say that running around in the grass is one of his greatest pleasures in life. It makes me happy to see him so happy. Thor is also 4 lbs. That being said, I am not used to having such a small dog, and we've definitely had some learning experiences. I avoid certain parks because they tend to be peopled ("dogged?") by larger fellows. Our favorite park is quite large and naturally breaks into different areas, so if a large dog play group breaks out, I just make sure to take Thor to the other side of the park.
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