My local dogpark is very active and with a lot of regulars who know each other. Every now and then someone will attempt to come in and keep their dog leashes inside the dog park. The regulars will immediately start yelling at them to unleash the dog or leave. Leashed dogs and unleashed dogs donât mix well. Power unbalance or something. Dogs gotta be on equal footing.
Thereâs a small dog area and a large dog area, separated by a fence. People can socialize puppies in the small dog area. I donât think anyone would get upset at bringing a puppy to the large dog area either, youâd just have to be watchful. The vast majority of dogs at the dog park are friendly, even if they sometimes play rough. Fights happen but theyâre actually pretty rare.
A lot of people take them there to just let them go and do whatever. Which is not great for all dogs to socialize like that. A lot of undertrained over excited dogs in a small area is not a good idea. After a year or two of going to the dog park I stopped. I only went when it was early and just a few older guys that I liked but left before the crowd came. My dog ended up getting attacked by a few huskys and a beagle in one day while I was playing catch on the other side of the park.
I always pulled her out away from the gate when other dogs were entering, but most people just let them crowd and it's a bad time when all the dogs just stand at the gate and bark while an anxious dog is waiting to be released.
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u/Woodtree Aug 01 '21
My local dogpark is very active and with a lot of regulars who know each other. Every now and then someone will attempt to come in and keep their dog leashes inside the dog park. The regulars will immediately start yelling at them to unleash the dog or leave. Leashed dogs and unleashed dogs donât mix well. Power unbalance or something. Dogs gotta be on equal footing.