I think there are unwritten rules about bringing dogs in season to the dog park or anywhere else for that matter.... while it turned out ok.... having a dog in season adds a whole other dynamic to a dog park.... not to mention that if an intact male had been at the park a tie could have happened before any of the owners could have prevented it....

it is irresponsible for the owner to bring an intact in season girl to a dog park where she has no control over the situation.... and what other dogs are there.....

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Well the owner of the gsd was just lazy, her dog could have gotten her exercise by the owner taking it for walks and playing with it. At our dog park there is a rule that states that you are not to bring your dog to the park if its in heat.

 

It's not even safe to walk a dog that in heat. When Dawn had her first heat a dog run a half a block to find her during our walk. I didn't even know at that time she was in heat. She was spayed shortly after, so now it's not an issue. But I have no idea how I'm going to excersice Ollie for a full month without being able to walk her. She is going to be one really hyper dog for four weeks.

 

In many dog parks it is a WRITTEN rule that you are not allowed to bring in heat dogs to the park and can result in a fine just as bringing dog aggressive dogs can.

Yes, it IS very irresponsible for the owner of the female to bring her dog to a public place while she's in heat.

 

I did feel bad for the one dog owner with an intact 7 month old male.

The owner of the GSD in heat was a young guy - maybe in his 20's. Probably needs more education. Someone asked him if he's going to breed her, and he said he'd like to. Hopefully he will get smarter before he does this.

 

I agree, not only unwritten, but written as well. At all the dog parks I've been to, there are always rules, and one of them is that dogs in heat are not permitted. Someone at a dog park near me had a small dog at a mostly large dog park that was in heat. She was the center of attention for the males...I wanted to say something but I was too sheepish. But...definitely not a good idea.

 

Yeah I think it is kinda rude to take a dog in heat to a dog park.

 

hah! was is at MY dog park?

This happend to me about 2 years ago.. The guy had a black GSD. He stood in the dog park to talk to som'one he knew and kept her on a short leash.

My dog (who is altered) was obsessing over her like i've never seen before and i couldn't get him to stop.

The guy swatted my dog in the face with a newspaper (not hard,but still) to get him to go away.

In the ensuing arguement he admitted his dog was in heat. I about ripped his face off with words. What an idiot.

 

Bringing a dog in heat to a park is about as inconsiderate and foolish as sending a kid in full fledged chicken pox to school. It's just going to mess things up for everyone else.