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Hello all,
I would like to take my dog, Halo, to the dog park for the first time. I have never been to a dog park before. I am kind of nervous and wondering if it is a good idea.
Halo (1 years old) doesn't really get to be around a lot of other dogs. When we go walking she loves to visit with other dogs and sniff. Our neighbors dogs are either older or a little too aggressive so she doesn't get to play with them. She really hasn't gotten to really play with other dogs since puppy class I am embarrassed to say.
Halo is a friendly dog. She's a 35 lb English Springer Spaniel Mix. She's a very smart dog, but does have some issues. She invents new fears all the time. I don't want her to out of the norm out of fears or make other dogs want to do something to her. Last week a Halo and I went walking with a friend and a man walking a 6 or 7 year old Beagle came up and they sniffed each other. The dog then snapped at Halo for no reason. It really didn't seem to bother Halo. I was more shocked than she was.
Well yesterday we went to run errands and she barked and growled at every dog we passed. She used to just get happy, but the growling shocked me. She only barks at select people.
Oh, my father did say he tried to take her to a dog park on leash one day some months ago. He didn't elaborate much other than to say it was kind of embarrassing. She just gets really excited when she sees other dogs.
Does she sounds really to go to the dog park? I feel like I have maybe done her an injustice by waiting so long.
Any tips if i take her today.
Thank you all
I would like to take my dog, Halo, to the dog park for the first time. I have never been to a dog park before. I am kind of nervous and wondering if it is a good idea.
Halo (1 years old) doesn't really get to be around a lot of other dogs. When we go walking she loves to visit with other dogs and sniff. Our neighbors dogs are either older or a little too aggressive so she doesn't get to play with them. She really hasn't gotten to really play with other dogs since puppy class I am embarrassed to say.
Halo is a friendly dog. She's a 35 lb English Springer Spaniel Mix. She's a very smart dog, but does have some issues. She invents new fears all the time. I don't want her to out of the norm out of fears or make other dogs want to do something to her. Last week a Halo and I went walking with a friend and a man walking a 6 or 7 year old Beagle came up and they sniffed each other. The dog then snapped at Halo for no reason. It really didn't seem to bother Halo. I was more shocked than she was.
Well yesterday we went to run errands and she barked and growled at every dog we passed. She used to just get happy, but the growling shocked me. She only barks at select people.
Oh, my father did say he tried to take her to a dog park on leash one day some months ago. He didn't elaborate much other than to say it was kind of embarrassing. She just gets really excited when she sees other dogs.
Does she sounds really to go to the dog park? I feel like I have maybe done her an injustice by waiting so long.
Any tips if i take her today.
Thank you all