Sevens
05-21-2003, 01:04 PM
Last night I took Bailey to the dog park. She played with her regular group and a few others who she hadn't seen before.
There was a couple with a three month old pup. It was a pit bull/lab mix just like Bailey. They said it was a new puppy and this was their very first time they had ever been there. I was very nice to them, gave them some pointers, petted the cute little pup, etc. etc. Bailey started to sniff it and the puppy acted extremely submissive. Then Bailey left to play with her friends.
When it cleared out a bit, Bailey wanted to go play with the puppy. I went over twice to check on them to make sure Bailey wasn't annoying them, and they said she wasn't. I sat in a chair and watched Bailey. Then the girl started to act annoyed, yanked up the pup and was complaining to her friend. I went over and got Bailey and brought her back to where I was sitting. We waited for 15 mins. and then I let Bailey go again. She went right back to the pup and the girl picked it up again. Bailey just wanted to play with the pup and she started jumping up on the girl. I immediately ran over and told Bailey "OFF" and went to grab her. Then she jumped up again and the girl yells, "Oh my god, your dog bit me!" (Bailey did no such thing...maybe scratched her with her nails) I apologized and as I was walking away, the girl was going "That dog is too aggressive, it should be on a leash!" I kept Bailey next to me until the couple left about 20 minutes later.
I was sooooo mad!:mad: I have been coming to that park at least 3 times a week for the last two months and have even volunteered to do grant writing to raise more money for the park for renovations! I have never had any complaints about Bailey. Most people say how friendly she is and how good she is with the other dogs.
I guess I'm just mad because where does that girl get off telling me what to do or that my dog is bad when there is a fenced off section for the puppies and she was in the big dog area? I guess I am also afraid that she'll start rumors about my dog there or be mean to me or Bailey if she's there (this dog park has a lot of drama going on).
I'm sorry this was so long, I just had to vent. Has anybody else had problems like this before? How did you handle it?
Thanks for listening. :)
There was a couple with a three month old pup. It was a pit bull/lab mix just like Bailey. They said it was a new puppy and this was their very first time they had ever been there. I was very nice to them, gave them some pointers, petted the cute little pup, etc. etc. Bailey started to sniff it and the puppy acted extremely submissive. Then Bailey left to play with her friends.
When it cleared out a bit, Bailey wanted to go play with the puppy. I went over twice to check on them to make sure Bailey wasn't annoying them, and they said she wasn't. I sat in a chair and watched Bailey. Then the girl started to act annoyed, yanked up the pup and was complaining to her friend. I went over and got Bailey and brought her back to where I was sitting. We waited for 15 mins. and then I let Bailey go again. She went right back to the pup and the girl picked it up again. Bailey just wanted to play with the pup and she started jumping up on the girl. I immediately ran over and told Bailey "OFF" and went to grab her. Then she jumped up again and the girl yells, "Oh my god, your dog bit me!" (Bailey did no such thing...maybe scratched her with her nails) I apologized and as I was walking away, the girl was going "That dog is too aggressive, it should be on a leash!" I kept Bailey next to me until the couple left about 20 minutes later.
I was sooooo mad!:mad: I have been coming to that park at least 3 times a week for the last two months and have even volunteered to do grant writing to raise more money for the park for renovations! I have never had any complaints about Bailey. Most people say how friendly she is and how good she is with the other dogs.
I guess I'm just mad because where does that girl get off telling me what to do or that my dog is bad when there is a fenced off section for the puppies and she was in the big dog area? I guess I am also afraid that she'll start rumors about my dog there or be mean to me or Bailey if she's there (this dog park has a lot of drama going on).
I'm sorry this was so long, I just had to vent. Has anybody else had problems like this before? How did you handle it?
Thanks for listening. :)