Quote Originally Posted by shais_mom View Post
an uneducated guess would be b/c of the hormones are different for females. Our dog park - the same one that 4 dog mom goes to - doesn't allow dogs in heat there. Sometimes you don't know when your female is in heat or starting it. You have other unaltered males around and the outcome wouldn't be good. I know you keep an eye on your dog but at our dog park some people don't - don't pick up poop either, and if the dogs go behind trees, the male and the female - unaltered will do what they do. And whose fault is that?
I personally think, as long as you don't take a bitch in season to the dog park, I see no reason why an unspayed female can't go to a dog park. I totally agree, a dog in heat should not be at a dog park, but I do on occasion take my unspayed females to the dog park. I know when they are due to come in season, I know when they are in season... and I absolutely would not take them to the dog park if I knew they were due in season anytime.. were in season, or had just gone out of season... give them a month or so after going out of season and I'd take them back..

My girls typically come in season about every 8-10 months. They are typically 10-14 months old before their first seasons.. and whenever they come in season I write it down in the records I keep on each dog so that I can track when their next season should be. I have 2 girls that come in season every 10 months.. one that comes in every 8-9 months and one that comes in every 7 months (to the day)....

Since the original poster has a 6 month old great dane, its more than likely she'll be closer to a year old before she first comes in season -- tho obviously no guarantee.. though I find larger breeds tend to come in season when they are a bit older.. than say a smaller breed that may come in season the first time around 6 months of age.

Anyway... all my point is.. unless the female is actually starting to come in season I see no reason why an unspayed female shouldn't be allowed at a dog park. I've seen males (neutered or not) go after spayed females the same as if they were not spayed... some males just act like.... males LOL