Candy, just out of curiousity, what do you do when other owners have their toys out and do not put them away? Does Dusty do over and try to take them? And if so, what do you do in that situation?So when I go to the park and there is another dog who wants to play frisbee too, then I put it away. Nobody gets to play, PERIOD!
Duncan is also aggressive at times at the dog park. I don't know why, it appears random though in the dog world I am sure it is not! His "victims" are usually the most submissive dogs there, and although he doesn't always bite them, he does hold them down and they do yelp and cry. It's very upsetting both for me and the other dog and it's owner.
Bckrazy, I can understand where you are coming from but please do not take it out on the owner. Not all owners are bad and evil and uncaring that their dog exhibits this type of behavior.
I took Duncan to the dog park a few weeks ago to see how it went. He hadn't been in quite a while and to be honest with you, I have only seen this behavior in him one other time (other than at the water bowl) and the circumstances were different so I thought he would be fine. Well, he did chase down a little yellow lab and I felt terrible. I immediately leashed him up and left but I left in tears.I felt so ashamed and embarrassed and dejected. I thought Duncan and I could make some new friends but instead I felt ostracized and alone and sad.
I also feel however that people that take their dogs to the dog park have to be prepared for anything. Like Carrie has said more than once, we are thinking like humans but the dogs are wolves living among us (By the Grace of God)and have their own rules. Nothing is guaranteed and the dogs can't read the posted rules. It is up to the owner to be responsible for their dog's behavior but they cannot always predict their dogs behavior.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience and extremely sorry that your dog was injured.
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