No time to write this morning, so I borrowed a post that my daughter Jess made for a Dalmatian Group on Facebook. Although I do run my dogs at a dog park, dog parks are not for every dog, and are certainly NOT for puppies.
Food for thought -
I would never take a puppy to a dog park.... Dog parks can be big scary places and puppies have enough trouble understanding dog language with one or two dogs, much less a bunch of dogs. And not all other dogs understand your dog's body language either.
Please do your puppy a favor and keep him out of the dog park for his safety, both physically and emotionally.
If you feel the need to introduce your dog to other dogs, sign up for an obedience class - much better experience and much safer and your puppy is learning things along the way. And for socializing - a walk on a 6 foot leash in neighborhoods or in town is a much better option..
And last but not least.... Not all dogs are dog park dogs. Many dogs don't want to "share" their space with other dogs - don't force them...
Off the soapbox
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