Hello everyone,
My baby poodle is almost 7 months. I started taking him to the dog park since last month. I’m very careful about his behavior at the park and most of the dogs behave nicely too.
Yesterday an adult Pitbull was in the park (you barely see a pitbull in that dog park) and the owner was a very respectful lady. She was basically following me and my dog and she asked her dog to play with my dog. The pitbull was kind of playing aggressive and the owner keeps asking him to be gentle and be nice (I was uncomfortable during the whole time). Finally Pitbull got my dog’s neck and keeps pulling him on the ground in a very aggressive way. My dog was crying loudly. I was super scared. I punched with my hand (definitely not hard) on his face to take him off from my dog. Finally the owner was able to get his dog off and kept him on the leash after that.
Thanks god my dog was ok but scared. After that I apologized from that lady for kind of punching his dog (it is my first dog and I had no experience like that and didn’t know what to do at that time. Of course I‘m still feeling bad for punching the dog). The owner said she understands and it’s also her first dog too.
Anyway, now I don’t know what do do from now.. should I take him there or not.. how can I be more careful when I’m at the dog park. He is very playful.
I would appreciate any advice that you may have.
Thank you
My baby poodle is almost 7 months. I started taking him to the dog park since last month. I’m very careful about his behavior at the park and most of the dogs behave nicely too.
Yesterday an adult Pitbull was in the park (you barely see a pitbull in that dog park) and the owner was a very respectful lady. She was basically following me and my dog and she asked her dog to play with my dog. The pitbull was kind of playing aggressive and the owner keeps asking him to be gentle and be nice (I was uncomfortable during the whole time). Finally Pitbull got my dog’s neck and keeps pulling him on the ground in a very aggressive way. My dog was crying loudly. I was super scared. I punched with my hand (definitely not hard) on his face to take him off from my dog. Finally the owner was able to get his dog off and kept him on the leash after that.
Thanks god my dog was ok but scared. After that I apologized from that lady for kind of punching his dog (it is my first dog and I had no experience like that and didn’t know what to do at that time. Of course I‘m still feeling bad for punching the dog). The owner said she understands and it’s also her first dog too.
Anyway, now I don’t know what do do from now.. should I take him there or not.. how can I be more careful when I’m at the dog park. He is very playful.
I would appreciate any advice that you may have.
Thank you