I am extremely uncomfortable having our dogs off their leads, even in an enclosed dog park. Especially when there are other dogs unleashed as well. Xander, as well as all the other dog owners, try to get me to relax and reassure me that Bailey will improve the more we let them loose with other dogs.<\/p>\n
In my mind? We\u2019re not helping him get better, we are playing with fire and begging for our dog to be torn to bits.<\/p>\n
When you have the smaller dog with the attitude, you can\u2019t trust that the bigger dogs are always going to put up with him, what happens the time the wrong dog with the wrong owner shows up? The dog that is ready for a fight and isn\u2019t going to listen to his owner when the time comes?<\/p>\n
Seriously, it shreds my nerves. I absolutely refuse to go without Xander because I don\u2019t want to try to have to control the situations on my own, and also because in situations like that quick communication is a must and that\u2019s not something I have at the moment.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong, it is fun and Bailey isn\u2019t on the attack every minute\u2026 but he does<\/em> act like a total jackass at times and will snarl and lunge at other male dogs. Much BIGGER male dogs. I wish I could just snap my fingers and fix him.<\/p>\n This is one dog that he managed to be around without any serious drama. Mostly because I think this dog didn\u2019t take him at all seriously and just let him act like a dick without giving him much thought. I mean, what point is there in fighting with a dog that can\u2019t even reach to sniff your balls?<\/p>\n Pixel, on the other hand, is an entirely different story.<\/p>\n Whenever a dog gets near her, regardless of its size, she does this\u2026<\/p>\n STOP DROP AND ROLL!!!<\/p>\n Yes, even though she pwns Bailey hardcore<\/a> at home and is totally the dominant dog, when we are out among other dogs, she is about as submissive as they get.<\/p>\n If another dog comes along, she flops over on her back, spreads and is all \u201cHere, smell my lady bits!\u201d<\/p>\n This is about as close as she\u2019ll get voluntarily. She\u2019s curious but the minute they return that curiosity she turns and hightails it for the nearest human, to cower at their feet.<\/p>\n I think in order to get the full grasp of Pixel\u2019s complete disinterest and fear of other dogs, you have to see her in action. At one point while we were there a lady came along with a giant Bouvier, which she was not able to take off the lead because Bailey kept trying to pick a fight with him. Shortly after, her neighbour arrived\u2026<\/p>\n It was so bizarre. This lady arrives at the dog park in a pink robe and six or seven Shih Tzu<\/a> in tow. The lady was quite content to hang around the park in her bathrobe chatting away. She was very friendly and had some good tips on how to get the dogs a little more social.<\/p>\n I assume they were good tips, I mean\u2026 with that many dogs she must know what she is doing.<\/p>\n Her dogs loved<\/em> Pixel. The feeling was soooo not mutual.<\/p>\n ![\"Bailey](\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5292\/5544179864_c8a23e51df_z.jpg\")
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