Dawson and I had an unexpected hiccup in our otherwise relaxing outing to a busy local park this morning. Dawson was sitting next to me while I had stopped to talk with someone when suddenly I saw three large dogs (one that probably weighed over 100 pounds) running directly toward us, dragging their handler who was running behind them, holding their leashes as best she could. The dogs were clearly so aroused that they were completely oblivious to the woman they were with. It is scary to think about what could have happened if they got loose, and that seemed like a possibility. [Read more…] about Preventing Danger In The Park
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Dog On Leash Greetings: Good or Bad?
I was at a park the other day when I saw a mother and her two children walking their goldendoodle puppy, a 40 to 50 pound teddy bear who very clearly found interest in everything going on around them. I knew that by seeing his alertness in looking around, his tail held high or wagging, and his sniffing everything in site. The only thing holding him back was a couple of young humans pulling back on the other end of a leash. [Read more…] about Dog On Leash Greetings: Good or Bad?