Does your dog ignore you at the dog park?

[Anonymous]

If you take your dog to the dog park do they completely ignore you? I’ve noticed most dogs look at or follow their dog owner around. Mine just runs and I have to catch them to go home. Any tips for this behavior?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you take your dog to the dog park do they completely ignore you? I’ve noticed most dogs look at or follow their dog owner around. Mine just runs and I have to catch them to go home. Any tips for this behavior?

Do you only call him to take him home? If so, he realizes his fun is over when you call him so he ignores. What to do is call him over and when he gets to you, tell him to go play again. Do this several times so he doesn't know when you are calling him to take home.

Since it isn't a good idea to give food at the dog park practice this at home ( backyard?) where you call him and give him good treats. Honestly you need to work on recall so that he comes otherwise I wouldn't take him to the park. Honestly, unless you know the dogs it isn't safe.

[Anonymous]

Dog parks are inherently unsafe environments. If your dog doesn't have damn near bombproof recall, you're increasing the risk of conflicts and trouble.

I had one dog, a "maligator" who I trusted in a dog park environment, because she was near perfect. She got bit there by someone's goofy lab.

I no longer take my dogs to dog parks. It's just not worth the risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you take your dog to the dog park do they completely ignore you? I’ve noticed most dogs look at or follow their dog owner around. Mine just runs and I have to catch them to go home. Any tips for this behavior?

Pro tip: don't take your poorly-trained dog to a dog park.

Not even trying to be mean. It's just unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Agree with the last two posters.

Also, if you continue, get it a spiked collar for protection, and also a shock collar for training.

[Anonymous]

Mine used to until I gave her a piece of kibble every time she came back to me. She got the picture pretty quickly and now comes when I call her. I also gave her more than one piece when it was time to leave so she knew she'd get a treat. When she sees me walking to the gate, she follows.

[Anonymous]

Like the pp, I treat my dog when he comes and it works like a charm. If I call his name and start walking towards the exit he will follow me.

[Anonymous]

See the previous two posts for examples of what NOT to do at a dog park, and why smart people don't go there.

Want to encourage a fight between resource-guarding animals, off-leash and uncontrolled? Introduce food to the dynamic. SMDH...

There really needs to be some basic training and licensing required before people are allowed to have dogs. This is noob-level stuff, and you're asking for trouble where there doesn't need to be any. You'll say it's never been a problem for you, and that's only because you're leaving off the "...yet."

Do not feed your dog at the dog park.

[Anonymous]

Oh please. The dog park I go to is huge. I sit on a bench away from other dogs/people. I rarely have any dogs come near me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See the previous two posts for examples of what NOT to do at a dog park, and why smart people don't go there.

Want to encourage a fight between resource-guarding animals, off-leash and uncontrolled? Introduce food to the dynamic. SMDH...

There really needs to be some basic training and licensing required before people are allowed to have dogs. This is noob-level stuff, and you're asking for trouble where there doesn't need to be any. You'll say it's never been a problem for you, and that's only because you're leaving off the "...yet."

Do not feed your dog at the dog park.

To each his own. I give my dog one small treat that i put in the fist of my hand until I open my hand when his mouth is right there. This happens after he's come to me and as we are exiting the dog park. Of course, I wouldn't pull out treats in front of other dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the last two posters.

Also, if you continue, get it a spiked collar for protection, and also a shock collar for training.

no to both suggestions! Just don't go

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See the previous two posts for examples of what NOT to do at a dog park, and why smart people don't go there.

Want to encourage a fight between resource-guarding animals, off-leash and uncontrolled? Introduce food to the dynamic. SMDH...

There really needs to be some basic training and licensing required before people are allowed to have dogs. This is noob-level stuff, and you're asking for trouble where there doesn't need to be any. You'll say it's never been a problem for you, and that's only because you're leaving off the "...yet."

Do not feed your dog at the dog park.

To each his own. I give my dog one small treat that i put in the fist of my hand until I open my hand when his mouth is right there. This happens after he's come to me and as we are exiting the dog park. Of course, I wouldn't pull out treats in front of other dogs.

Enjoy your stupid prizes when you eventually lose this stupid game. Give your dog a special treat as you're leaving the dog park area completely, either in your car or a block or so away.

It is unwise to feed your dog in the presence of other dogs, unless they're all yours and you've trained them to handle that dynamic. Feeding your dog around multiple unknown dogs in an off-leash environment is trouble. Period.