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[quote=Anonymous]Our dog park has separate areas for small dogs and large dogs. I'm curious about what DCUM's thinking is on small dogs in the large dog section and which owner would be most "at fault" in the event of an incident - my husband and I have differing views.

On several occasions we have seen small to very small dogs in the large dog area because the small dog "likes to play with large dogs." On a few occasions I have seen large, otherwise non-aggressive dogs, rough house with a small dog which then freaks out the small dog, making it aggressive and scares the small dog owner, who typically gets upset with the large dog owner.

I personally believe the small dog owner is at fault for being in the large dog area. Also, as a large dog owner its a bit unfair as the large dogs don't have anywhere else to go. DH believes the large dog owner shouldn't take their dog to the park if it can't handle being around small dogs, which to my point shouldn't be there in the first place! What say you?

We have a large lab who loves dogs large and small so I have no real dog in the fight (ha!). [/quote]

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