I take Molly who is now nearly 22 months old to the dog park everyday and she loves it there as we meet up with her sister who she is really best friends with. The problem is, there is another golden male (6months old) who has started joining in with there playing but he is really quite ruff and bites and shakes around both the girls necks while his owner looks on thinking its funny. I would just put this down to puppy play but our girls are getting afew bites and scratches but are too placid to tell him off. I don't want to offend the owner but it's getting to the point now where we are forever having to try and avoid him so our girls can play in peace. Are we just being over protective or should his owner be teaching his puppy to stop doing this now?
You need to protect your dog and if the other owner gets offended, too bad. You don't have to be snarky to him, just say that you don't think that kind of play is appropriate, get between that dog and yours and if that doesn't work, leash up and leave.
If you think that the play is getting too rough and your dog is getting hurt then you should step in. I wouldn't worry about offending the other owner.
If you feel a dog is playing too rough you need to let the other owner know, especially if Molly is coming home with scars/minor injuries. And as laprincessa said, if they don't respond to your request then it's better to leave. I've found that people like the person you're describing tend to lack common courtesy in the dog park and usually don't comply to these unwritten rules.
I had a problem with a little Boston Terrier who loved to bite and pull at Maverick's back legs around the "ankle" area. A few nights of that I thought were ok until I came home and found some blood near the area. I asked the other owner for her Boston to stop that and she has been proactive about letting it happen. I was sorta waiting for Maverick to tell the Boston off, but he is too kind to do so as well (though I have seen him tell off dogs bigger than him:doh
I would stop it also, and the owner should not let his puppy get to that level of play because I would think as he get older it could turn into something other than play.
I agree with everyone - it is rude dog behaviour. Eva had a dog do that to her and she got a huge contusion on her neck. The lump was the size of a soft ball and was very tender to touch for quite a while. Aggressive dogs seem to like to play like that with her because she is so submissive, but I just take her away as best I can. I even politely told one owner whose dog was doing this to her that Eva didn't want to play anymore. I can always tell because she will come very close to me like she is asking for me to rescue her. Good luck.
I agree with everyone - it is rude dog behaviour. ... ... that Eva didn't want to play anymore. I can always tell because she will come very close to me like she is asking for me to rescue her. Good luck.
Agree with everyone. I had to comment on Eva's behavior. My Chance does the same thing when he's unhappy or uncomfortable with a situation. I'm glad because it's a very clear signal to me.
Molly does that too, she'll come and sit by my legs trying to blend into them as if to say please don't see me here.
The next time i see them i will politely tell them Molly has had enough and we'll go in a different direction. I'm far too nice not wanting to offend people but where Molly is concerned i will toughen up.
Thank you for all your comments, it just helps me realise this shouldn't be happening.
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I was told from other owners at the park "if your dog is acting funny around other dogs or you got that unsure feeling in your gut, leave"
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