Dog park etiquette

 These are some personal thoughts of mine on how to act at the dog park and what to do to have a more peaceful and enjoyable time with your loved one.

It is a smart and healthy choice to pick up after your loved one after he or she does their number two. I have been known to pick it up if I see it and someone else has not. Remember, not everyone takes care of their pet the way you do and if another dog is sick or diseased (poor baby) your dog could become sick as well from coming in contact with feces left uncared for. Plus it smells yucky, duh! 

I also like to observe the inside of the fenced Dog Park to see how other dogs are interacting and to pick out which dogs to keep a closer watch on with Shamus. Shamus likes to 'hump' other more submissive dogs and submits/ plays with the aggressive ones. So it is good to always keep an awareness of other dogs while also keeping an open mind that some dogs just may be vocal. This will also give you an opportunity to make your dog wait calmly and be rewarded with entrance to the party all of his friends are enjoying. =P

It is good to socialize with other dogs and other dog owners. If our dogs see good energy between us, their masters, and each other they sense that they are safe and free to just have fun and stretch out their legs! This is not a common rule as some dogs were forced to be uncomfortable around other dogs and need to be slowly rehabilitated and socialized. Dogs are really big on feelings believe it or not. They lack the ability to speak our language however are so easily affected by our mood and energy.  

One thing that helps everyone is to bring any extra 'poopie bags' that you may have. Most dog parks SHOULD have plastic bags and trash receptacles strategically placed for your convenience and for the dog parks cleanliness and safety of all our loved ones. Even if your dog park has 'poopie bags' it still helps to just bring them. I look at it as I am very happy I have a nice big dog park to bring Shamus too so he can get the daily exercise he requires. Thanks local dog park! To show my appreciation here are some extra 'poopie bags'!!

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