lovemymutts Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I head along to DOL meets just to meet up with people & let my dogs meet new friends too, even though I haven't been to many meetings. But I must say I don't see the point of bringing a DA dog along or a dog who is totally not comfortable in being in that environment. It is not fair on that individual dog or other dogs & if you really want to come to the meet just come yourself. If you did bring a dog along it would also be sensible to bring a dog that is clean & healthy. Anyway that is my own opinion. Myself & my 2 dogs enjoyed the time on Sunday & both were quite relaxed, I was also pleased to see Elsa exploring a bit & using the paddle pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ker Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm afraid I have to agree with lovemymutts. My dog WAS one of the grumpy ones on Sunday, and had I known beforehand there is NO WAY I would have brought her along. Anyone who has seen Snik at other meets can testify this was unusual behaviour for her. But, as I said, if I had realised before, I would have only taken Indi. She's easy and doesn't give 2 hoots about anyone If my dog was NORMALLY like she was on Sunday, she wouldn't be going to any meets. I wouldn't bring a dog that I knew had guarding issues or dog aggression issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Im not offended... but the tennis ball was Sashas... But im not going to appologize for bringing it along because imo Sasha did nothing wrong.... she loves balls. ( well obsessed ) Sasha is a happy dog and the whole reason why i bring her is because i want her to mix with other dogs But if it means bringing her along and keeping her leashed ( lets face it , that should happen too if there are DA dogs there) i may as well take her to my local dog park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravyk Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Just for the record, my dog is NOT dog aggressive. She is extremely ball obessessed and when she sees a ball she must have it. I get that people's dogs like to play with tennis balls, I have two who love them. I know people want to play ball with their dogs. But it is not fair on the people who have dogs who are like this [and I know I am not the only one] to then have to leash our dogs the whole time because someone might want to throw a ball for their dog. We already take precautions to keep certain dogs apart because we don't WANT fights at the meets. I bring my dogs to socialise with other dogs, not to play fetch. I leave that for the local dog park or the beach, where there are less dogs and a less liklihood of fights over prey objects. IMO throwing a ball for a dog, whilst there is 10-25 other dogs in a small area at a planned social is just inviting trouble. Edited January 6, 2011 by Ravyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Just for the record, my dog is NOT dog aggressive. She is extremely ball obessessed and when she sees a ball she must have it. I get that people's dogs like to play with tennis balls, I have two who love them. I know people want to play ball with their dogs. But it is not fair on the people who have dogs who are like this [and I know I am not the only one] to then have to leash our dogs the whole time because someone might want to throw a ball for their dog. We already take precautions to keep certain dogs apart because we don't WANT fights at the meets. IMO throwing a ball for a dog, whilst there is 10-25 other dogs in a small area at a planned social is just inviting trouble. I agree with you. One of the big no-nos (and it's been brought up in plenty of threads in the past) about going to dog parks is not to take toys with you. Not bringing toys isn't going to eliminate the risk of a fight, but it will reduce it. YOUR dog might be fine with a ball, but someone else's might not be, and I personally think about how other dogs would react rather than my own dog. I would never bring a ball for Akira even though I know she wouldn't get possessive, because I know there might be others who would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) WA - most of the dog park threads have mentioned balls but they also equally mention just as frequently people taking food treats as well and that causing problems. Hence my comment about if you really wanted to avoid potential areas of conflict then you would also prevent people taking food. Edited January 6, 2011 by ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Edited to say I may refrain from coming along for a while. Edited January 6, 2011 by KelpieHoundMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I seem to be the one that has caused all this mess ... i wouldnt want anyone not go because of me. But in hindsight maybe i should have been told on the day that my dog was causing issues not wait 3 days and then post about it... i would have preferred it that way but hey thats how i roll Maybe also you should put somehwere in the OP about the rules and regulations of been able to go to these meets.... including no balls, no food, been onleash at all times just in case someones dog is having a bad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 LWC - my decision is absolutely not because of you - I have other reasons for making this choice for me and my dogs - Sasha obviously has a great time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Thats ok KHM ... im just having a bad day and i probably took it the wrong way. Sasha is a happy dog no matter where she goes or what she does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Thats ok KHM ... im just having a bad day and i probably took it the wrong way.Sasha is a happy dog no matter where she goes or what she does I like Sasha - she's so enthusiastic about life Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbi Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) I actually find it unfortunate Ravyk that you wait a few days until after the event before you decide to have a go at people about what happened at Sundays meet. If you had a problem with certain dogs or with what people were doing for goodness sake why not say it to them at the time rather than choose to post days later when it is harder for people to have a constructive conversation and bring the situation to a peaceful resolution without making people feel that they have been personally attacked by your comments, what a shame that a lovely social event has descended into a school yard frackas. No dog is perfect and neither are the owners but lets have a bit of tolerence and understanding, your dogs are no exception. Edited January 6, 2011 by Robbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx'sBuddy Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 i think there have been a few good points raise here. would it be reasonable to take time to define how the meets would work best? it seems to me that to mitigate the risks maybe no toys and no food should be brought to the meets, would that be manageable and is this what people want? would it be beneficial for people to agree that if a dog or dogs are misbehaving (like mine can do) that they are kept on a leash if they misbehave until they are able to behave appropriately? what do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) I would suggest people are aware of their particular dogs limitations and aware of the environment and nobody is forced into attending so I guess its just more a case of if you aren't comfortable then you don't go. People seem to be aware of the dogs that might have issues in that environment so maybe you have to make your own decisions as to whether your dog is appropriate for the environment presented. There are other alternatives for getting together and allowing dogs to socialise and there is nothing stopping people from arranging their own private play dates for their dogs if they feel they want to socialise. If you feel the need to attend then you can always do as Snook says and leave your dog at home and just come and socialise with the humans. I think that is in part what creates issues at dog parks. People go to socialise and tend to get distracted from supervising their dog. I think in part that is probably what happens a little at DOL meets (from the few I have attended). Edited January 6, 2011 by ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 well said ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowgirl Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I would suggest people are aware of their particular dogs limitations and aware of the environment and nobody is forced into attending so I guess its just more a case of if you aren't comfortable then you don't go. People seem to be aware of the dogs that might have issues in that environment so maybe you have to make your own decisions as to whether your dog is appropriate for the environment presented. There are other alternatives for getting together and allowing dogs to socialise and there is nothing stopping people from arranging their own private play dates for their dogs if they feel they want to socialise. If you feel the need to attend then you can always do as Snook says and leave your dog at home and just come and socialise with the humans. I think that is in part what creates issues at dog parks. People go to socialise and tend to get distracted from supervising their dog. I think in part that is probably what happens a little at DOL meets (from the few I have attended). What say instead of saying if you're not comfortable don't go, we put our heads together and work out what would make it more comfortable for everyone? i think there have been a few good points raise here.would it be reasonable to take time to define how the meets would work best? it seems to me that to mitigate the risks maybe no toys and no food should be brought to the meets, would that be manageable and is this what people want? would it be beneficial for people to agree that if a dog or dogs are misbehaving (like mine can do) that they are kept on a leash if they misbehave until they are able to behave appropriately? what do you all think? I don't think we need the food, I always eat before I come so I can concentrate on my dog and not on her trying to nick my food. I like Jaxx's suggestions Should be much easier if we keep things simple. Keep the DOL get togethers for a nice catch up time to see each other's dogs and have a bit of a chin wag. More active persuits could be saved for the beach or dog park . Maybe even give the real high energy dogs a bit of a run before the meet so they've burnt off a bit of excess energy before meeting up with all their DOL doggy friends. We should be able to help each other with this one :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ker Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) If you did bring a dog along it would also be sensible to bring a dog that is clean & healthy. Anyway that is my own opinion. Who, exactly, was your above comment aimed at? You have a problem with a dog that was there? Well, so we don't have food and we don't have any toys. We just all stand around huh? Well, that's going to make for a REALLY interesting meet! Edited January 6, 2011 by Ker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ker Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I seem to be the one that has caused all this mess ... i wouldnt want anyone not go because of me.But in hindsight maybe i should have been told on the day that my dog was causing issues not wait 3 days and then post about it... i would have preferred it that way but hey thats how i roll Maybe also you should put somehwere in the OP about the rules and regulations of been able to go to these meets.... including no balls, no food, been onleash at all times just in case someones dog is having a bad day. LWC, Sash was definitely not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 We probably won't be at meets anymore. If you want active dogs to be quieter, then Akira can't come at all because even if we ran her all morning before we got there (and she's normally been exercised quite a bit anyway because she has obedience in the mornings) she'd still be over the top because she gets too excited and it's not fair on her to keep her on a leash the whole time. And with as many dogs as it sounds like there was on Sunday, I don't want our puppy having a bad experience at such an impressionable age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ker Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Grrr...this has caused massive problems with people not feeling welcome, even because their dogs are active! This is ridiculous! WA, Akira is not a pain in the ass. She is a happy girl and never causes trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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