[Dailydrool] Dog parks

[Pamela McQuade via Dailydrool]

I have never had a good experience with dog parks, though I tried a 
couple of them. Either my dogs are fearful of the other dogs or there 
are totally obnoxious dogs in the park. I've never had a nice 
experience, and my dogs haven't seemed to like them either.

Once we took Jane, Bel, and Abner to a park, and Abner was terrified of 
the other rowdy dogs. After a few minutes we went home. Later I tried 
another park with Dexter, before he lost his second eye, and he clearly 
felt that the other dogs would attack him. He hid under a bench meant 
for people, and nothing would convince him to come out. Before I got the 
message, an obnoxious pit bull who wanted to hump him to death, I think, 
kept going after Dex. His owner had simply disappeared, so I had not 
choice but to take Dex home.

I sometimes wonder if Cleo would enjoy a dog park. At ten she is still 
very lively. But I can also see her trying to get all the other dogs in 
line and getting into a fight, so I guess we'll never do it. Dex already 
has lots of holes in his ear because he got too close to her--she just 
will not tolerate anyone bumping into her. 
Dog parks are simply not meant for the Dashing Bassets.
Pam, food slave to the Dashing Bassets