[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: re encouraging.....
- From: Elsyd1@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:57:51 EDT
The very successful dog parks here in the Seattle area are relatively
liberal. There are dog poop bags and places to dispose of them all over the
park I
go to, which is huge. Most dogs are off leash, (almost always little dogs),
and there is a wonderful stream where the big dogs water retrieve off leash. My
own dogs are always on leash, but they get the same dog park experience, all
kinds of dogs come to greet them, jump all over them, try to play with them.
Initially my dogs are taken aback, but soon they are used to the others and
really enjoy meeting the doggy greeters. There is a lot of peer pressure on
people, which seems to insure that they keep their dogs out of trouble. There
may be diseases, but personally, my own animals are healthy, and have never
gotten ill from these encounters. I have never seen any dog visibly ill.
They are dogs, not hot house flowers. I have had my dogs come down with stuff
from dog shows, never the dog parks. Syd
In a message dated 3/31/2008 7:32:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes:
The following are the rules laid out for the park.....you will note there
are no dogs off leash in this rule. Almost all the people involved so far
are
very dog savy and are teaching the newer people responsibility. Great
education for dog owners with less "dog sense".
1. Please supply fresh water for your dog(s);
2. Bring waste disposal bags to pick up after your dog;
3. All dogs attending must be current on shots and vaccinated;
4. No dogs younger than 5 months old allowed (due to their weak immune
system there is risk getting Parvo);
5. Please do not bring any aggressive dogs;
6. Female dogs in heat are not allowed;
7. Food is prohibited near the dogs;
8. All dogs must be on leash. If you're bringing two dogs bring an extra
person to hold one of your dog's leash. It's very threatening when two dogs
approach to greet another dog. This is considered "teaming up" and it can
make
for an unpleasant experience for the dog being approached. We want to make
this a pleasant experience for all the dogs.
9. Be mindful of the smaller dogs. If you have a large dog, do not approach
the smaller ones unless the owner says the dog is comfortable with large
dogs;
10. children are welcome to attend the meetups but they must be supervised
around the dogs. Be mindful that not all dogs like children and always ask
a
dog owners permission before allowing your child to touch their dog.
Molly
Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940
Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur
built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic"
**************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL
Home.
(http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom000
30000000001)
============================================================================
POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original
author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any
kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the
Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY
MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY
FORBIDDEN,
AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED.
For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org
============================================================================
**************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL
Home.
(http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)
============================================================================
POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original
author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind
are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the
Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY
MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY
FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE
PROSECUTED.
For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org
============================================================================
Other related posts:
