A Small Tiff In The Off-leash Park

[Just love my dogs!]

And you really see LOTS of Labs like that at off leash dog parks.

Yes I do actually!

Mine included.

[Lab lady]

And you really see LOTS of Labs like that at off leash dog parks.

No you won't but just because it's a lab running around having fun doesn't mean it's not well trained.

I know of a Lab here on the coast that regularly visits a off leash park and it runs and romps with the other dogs, displaying many of the things discussed here in this tread, when it's had time to play the lady with the dog walks it out of the fenced area puts it back into it's harness and hands the dog over to it's blind companion who walks him home. Both with a smile a mile wide.

[Mas1981]

Here in Perth on a sunday the Guide Dogs are taken to a park and are all allowed to run around and have a play together, they run a lot but are not aggressive and overly rough - just a joy to watch them relax after a hard working week.

[labsrule]

Actually my last 3 visits to my local dog park with my 7month old lab pup, the last visit being yesterday have resulted in 3 different dog owners asking me if their dog could play with mine as he looked like a nice friendlyh boy and they were all trying to expand the socialisation of their dogs. The dogs were a standard poodle, a staffy cross and a border collie and during these play sessions, each owner said it was so lovely to see their dog so happy playing with such a lovely and friendly dog who didn't jump all over them, harrass them or dominate them which they were worried about with coming to a dog park as each of these dogs had had limited socialisation. They each thanked me profusely before we left and complimented my boy on his lovely manners and behaviour. When this happened again yesterday for the 3rd time in a row, I thought maybe I should hire my boy out as a "Socialising Partner" for dogs with limited socialisation.

[Just love my dogs!]

Actually my last 3 visits to my local dog park with my 7month old lab pup, the last visit being yesterday have resulted in 3 different dog owners asking me if their dog could play with mine as he looked like a nice friendlyh boy and they were all trying to expand the socialisation of their dogs. The dogs were a standard poodle, a staffy cross and a border collie and during these play sessions, each owner said it was so lovely to see their dog so happy playing with such a lovely and friendly dog who didn't jump all over them, harrass them or dominate them which they were worried about with coming to a dog park as each of these dogs had had limited socialisation. They each thanked me profusely before we left and complimented my boy on his lovely manners and behaviour. When this happened again yesterday for the 3rd time in a row, I thought maybe I should hire my boy out as a "Socialising Partner" for dogs with limited socialisation.

[lovemesideways]

Just thought I would attach a photo of one of my labrador and his friend at a park.

Hyper and overly bouncy aye?

[Earthdog]

He knows that dog. What's the point? You captured one moment in play.

[jackie_a1]

Miss Tornsocks,

Hope we have been informative without being to opinionated

I have read through this post which went from asking for advice about off leash dog behaviour to having to justify that labs are good dogs, WHEN nobody was saying they weren't too many owners are getting defensive. Here is the over all opinion about labs they are great family dogs, great working dogs, and great companion dogs.

OH WAIT..... SO IS EVERY DOG that has had the right raising, socialisation and training etc.

Please stop getting defensive. No one is labrador bashing or otherwise we all love dogs on this forum that's why we're here.

[labsrule]

Miss Tornsocks,

Hope we have been informative without being to opinionated

I have read through this post which went from asking for advice about off leash dog behaviour to having to justify that labs are good dogs, WHEN nobody was saying they weren't too many owners are getting defensive. Here is the over all opinion about labs they are great family dogs, great working dogs, and great companion dogs.

OH WAIT..... SO IS EVERY DOG that has had the right raising, socialisation and training etc.

Please stop getting defensive. No one is labrador bashing or otherwise we all love dogs on this forum that's why we're here.

Are we reading the same thread

[lovemesideways]

He knows that dog. What's the point? You captured one moment in play.

:thumbsup: :love:

Gotta love how you ignored every other post, and chose to reply to that one.

"The Point" is that labradors aren't all hyper and bouncy.

My dog Rover, who goes to the childrens hospital every week to visit sick children, certainly isn't.

I can post hundred of photos of Labradors playing with dogs of all sizes, but not everyone has that much bandwidth and frankly I think it would be pointless.

Edited May 7, 2010 by lovemesideways

[jackie_a1]

Labsrule,

I haven't read anywhere anyone saying 'Labs are bad dogs. 'They are not friendly they all are aggressive no one should own a lab.' Because if that was written anywhere that would justify being defensive. Some people I think were sharing their stories to inform people that ANY dog can be a nuisance regardless. I think labs seem to be brought up more because they are a more popular and abundant breed in families and for the average owner. We have hundreds in my area and personally I've never been attacked or bum rushed by a lab BUT it could happen.

We're all dog lovers on this forum and I don't think anyone was attacking labs in particular. If I got offended every time I heard someone say something bad about my (be it cross breeds ) I'd probably carry a sword around

[mrs tornsocks]

Miss Tornsocks,

Hope we have been informative without being to opinionated

I have read through this post which went from asking for advice about off leash dog behaviour to having to justify that labs are good dogs, WHEN nobody was saying they weren't too many owners are getting defensive. Here is the over all opinion about labs they are great family dogs, great working dogs, and great companion dogs.

OH WAIT..... SO IS EVERY DOG that has had the right raising, socialisation and training etc.

Please stop getting defensive. No one is labrador bashing or otherwise we all love dogs on this forum that's why we're here.

Hi Jackie

Swore I was jumping off this thread but here I am again with one final plea.

There have certainly been some informative and constructive posts, and once again, I thank those that have provided them.

I have added a series of 'can we stop this now' posts, to no avail. Of course it's not up to me to tell people what or what not to write, I'm simply asking us all to acknowledge that this thread came to a natural conclusion - on the topic I posted in the first place - some while ago.

There are a few individual posts that are simply rude and completely unhelpful. Put it this way - I think that I posted this topic in the first place means that I have some idea that my dog is playful and bouncy (but also 1yo and aside from his puppiness, pretty well behaved). Kinda pointless for people coming on and saying that over and over again, don't you think ?

Just for the record, I haven't been defensive, happy for you to point out where I have if you feel differently. One post that stated my dog was rude and I was ok with it could not go without response, but I was defending my dog (and myself) - not being defensive. Quite a difference.

thanks again.

I have asked Troy to remove this thread, it's not going to achieve anything more.

[Erny]

I have asked Troy to remove this thread, it's not going to achieve anything more.

Perhaps not "remove" but "close"?

I think the thread has been very informative for many and would do well to stay.

[DerRottweiler]

Just thought I would attach a photo of one of my labrador and his friend at a park.

Hyper and overly bouncy aye?

lol that pic is awesome.

Are they lying down for a laugh......or are they actually hammered from their lark in the park?

[lovemesideways]

lol that pic is awesome.

Are they lying down for a laugh......or are they actually hammered from their lark in the park?

Rover is my boy on the left, and Milly is the lab on the right.

They ran around for about 5 seconds and then lay down chewing on eachother for the next half hour

We had just arrived with Rover too. You would think he had been running for hours

Edited May 7, 2010 by lovemesideways

[Erny]

Not intending to be the 'thread police' but does everyone always have to keep making a repeat of the same photo every time they reply? It does make the thread unnecessarily photo heavy and that particularly makes it difficult for those on a dial up connection and/or with a limited download.

[furballs]

Why why why........do people have to ruin other people's threads. I don't think this thread was initiated to attack labs, so why do people have to be so defensive? All breeds have the potential to be annoying when they're not properly trained. If you are the owner of a disobediant dog then do something about it and stop bitching.....geez

[Black Bronson]

The woman immediately picked up the swf (that was growling and barking at Archie),

Would you have let Archie "bound" up to a bigger dog that was growling back at him?

There are a million and one threads here about people going to off-leash parks and other dogs running up into their dogs faces while the owner says "Oh but he's friendly". Those threads never end well, regardless of the dog's intentions.

Unfortunately he does do this sometimes, he almost aways runs away / backs off when he gets growled at (including littlies). The small one was in his mum's arms by the time archie actually reached him.

Although Archie is friendly and means no harm, that behaviour with the wrong dog could easily cause him some nasty injuries. I saw a Belgian Malinios nail a Staffy once like this at the beach, the Mal was on leash and the Staffy off leash, but things happen fast and the Staffy ended up with some deep neck wounds that required stitching up at the vets. Not all dogs will see a bounding playful dog approaching as fun and some can attack in those situations. To be honest, I wouldn't let Archie do that for his own safety with strange dogs, as you never know how someone else's dog may react.

Edited May 7, 2010 by Black Bronson

[Black Bronson]

Not intending to be the 'thread police' but does everyone always have to keep making a repeat of the same photo every time they reply? It does make the thread unnecessarily photo heavy and that particularly makes it difficult for those on a dial up connection and/or with a limited download.

I was thinking the same thing on the GSD thread the other day Erny. 4 pages of the same pics to read the next reply

[Crisovar]

You could substitute any breed of dog in here and have the same responses.

IMO any breed bounding and bouncing into the face of other dogs is a risk to itself and to the other dog, I don't give a rats what breed if they bounce into my dogs face then what ever reaction they get from me or my dogs is justified, no matter what the intentions of the other dog may be.

I don't expect little dogs to stand stoically and allow someone elses 30 kg dog to get in their faces, why should they. Why is it unreasonable that they show fear or apprehension when an unknown large dog invades their space or bowls into them.

It is unreasonable to expect all dogs to never react negatively to a strange dog in their face.

All this bunkum about that is what happens in dog parks is crap, no matter where you are or what size or breed you own you have your dog under effective control, and that also means keeping it out of the face of other people or dogs unless invited.