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Comment by Kayla Rae and Rowdy on March 13, 2011 at 2:17am

Saturdays at 10 will work if I'm off or closing and wake up early enough :) lol!

Comment by Kayla Rae and Rowdy on March 13, 2011 at 2:16am

I hurt my neck so I wasn't really up for the dog park in addition to the laundry list of other things I've had to suffer through :P  I work retail, so I won't be able to make it every Saturday, but just post on here if you're ever going and I can see if we can make it! :)  I want to go to the park soon though! I've never been!

Comment by Susie Finch & Penny on March 13, 2011 at 1:15am

Darlene - I would say to just go for it and see how she does. The first time I took Penny to the dog park she was pretty petrified around the other dogs. She was about 10 months old and did not have much experience around other dogs. She growled and showed her 'wolf teeth', as my friend calls them, to any dog that came near her. We just went to the far table and sat for 1/2 an hour. Every dog that came by she growled at. The rest of the time she cowered under the table. Seriously, I'm surprised I went back at all. But... it was important to me for her to do well around other dogs so I persisted. We went back each week and she got better and better. Now, she's a seasoned pro :). It took maybe only 3 or 4 times and she was pretty much fine. Honestly, I found that the more relaxed and trusting I was, the better Penny was. It just takes time and you've got to trust that they know how to communicate with the other dogs and will work things out. If another dog is bothering you, you can always just go to the other side of the park. It's big enough that they don't usually go that far away from their owners.

 

If you would like to start with fewer dogs, the evenings on weekdays don't usually have many dogs. I go around 5 or 5:30 sometimes and there's maybe 4 or 5 dogs in the park. Sometimes these dogs/ owners are a little kooky, though. I find that these are the times that Penny doesn't really interact with the other dogs, she just likes to chase a ball.

Comment by Susie Finch & Penny on March 13, 2011 at 1:08am

Awww... I didn't go today because we went to a friend's house to play with their three dogs and we were pooped when we were done! Hows about we set up a more regular time to meet on Saturdays? Is morning or afternoon better for everyone? I would rather meet in the later morning (say 10am). Let me know if there is a better time for you or if you can't meet at that time.

Comment by Darlene & Emma on March 11, 2011 at 7:08pm

Is there a good time to go to the park when not so many dogs are present? Went Thursday and Friday about noon and it was packed so I didn't put Emma inside. Is early morning better? I can go around 9 or 10 am on weekdays.

Comment by Darlene & Emma on March 11, 2011 at 7:05pm

I would love to go Saturday also to the park. Emma is not used to other dogs so I want her to meet others in a small area. I've gone to the park twice this week but I haven't put her into the big one. She looks excited about playing with the others dog but I need a more control area since I don't know how she's going to take being around alot of dogs. Maybe week days early would be good for her to start or meeting with one or two dogs to see how she does. Help!!

 

Comment by Kayla Rae and Rowdy on March 11, 2011 at 6:38pm

What time for Saturday!? Rowdy wants to go play!

Comment by Susie Finch & Penny on March 11, 2011 at 12:18pm

Woodward Park today (3.11) at 3:30. Will be there with Penny and her brother, whom I am dogsitting :). We'll be there about an hour. Hope to see some other corgis there! I'll be at the park tomorrow (3.12), too. If someone has a convenient time, let me know!

Comment by Susie Finch & Penny on January 21, 2011 at 9:02pm

Oooh! Two whole people besides me and my pooch :). I'm going to be at the Woodward Park dog park tomorrow morning (1.22) at about 10:00. If anyone would like to join me that would be great!

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