In reality, adult dogs can lead perfectly happy lives
without visits to the dog park or off - leash play.
Not exact matches
It is important
to always remember that your
dog should never be walked
without a leash and should be kept away from larger, more aggressive
dogs while
visiting a
dog park.
«
Visiting a
dog park is a great way for people
to be around
dogs without the responsibility of owning one,» Silver said.
Consider
visiting the
park without your
dog for the first time
to familiarize yourself with the
park itself and the
dogs that play there.
Visit the
park without your
dog, preferably at several different times of day,
to get a feel for what kind and how many
dogs your
dog may encounter.
But around the time Gracie turned six, Williams» brother departed for college, while his mother moved
to a different location due
to an illness — leaving the Bichon Mix
without a home.Williams decided
to take Gracie in as his own, and give her the care she needed, including fresh grooming,
visits to the vet and trips
to the
park to socialize with other
dogs.
More people
without dogs tended
to use the
parks than those with
dogs — 73 percent versus 27 percent — but when the weather was bad,
dog owners continued
to visit the
parks when non-
dog owners stayed home.