I have several articles I can post, but I thought I would address a situation that just occurred.

This morning my husband came and told me some unhappy news. There are two dogs and I will be very cryptic about this that run at our local park. Out dogs run happily together and it’s 99% of the time fun for all. Yesterday however, either before or after I was there a dog was bitten by a dog that is friendly to Trixie and Rudy. I never would’ve guessed it. The dog that was with them, I would not have thought twice if it had been the one, but it wasn’t. The pup got bit suffering puncture wounds, but is recovering and will be fine. I know many are saying dogs should be on leash it’s against the law.

Our park has a lot of dogs that play together and it’s wonderful to be able to have someplace to let the dogs be dogs. It upsets me, but I have to remember that like people not all dogs get along for one reason or another and this could’ve happened at a Dog Park, just as easily.

There could be a lot of assumptions and they should’ve done this and that should’ve been done and everything else but whatever should’ve could’ve been done differently. I want to remind everyone I have some basicdog rules.

1. When walking on a sidewalk, dogs on leash move your dogs to the side away from oncoming pedestrians.

2. If your dogs are playing off leash at the dog park or another park or friends, always keep your eye on your dog.

3. Keep your eyes open for any aggression, signs of domination or a dog in a submissive pose.

4 if you see any of the above, be sure to intervene. If it’s your dog, be sure to remove it from the situation whatever it’s position is.

5. No humping.

Rudy is not a humper in general, but when it comes to his friends and another dog comes between them, he will try to hump his friend or the other dog. I immediately stop him from continuing.

There was one situation where he did that to a small, mini dachshund female, and she took him down. She was quick and took control of the situation. She didn’t hurt him but it easily could have gone the other way and he could have been hurt. I want to be clear that if he had been hurt, it was still his fault.

These are just a few of the General rules of pet parenting. I don’t want to see or hear of anyone having their loved pet being hurt or hurting another. Either way, it’s a stressful hurtful situation that none of us want to ever have it happen.

Please be safe out there. Keep your babies safe.

Much love, Tricia, Rudy and Trixie