What should you do when a dog is bullying your dog, or if you see that your dog is, in fact, being the bully? Should you stop your dog from playing with another dog’s toy, or are any toys brought to the dog park fair game?
Photo: Nicholas Koh/EyeEm/Getty Images As in any social situation, interacting with dogs and their owners at the dog park requires attention to rules of etiquette that may not always be obvious.
Canine bullies can be tough to handle, and if a dog is truly a bully, the behavior may require some systematic treatment away from the dog park in order to improve the dog’s behavior. If you don’t have it in you to talk to the other dog owner about his or her dog’s behavior, you could simply ask the dog owner how long he or she plans on staying. If the dog owner doesn’t plan on leaving soon, you should remove your dog from the situation.
I read on the AKC’s website that you should avoid letting your dog run in a pack at the dog park. Can you explain why? Should you stop your dog from playing with another dog’s toy, or are any toys brought to the dog park fair game? Dogs who are playing may growl, show their teeth, and fall down to expose their bellies. To the person not familiar with canine body language, this can all look like fighting. But when dogs are playing, you may also see a play bow. These dogs will have loose, relaxed muscles. They often chase, stop, and chase again, showing that this game is fun. This whole routine is called “play fighting.”
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