Shhh ... Pup Sleeping!
It's a beautiful day in North Dallas. The blistering cold that the weathermen said we would get all weekend never materialized. It's a balmy 55 degrees and Mavvy and I went to the dog park this morning. She ran and played and now she's just all tuckered out and sleeping lazily on the floor.
I did witness more dog parks shananagans. A small scottish terrier who shall remain unnamed (Frankie!) was a bit of a bully. Right off the bat he growled and bit at Mavvy ... but my little sweetie is such the submissive, she just lays right down with her feet up (I think to kick them off?) and they either go away or attack further, at which point she smartly runs away or one of us grown ups intervenes. Frankie, ran away and the unphased Mavvy moved on to nicer friends.
But later on, a rat terrier (name unknown) was the victim of the bully's wrath. Unfortunately for Frankie, said rat terrier did not back down, and lunged at him. Creating a small dog fight (Mavvy ran away to the outskirts, where I made her sit) which Frankie appeared to lose. He was the one that whimpered off. Giving the impression that said rat terrier dog was the meanie, when in fact, he was not. Frankie picked that fight. Though Dog Park Law says the aggressor in the fight (witness's proclaimed that to be the rat terrier) has to leave. It was very sad. I gave the little terrier a pat and a reassuring "Good Dog" to the owner, whom was needlessly embarrassed.
Before I left Frankie growled and lunged at two other dogs.
Silly dog park shananagans.
I did witness more dog parks shananagans. A small scottish terrier who shall remain unnamed (Frankie!) was a bit of a bully. Right off the bat he growled and bit at Mavvy ... but my little sweetie is such the submissive, she just lays right down with her feet up (I think to kick them off?) and they either go away or attack further, at which point she smartly runs away or one of us grown ups intervenes. Frankie, ran away and the unphased Mavvy moved on to nicer friends.
But later on, a rat terrier (name unknown) was the victim of the bully's wrath. Unfortunately for Frankie, said rat terrier did not back down, and lunged at him. Creating a small dog fight (Mavvy ran away to the outskirts, where I made her sit) which Frankie appeared to lose. He was the one that whimpered off. Giving the impression that said rat terrier dog was the meanie, when in fact, he was not. Frankie picked that fight. Though Dog Park Law says the aggressor in the fight (witness's proclaimed that to be the rat terrier) has to leave. It was very sad. I gave the little terrier a pat and a reassuring "Good Dog" to the owner, whom was needlessly embarrassed.
Before I left Frankie growled and lunged at two other dogs.
Silly dog park shananagans.
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