Hey, question for everyone. I took my two dogs to the dog park today, Monty and Marley. Monty is about a year and a half and has been to the dog park several times. Well today I guess you could say we had a problem. He was playing with a german shepard and as they were running around side by side, Monty was growling and biting at him (This is the first time I have ever heard Monty growl).
I consider this to be playing, as he never actually bit hard enough at the shepard (it was more like nipping) and his tail was up and wagging. The german never acted like he was being attacked, he actually kept coming back to Mont. My two dogs play like this at home all the time and no one has ever gotten hurt. The owner of the german said my dog was attacking hers, so even though I considered it playing, I took them both home right away. Can someone please inform me of "proper" dog playing? I would hate to think Monty was attacking another dog
I consider this to be playing, as he never actually bit hard enough at the shepard (it was more like nipping) and his tail was up and wagging. The german never acted like he was being attacked, he actually kept coming back to Mont. My two dogs play like this at home all the time and no one has ever gotten hurt. The owner of the german said my dog was attacking hers, so even though I considered it playing, I took them both home right away. Can someone please inform me of "proper" dog playing? I would hate to think Monty was attacking another dog