Went to a dog park with Kristie and Ran. Took Zee and Dru and let them off leash after Kristie seemed confident that they would be fine. Dru was good, though intimiated by the other dogs who all were friendly but curious as dogs (not Dru) tend to be. Zee was overly curious and wandered away quite a few times.
It would have been fine if he would listen to me when I called to him but it must have been a massive sensory overload because he didn't care much what I was saying. At one point he started following two girls and their dogs as they started to leave the park, crossing the small street connected to the parking lot in the process. I was right behind him and he started to run so I followed right behind him and pinned him down. He yelped and acted like he was going to bite me. I don't know if he was playing or not, so I let him go and he runs off again with me chasing and pinning him down again with the same results.
I tried holding him down for a few seconds, to allow him to relax a bit out of whatever state he had worked himself into. It was bizarre, the wild look he was giving me. I have a nice bright red scratch on the back of my hand between thumb and first finger after this chase game.
I got him back to the main park easy enough and he didn't act up again. I think I was being a bit over-protective, but I had to be since neither dog are use to being in such an environment. I think they liked it, but it is a lot of work and worry for me. I will have to figure out when I can attempt to take them there again.
It would have been fine if he would listen to me when I called to him but it must have been a massive sensory overload because he didn't care much what I was saying. At one point he started following two girls and their dogs as they started to leave the park, crossing the small street connected to the parking lot in the process. I was right behind him and he started to run so I followed right behind him and pinned him down. He yelped and acted like he was going to bite me. I don't know if he was playing or not, so I let him go and he runs off again with me chasing and pinning him down again with the same results.
I tried holding him down for a few seconds, to allow him to relax a bit out of whatever state he had worked himself into. It was bizarre, the wild look he was giving me. I have a nice bright red scratch on the back of my hand between thumb and first finger after this chase game.
I got him back to the main park easy enough and he didn't act up again. I think I was being a bit over-protective, but I had to be since neither dog are use to being in such an environment. I think they liked it, but it is a lot of work and worry for me. I will have to figure out when I can attempt to take them there again.
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