Can you believe this????

[mickeymouse1017]

We are in DW right now having a great time. Weather is hot but crowds are good. Have not waited for anything longer than 30 minutes. Now here is my one complaint. We took our dogs to the dog run, one of the best things that Disney could add to the campground for those of us that choose to bring our pets, and there was actually a lady in there with her dog on a leash that was yelling at the rest of us with dogs in the run to put our dogs back on their leashes (kind of defeats the purpose of a RUN doesn't it) because her dog bites. EXCUSE ME!!!! She said that she has to walk her dog on a leash because of the biting so why take it in the run? Just walk it in the other areas. It did bite at my dog and another dog before she finally left which she did while yelling at the rest of us to "shut up". I am also concerned because there were children on the playground and around our loop that were subject to her being out with that dog. One lady did report her and the front desk said that was the third complaint. Can you believe this or am I just overreacting?

 

[Shannone1]

We are in DW right now having a great time. Weather is hot but crowds are good. Have not waited for anything longer than 30 minutes. Now here is my one complaint. We took our dogs to the dog run, one of the best things that Disney could add to the campground for those of us that choose to bring our pets, and there was actually a lady in there with her dog on a leash that was yelling at the rest of us with dogs in the run to put our dogs back on their leashes (kind of defeats the purpose of a RUN doesn't it) because her dog bites. Can you believe this or am I just overreacting?

I can believe it, unfortunately. Some people don't really understand the point of a dog run. Sure any dog "can" bite if provoked, but to knowingly take a dog with problems into a public dog run it not right.

 

[AuburnJen92]

I think she needs to watch the Dog Whisperer and learn how to become a pack leader and not a follower...

I bet that dog gets away with "bloody murder". (maybe I shouldn't have put that in quotes, maybe it is really true! )

I hope you told her to hit the road with her dog...

 

[RvUsa]

I believe you, when we were there in Feb, a giant poodle attacked a couple of dogs in the run, and one had to go to the pet hospital, and the owner of that one said that the other one that was attacked was killed!! Disney didn't do anything, the guy saw us a day or two after it happened, and he said he was looking for the lady and her dog, cuz disney couldn't find it, and he wanted her to pay for the vet bills.

 

[OK GRUMPY]

Hello! Hello, what was she thinking? There are plenty of other places for her to walk her dog on leash (a tight one at that) with a muzzel on it if she is concered about it biting. . She must not really get the concept of a public dog run.
I really enjoyed the dog run when we were there last time. It a great play area for the doggies!

 

[g8trmom1]

OK. I would love to bring our dog to FW..she's an Airedale Terrier. She is 6 years old and a great dog. Not a mean bone in her body. Never growled at anyone. But I am afraid to see what would happen if we were to let her loose in there, cause I know she will want to play with the other dogs, and "mouth" them if you know what I mean, like play biting. But what is the "ettiquette" for the dog park? I've never been to one....what is acceptable behavior. I know she would go nuts and be happy to be around all those dogs, but I worry she might get rough and play to hard. Any thoughts?

 

[momtimesone]

As a former owner and current owner not so Friendly large breed dogs I am seeing both points. It was mean of her to yell with children around and yes most know that dog parks are not the safest place to bring a non social dog(I would never ever do that). Heres Where the owner part of me comes in. She was on vacation and wanted to go somewhere her dog would be safe on a leash. People with and without pets assume your dog is Friendly then come to find out by getting too close fido is not there friend.(Muzzles can and do come off)She was prob there before when the dog area was empty and thought it was a great place to take her pup for a walk without concern. Along comes a group of People with there Great big love dogs who get along with every dog and everyone and she panics. If her dog bites another dog he can either get in-pounded for causing injury or she gets sued worse yet she knows full well her dog will hurt your dogs and therefore yells to warn away hoping to prevent a dogfight. We have a mastiff right now that we love more then any thing in the world. She gets along great with kids and strangers but hates other dogs.The other day I decide to take my baby girl on a walk behind our house into a factory area where everyone is off for the day, we call it our safe no one around path. Out of the blue a big husky dog comes running up to my dog, this dog is off the lease and seems friendly. I know full well my dog would like nothing better then to get into it with this dog and this is the main reason I took her into the factory area no pets ,no harm, no risk. I start running back to my house with my dog and this dog is playing around like its a game all the while my dog is totally freaking out and its not funny. Along comes the owner calling her dog. It turns out she was coming from the new housing complex's being built at the end of the factory road. I looked right at her and called her some choice words to make my point known that she is suppose to have her dog on a lease at all times and that I think its stupid and its against the law here. I got my dog home ok but when I went online to research what happens if my dog attacks another dog. It turns out it would of been my fault and my dog would of been impounded and of course deemed mean so therefore she would be put down. Worse yet she would of had every right to sue me for the damages. I have not been on a walk with my baby girl in over 3 mts and my waistline is showing it. She misses her walks and theres nothing I can do about it. I feel bad that something like this happened at Disney and understand your point so please don't flame me I just wonder if the words being yelled where out of panic for your animals as well as hers and not just for the sake of being a meany.

 

[Shannone1]

OK. I would love to bring our dog to FW..she's an Airedale Terrier. She is 6 years old and a great dog. Not a mean bone in her body. Never growled at anyone. But I am afraid to see what would happen if we were to let her loose in there, cause I know she will want to play with the other dogs, and "mouth" them if you know what I mean, like play biting. But what is the "ettiquette" for the dog park? I've never been to one....what is acceptable behavior. I know she would go nuts and be happy to be around all those dogs, but I worry she might get rough and play to hard. Any thoughts?

Our dogs both use their mouths to play too. They both love playing with other dogs. We have friends that bring over their labs and great danes and our puppy...a 7 month old mini schnauzer can hang with them with no problem. She plays pretty agressively....barking and chasing and mouthing.

But when my stepmom brought her timid little dog over with her for a visit...her dog freaked out and my stepmom got all nervous that her dog would get hurt. I tried explaining to her that the dogs were only playing but she expected me to put my dogs in their crates. I told her that this was their house and I couldn't lock them up for wanting to play with their visitor. My stepmom now leaves her dog at home when she comes over

I usually let the dogs interact before I jump in. You can usually tell right away if a dog is going to be social and friendly with another dog.

 

[nessz79]

We have a dog who can become fearful-aggressive. I would NEVER take him into a dog run when there were a bunch of other dogs there. I would never, ever expect other dog owners to work around my dog.

Believable but terrible that that owner would do that!

 

[des1954]

A terrific product is on the market, and has been for years! It's called a...


MUZZLE!

 

[stacktester]

To be honest I was kind of surprised to see the dog run in the first place. We have 2 within 5 miles of our house and I've heard some good and bad stories from both. Both do not allow the aggressive dogs like pits, rotties and germans. Unfortunately there are some dogs that have been stereotyped but none the less aren't allowed because (most) of that breed tends to be aggressive. The one we have near Jax Beach has 2 sections. One for small and one for large dogs. I'm not at all surprised to hear about conflicts between dogs and owners at the fort. I guess the best advice for the dog run at the fort would be to go when it looks like there's an even playing field for your pup.

 

[hsmamato2]

The other day I decide to take my baby girl on a walk behind our house into a factory area where everyone is off for the day, we call it our safe no one around path. Out of the blue a big husky dog comes running up to my dog, this dog is off the lease and seems friendly. I know full well my dog would like nothing better then to get into it with this dog and this is the main reason I took her into the factory area no pets ,no harm, no risk.

If I were you- I'd train my dog to the feel of a comfortable muzzle,and walk her- A dog that big,you can't control in that situation,ands it's one of my personal peeves- owners who let dogs off leash where they should be leashed-it's just stupid! There are ways to train the dog to accept a muzzle,and it would give you a measure of safety ,so instead of running,and things getting nuts,you could be assured that your dog wouldn't harm that (stupid) owners dog....my small dog hates other dogs,and I worry when unleashed dogs come up to her....
However in a dog run,dogs are SUPPOSED to be off leash- so this person in the Fort had NO business being in there- I NEVER take my dog to a place like that,knowing her-

 

[hsmamato2]

to the pp,I wasn't saying YOU took your dog into the wrong place,but to protect yourself and your own dog,I'd muzzle train....this world is full of dummies who don't properly watch their own animals

 

[3gr8kids]

I went online to research what happens if my dog attacks another dog. It turns out it would of been my fault and my dog would of been impounded and of course deemed mean so therefore she would be put down. Worse yet she would of had every right to sue me for the damages. I have not been on a walk with my baby girl in over 3 mts and my waistline is showing it. She misses her walks and theres nothing I can do about it. I feel bad that something like this happened at Disney and understand your point so please don't flame me I just wonder if the words being yelled where out of panic for your animals as well as hers and not just for the sake of being a meany.

momx1-you may want to double check this. In my city, there is a leash law, so the person who's dog is off leash would be responsible. (She may be able to sue you, but I don't think they could take your dog and euthanize).

 

[lisa8200]

As a former owner and current owner not so Friendly large breed dogs I am seeing both points. It was mean of her to yell with children around and yes most know that dog parks are not the safest place to bring a non social dog(I would never ever do that). Heres Where the owner part of me comes in. She was on vacation and wanted to go somewhere her dog would be safe on a leash. People with and without pets assume your dog is Friendly then come to find out by getting too close fido is not there friend.(Muzzles can and do come off)She was prob there before when the dog area was empty and thought it was a great place to take her pup for a walk without concern. Along comes a group of People with there Great big love dogs who get along with every dog and everyone and she panics. If her dog bites another dog he can either get in-pounded for causing injury or she gets sued worse yet she knows full well her dog will hurt your dogs and therefore yells to warn away hoping to prevent a dogfight. We have a mastiff right now that we love more then any thing in the world. She gets along great with kids and strangers but hates other dogs.The other day I decide to take my baby girl on a walk behind our house into a factory area where everyone is off for the day, we call it our safe no one around path. Out of the blue a big husky dog comes running up to my dog, this dog is off the lease and seems friendly. I know full well my dog would like nothing better then to get into it with this dog and this is the main reason I took her into the factory area no pets ,no harm, no risk. I start running back to my house with my dog and this dog is playing around like its a game all the while my dog is totally freaking out and its not funny. Along comes the owner calling her dog. It turns out she was coming from the new housing complex's being built at the end of the factory road. I looked right at her and called her some choice words to make my point known that she is suppose to have her dog on a lease at all times and that I think its stupid and its against the law here. I got my dog home ok but when I went online to research what happens if my dog attacks another dog. It turns out it would of been my fault and my dog would of been impounded and of course deemed mean so therefore she would be put down. Worse yet she would of had every right to sue me for the damages. I have not been on a walk with my baby girl in over 3 mts and my waistline is showing it. She misses her walks and theres nothing I can do about it. I feel bad that something like this happened at Disney and understand your point so please don't flame me I just wonder if the words being yelled where out of panic for your animals as well as hers and not just for the sake of being a meany.

I get all that but, just for clarity, there are places to walk your dog on every pet loop where everyone has their dog on a leash. This location in particular is designed for people that want to let their pets off the leash.With this in mind, it's hard for me to see both points.If you know your pet doesn't play well with others, you should be responsible and stay where a leash is required. Its like going to a cigar bar and then complaining about the cigar smoke when there are plenty of places that don't allow smoking.

 

[Colson39]

Yea, exactly, why would you go to someplace designated as being "off-leash" and tell everyone to put their leashes on their dogs..lol.

I went out of town once and the person watching my dog took her to a dog run park (I just walk my dog outside every day normally). When I got back home, she had been cornered by some dog and had scratches on her belly. Now she's not a small dog, kind of medium sized. However, that was enough to convince me that dog parks weren't for me...lol.

You can trust yourself, you can try to control your own dog, but you just never know what someone else will do. I have no problem just walking her myself, and we run as well, so there is no need really.

 

[mickeymouse1017]

I am glad to hear that it is not just me overreacting. This particular woman had three complaints on her already so it seems as if she likes the conflict. To clarify my other post, the three other familes with their 10 dogs total were in the run before this woman got there yelling for them to leash their dogs. Seems like she is the one with the problem. Also, if she knows that her dog bites, I have a problem with that dog being anywhere near places that children will be playing. This dog run is right next to the playground and that could lead to other problems. If only everyone could be a responsible pet owner.

 

[mom2my3kids]

If you know your dog is aggressive, you should not bring it to Disney!!! The one thing that makes me mad, is when people blame other people when there the ones that should not of brought the animal in the first place.

 

[Escape Artist]

OK. I would love to bring our dog to FW..she's an Airedale Terrier. She is 6 years old and a great dog. Not a mean bone in her body. Never growled at anyone. But I am afraid to see what would happen if we were to let her loose in there, cause I know she will want to play with the other dogs, and "mouth" them if you know what I mean, like play biting. But what is the "ettiquette" for the dog park? I've never been to one....what is acceptable behavior. I know she would go nuts and be happy to be around all those dogs, but I worry she might get rough and play to hard. Any thoughts?

Dog parks are great! But, like getting started with camping, I'd find a local one and try it out before you do the one at Disney. It takes the dogs some time to settle down and learn how to behave in the dog park, too! And if your dog gets stressed from travelling at all, it might be additional stress on her to go to the dog park for the first time from a different environment than her home. So I'd let her get used to going to a dog park at home first, and then she can enjoy the dog park at the fort.

My dogs both adore the local dog park, but with one of them we had to keep her on-leash for a few times before she'd settle down and not run too far from us. (Our local dog park is huge.) The dog owners at our local park are very attentive to their dogs and very friendly with other dog owners. They always walk around with their dogs to intervene if anything happens, not because they don't trust their own dog's behavior but because they're cautious of other people's dogs. Yes, the dogs play "dog-like" with lots of sniffing and mouthing, but they should never be aggressive. Any dog that gets out of order should be put back on leash immediately, taken outside the fence if they can't settle down, and removed from the park if needed. One of the biggest rules is never to bring a female dog in heat. (Our dogs are both spayed, so I never worry about that.) Another biggie is to clean up any poop your dog drops. My dogs love being able to run full-tilt off leash. It's great exercise for them when they've been cooped up for awhile, and of course they love to socialize with all the doggie cousins there.

We always take along dog shampoo and pool towels and bathe the dogs on the way out, so we end up with happy, tired, clean dogs by the time we get home. Our County considers our dog park to be a huge success, because it has much higher utilization than the parks they build for people!

I just hope the irresponsible dog owners don't ruin the dog park at the fort. If we ever get a hard-sided trailer, then my dogs will get to come to FW too, and I want the dog park to still be there!

Sue in Texas

 

[Escape Artist]

If you know your dog is aggressive, you should not bring it to Disney!!! The one thing that makes me mad, is when people blame other people when there the ones that should not of brought the animal in the first place.

ITA.

And it ticks me off when people bring their "American Stafforshire Terriers" to places that say "No Pit Bulls" because their doggie is "nice."

Grrrr.... (pun intended)

Sue in Texas