Dogs good, People not so much.
Have not been on the forums in a while, but we have really put on the miles this last year as we continue our fulltime adventures. From the most modest parks to the most luxurious resorts, I am still ...
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I'm very conscious with my dog, especially considering there are a lot of people out there without dogs. I want to set a good example, especially in an RV park. I don't want parks to start banning dogs. So if they say to only let your dog pee in a certain spot, that's what we do. Just a little tug when he goes to sniff a spot and he gets it that he has to wait until we get to the right spot.
But this one time...
We stayed at a place that had a nice, large off-leash dog park. One afternoon while letting the mutt run around and do dog things, we got to talking with a few other people. My dog runs up to this lady and starts sniffing her shoes. Keep in mind that the people in the park all own dogs so it's usually not a big deal if one comes around to sniff. But, before I could reach him and shout, "No," in that really low, time-slows-down voice, he lifted his leg and began to pee on her. I felt so embarrassed. If I had him on the leash, I could've tugged him away. Thankfully, she just shrugged it off. I just couldn't apologize enough. It was one of those surreal moments when your brain just goes, "He's not really doing that... oh, he really is... OH BLEEP!"
He's never done it since, but I do not let him even sniff anybody's leg anymore.
But this one time...
We stayed at a place that had a nice, large off-leash dog park. One afternoon while letting the mutt run around and do dog things, we got to talking with a few other people. My dog runs up to this lady and starts sniffing her shoes. Keep in mind that the people in the park all own dogs so it's usually not a big deal if one comes around to sniff. But, before I could reach him and shout, "No," in that really low, time-slows-down voice, he lifted his leg and began to pee on her. I felt so embarrassed. If I had him on the leash, I could've tugged him away. Thankfully, she just shrugged it off. I just couldn't apologize enough. It was one of those surreal moments when your brain just goes, "He's not really doing that... oh, he really is... OH BLEEP!"
He's never done it since, but I do not let him even sniff anybody's leg anymore.
