Arguements at least once every Dog Park visit

[moxie]

Moxie tends to have at least one argument every time we go to dog park
She talks a lot when she plays and is very jumpy and plays with her arms a lot.
I think because she talks and growls a lot some dogs take it as aggression when she just wants to play.
She plays better with pitbulls then poodles or german shepards
she plays pretty rough
i think somewhat cus we play pretty intense in the house with eachother
sometimes she needs to calm down to the other dogs level which she doesnt
She doesnt take smack from any dog, shell defend herself and we'll have to pull them apart. But then shell go up to the dog and lick them after.
its getting annoying how she gets into these arguments, i think shes a little possesive (like over balls) and a little too aggressive
She plays really aggressive with my neighbors dog (husky x wolf) and brothers golden x boxer
Shes a very excited 2 yr old dog.
Suggestions? cause i wish she never gets into arugemnts, gets to be much sometimes

 

[Caney Creek]

I'd only take her to the dog park when it's less crowded. Or set up play-dates with some of the owners of the dogs that she plays well with.

 

[moxie]

ya i try to let her play with the dogs that she plays well with
shes too intense for other dogs
they dont play well and dont exercise her
i also find she tends to have less arguments the bigger the dog run is.
territorial????!

 

[kayboxer]

My mother has Shelties and when Roxy was a pup my mother got her first Sheltie. They were only a couple of weeks apart. They played well when they were little, but when Roxy got older and start to "box" and do their play "growl" my mom's dog did not like it. A lot of dogs do not understand the way boxers play, because they use their front feet, such as in boxing. My dogs only play with larger breeds because they do not feel quite as threatened with their methods of play. I would suggest findings some local boxers or other breeds that are more in the size range and some that won't be so threatened to play with. We don't have dog parks here, but from what I have read on this site, I don't think I would take my dogs to one if I did have one nearby.

 

[ehayes21]

ya i try to let her play with the dogs that she plays well with
shes too intense for other dogs
they dont play well and dont exercise her
i also find she tends to have less arguments the bigger the dog run is.
territorial????!

If your dog is displaying aggressive behavior at the dog park, DO NOT continue to take her to the dog park. Each time you let her get into a scuffle you are allowing that behavior to be reinforced. It's not going to get better, it's going to get worse. Instead I would set up play dates with dogs you know that are stable and in a environment that is more controlled.

 

[LILYLARUE]

Boxer's have a unique play style. Most of it can be misinterpreted wrong by some other dogs. Some dogs are familiar with the boxing, growling and jackhammering, but most are not. So this can create an aggressive problem real quick.

Play with other dogs that you KNOW are balanced and well adjusted. If you don't know of any or just a few, get a boxer playgroup started in your area. Go on to Craigslist and put an ad in the group section. You will be amazed at just how many boxers are probably in your area. And most of them are in the same situation where they don't have too many playmates and will be excited to play with their own kind without a scuffle.

Most boxers around this area I live, I found, are lonely and in need of other playmates so the playgroup I formed is pretty busy with lots of playtimes. And it's always nice not to have to keep explaining the play antics of my Lily to every passersby.

 

[RoxiesEcho]

We don't go to dog parks much since we live near a small town and when we do go there usually isn't anyone else there. Plus we've never had a problem with Bella and strange dogs. But my border/beagle has a very distinct growl when he is playing. We know he's playing but anyone else could not tell it from an aggressive growl. We had a trainer tell us when he was younger that unless he stops doing it, he is going to start a fight someday because strange dogs will not know that he isn't being aggressive. For that reason, we don't take him any where that may include dogs off leash. It's unfortunate but we feel it is the responsible thing to do in his case. You may find that dog parks just aren't your thing and individual play dates may be better.