CATCH canine Trainers Academy presents you with tips on how to make sure your dog is well behaved and plays nicely with others at the dog park!

1. CATCH
Canine Trainers Academy
Presents
Manners at the Dog Park?
– Yes Please!

2. Have you been thinking of taking a trip to the
local dog park?
A canine gathering can be wonderful if
everyone remembers their manners. Polite
behavior, alongside personal respect, is crucial
when a group of people and dogs get together.
Read on to learn great dog park etiquette and
how to achieve it!
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Trainer!

3. For many of us, our dogs are like our children,
right? That is why it is important to make sure
they behave properly, just like we would if it was
our child playing in the park. Your dog’s behavior
is your responsibility.
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Trainer!

4. Dog Park Manners – Etiquette
Explained
Here is a list of but a few of the tips available:
• Take caution when nearing a dog that is on leash. The dog
may be experiencing barrier frustration or fear and if any dog
bounds up to him while he is one of these emotional states, it
may trigger an aggressive reaction.
• Always pick up after your dog, no-one wants to step in a stinky
mess.
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Trainer!

5. • Watch the behavior of other dogs carefully –
look out for bullying by your dog or others.
You can see this when one dog doesn’t want
to continue the interaction and the other just
keeps coming. Some basic research on canine
behavior will prepare you to read dog-to-dog
communication and we highly recommend it
for both fascination and safety.
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Trainer!

6. • It’s okay to bring along a toy if there is ample space in
the park or you are alone with your dog. But, be very
selective in whether or not it’s a good time to play.
Toys create natural competition between dogs (so does
food in the dog park, sometimes even water). Don’t
expect other dogs to leave your toy alone just because
you were the one who brought it!
• Match your dog up with a playmate that seems to have
the same style. How do you know? If both dogs keep
coming back to each other to play, they are probably a
great match.
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Trainer!

7. Remember!
A properly socialized and well-managed dog can
make it fun everyone in the dog park, including
of course himself. A doggy diplomat knows to
greet newcomers with a little space, and how to
have fun with the “regulars” in the park who
want to play.
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Trainer!

8. We hope you enjoyed these helpful
tips for your next trip to the dog
park. For more information read
the full article on our blog!
If you love dogs, think about
becoming a dog trainer
With us today!