22/11/2021
🚨NEW BLOG POST🚨
“What kind of dog parent are you?”
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One of the things I enjoy the most when walking around the neighborhood is observing the interactions of people and their dogs while out on their walks.
It’s such an interesting look into the relationships people have developed with their dogs, and the specific rules and consequences they have established and imposed on their dogs’ behavior, not too dissimilar from seeing new parents and their children interact in public.
For example, some dog parents are quite accommodating of their dog’s wants and desires, and as a result, permit them to do many of the normal dog behaviors while out on walks.
These dog parents will usually permit these behaviors by simply waiting for them while they do their thing, or by initiating play with them, all while using a variety of different equipment specifically-designed to make doing so easier, such as long and hands-free dog leashes, treats and treat pouches, harnesses, frisbees, balls and ball chuggers, flirt poles, etc.
In contrast, some dog parents are quite strict with their dog, and will not allow their dog to do many of the normal dog behaviors listed above, potentially due to some pre-existing behavioral issues, but also because it might get in the way of the dog parent executing a well-timed, pre-planned and carefully-routed walk around the neighborhood, going so far as to completely disallow them to leave their side while out on walks to sniff a bush, to greet another dog, or to chase after a squirrel up a tree, etc.
https://www.familypupz.com/blog-2/what-kind-of-dog-parent-are-you