A great way to get your dog happy and tired without tiring yourself out are the dog runs! It’s definitely a good way for dogs to socialize and freely run around without being leashed. We like to stay about an hour to get our dog really tuckered out. Usually there is a little area penned off next to the regular dog run for smaller dogs. Even though our girl is technically a small dog (9lbs), she enjoys the space of the bigger run and playing with dogs of all sizes. The smaller run is a good way to start off young puppies, but we found that dogs are able to referee themselves and play well together, no matter the size. Don’t worry if play looks a little rough. It’s natural for dogs to bite, pull, roll, chase, hump, and paw at each other. Just make sure there isn’t any aggressive growling, barking, yelping or excessive humping.
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Some Dog Run Etiquette
-don’t leave your dog alone in the run
-always keep an eye out for pooping and clean up after your dog
-sometimes play can get too rough, so be on hand to break up anything that gets too exciting
Some Tips
-take water with you. usually hoses/fountains are provided, but sometimes not
-take a treat or 2 with you if your dog doesn’t always come when called (this can save you the embarrassment of chasing your dog around trying to get the leash back on)
-take some toys like balls or frisbees for your dog to chase/retrieve
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