10/16/2026
When a car pulled up to the dog park this morning I decided it would be a good time to make a video about not letting your dogs run up to the gate before the dog gets in the fence. One of my dogs barks (gentle giant), the puppy that's learning boundaries, Lily who has started a bad habit of running up to the gate, and one that is a salty ball hog. The barker of course barked, my dog broke, but the ball hog did great and didnt go after the ball. I am definitely going to regret not making my dog follow through and come back all the way.
But that isn't where it ended and I wish I would not have stopped recording when I did. I was not prepared for the dude and his energy that came to the park.
All of this took place in less than 10min.
He came in sat on the bench and threw the ball while my dogs were waiting and the dog got the ball and brought it back. But once I released my dogs his dog did not chase the ball he wanted to greet the other dogs. The man got angry repeatedly yelled his dog's name, get over here, get your ball and the dog did not listen to him. After all sniffing each other one of my dogs picked up his ball (not the ball hog she listened) and thought it was a game. She tried to play with the new dog bounced around and thought it was a great time.
When I seen the owner was looking for his dog's ball I told him one of my dogs has the ball. He was very unhappy that she had the ball so I said I'll get your ball. Well she still thought it was a game so I had to follow her so she knew I was serious. While I followed her (less than a minute) the man decided to yell at me saying GET YOUR DOG UNDER CONTOL.
Granted he may have had a bad morning or frustrated because his dog wasn't listening to him and he had to go look, but who comes to the dog park expecting to throw a ball for their dog and all the other dogs should leave his dog and the ball alone.
So of course you know me I had to remind him (without yelling) that he is at the dog park, dogs like balls, dogs want to play with other dogs, and that's why your dog isn't listening to you. Why cant you get your dog under control? He yelled "I DO". I said "really, thats why you are still yelling at him."
He didnt like me and proceeded to verbally abused his dog and me and went to his car. I got the ball from my dog and threw it over the fence to him.
Sir I hope you have a better day sorry you thought you had to project your frustrations out on me and your dog.
