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BPO Growl & Howl Forum => Groans, Gripes, Brags & Boasts => : Kirsti December 13, 2006, 03:19:26 AM
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http://www.petsmart.com/doggiedaycamp/
I don't like there list of who my not attend... I totaly get the unneutered male and aggressive dogs....but to totaly take breeds and 'ban' them.... thats not right... :'(
~K
Who may not attend?
Intact (unneutered) male dogs or pregnant females
Dogs with any aggressive tendencies regardless of breed
Dogs in the "bully breed" classification (e.g. Pit Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Bull Dogs or mixed breeds that have the appearance or characteristic s of one of these breeds)
Wolves/wolf hybrids
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Petsmart wouldnt take Jake because he is a Great Dane. When I board Jake- there is a Vet in town that actually breeds Danes for show, and thats who I trust with Jake.
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It sounds like Petsmart has problems.... I would totaly trust a breeder more then a store...
That sounds best for Jake too....
~K
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Great. AWESOME JOB PETSMART!!!! I don't have any of the breeds they mentioned or have had a bully breed (wolf or wolf/hybrid either :-\ ) but to know there is a possibility of being 'banned' because of my pets breed irritates the crap out of me. Very nice...
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we have a dog PARK who bans all bully breeds, also dogs under a certain poundage aren't allowed to swim >:(
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So the heavier dog's can't go and swim in the pond??
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no dogs under 20lbs
to get IN the park, you have to fill out an application, fax it to them, come one day for a 10-20 minute temperment test (that costs you $15 PER dog) in which they take one of their dogs on a leash and see how they react, which i understand, but i also understand does act totally different on and off leash. then, no bully breeds or mixes, dogs are separated by under 20lbs, and then over 20lbs (i understand this, but axle couldn't go because he doesn't get along with most big paws) NO acceptions, bring vacc. records to temperament testing (naturally) if your dog is under 7mths and unneutered you aren't allowed in if they won't listen to recall. large off leash park visit fees are $16/one dog, $20/two dogs & $22/three dogs. You can purchase securely online both the first visit and the evaluation fee by visiting our Secure Payment Page. Payment can also be made at the park. For your convenience we take checks, cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. you can only use the dog shower IF you have this membership, so if it's a one time thing and your dog swims, you're screwed! some other rules include
So all can enjoy, we also ask:
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NO Retractable Leashes
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Dogs weigh at least 20lbs to enjoy the Big Dog Area
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NO Treats/Snacks/Food allowed in off-leash areas
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Children must be 4 ft tall to enter the big dog area,
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Intact Males will be asked to demonstrate COMPLETE command & control.
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Bring a towel in the event your dog swims. If you consider a park membership, you will truly enjoy our special dog bathing station.
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Protective Breed, Terrier & Neuter Information: Please note we do not let any pit bull or pit bull terrier mixes into the park, All protective breed or terrier dogs that pass our temperament test (Shepherd, doberman, rottweiller, all terriers, bovier, Schnauzers, akita, chow, others) do have evaluations performed monthly by our expert park staff with possibly one of the trained, temperament evaluation dogs.
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Un-Neutered (Intact) Males over 8 months old: To keep the park safe for all, intact males with successful temperament evaluations need to have the owner demonstrate complete command and control.
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If there are any accompanying children, for their safety they must be at least 4ft. tall to enter the Large Dog off-leash area and maintain behavior as noted on the application.
i understand a lot of the things, like you need to rent the agility course on weekends, but some of the things are stupid, like the breed thing. she owns 3 akitas so she should KNOW about reputations in breeds.
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OOOH. Guess there are pretty big catfish in there huh? ::)
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they must! look at SOME of the above rules
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Wow. We have lots of dog parks here in Houston and there are two that I'm super impressed with. They are gated and separated between large and small dog. Rules are simple and really do make sense to me and it does nothing but promote safety for dogs and owners a like. They even allow in tact males and the only stipulation is they are responsive to voice command and obviously non-aggressive. Dogs that are not allowed and or asked to leave are (naturally) aggressive dogs and bitches in heat. Oh, and the dog showers are right outside of the fenced in park with poles you can attach the leash too in order to easily shower off your dog. So convenient. Now, the down side is due to the laid back rules there are those people who aren't as responsible or even knowledgeable about their pet and other pets behavior and IMHO maybe shouldn't be there. Luckily the parks are large enough to find a safer spot to play.. ;) Oh and I have one side note to add to my 'catfish' comment. We have a dog park near the buffalo bayou her in Houston and the dogs LOVE to run in and out of it. There is signs posted that say "Caution! Watch for alligators” AAAAHHHHH :o :o :o I’m so glad Gracie doesn't swim....
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ha ha that's like axle is a husky.... i didn't even know that one ha ha
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or]Do. The ban is horrible but just tell everyone its a lab cross ;D They won't know.
HAAA.. awesome.
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they might aswell have put
1.Labs and Golden retrievers only
2.guide dog prefered
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more like blind, that way they have less chance of chance "bumping" into each other
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k, so going along with this, I told my neighboor (who also happends to be my best friend...) and her mom about how dumb it was for petsmart to ban those breeds and I was astounded by what I heard from them! They said that it was GOOD for them to ban the bully breeds beacuse they are 'fighters, all of them!' My uncle has a Pit Bull they have meet and adore, but they said that everyone sould ban the bullies! I was sooo hurt! I had to keep my mouth shut so didn't start a fight.... grrr... I'm still mad about it... I was saying how its all in the way your raise them, but they were like, no they are born killers, and will kill anything! I think the Meida got to them.... but I can't change ther opionions.... :'( :'(...I even brought up Tia and asked them if she was a born killer (which she is not!)..grrr, sorry for the rant....
~K
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i think a lot of it is partly when their ears are cropped (about people being scared of them) because i always get "caine looks so scary" because of his ears, and he has light colored eyes... silly people.
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As a "pitbull"owner, I do not like that they banned ANY breed of dog! But most Petsmart employees haven't a clue to any breed of dog.
I personally would never expose my APBT to a dog park or even doggie daycare! To many chances of trouble! I know my girl will not start anything, BUT she will not back down either. Pitbulls ARE dog aggressive, that is a known fact! Yes, I am sure some have ones that display no aggression at this time but it is coming when you least expect it! My Chynna was raised with other dogs 6 females and 2 males. Mind you these dogs were not small 2 Filas, 3 Dogos, and 2 springer spaniels plus Chynna. I had not problems pack order was already established. As they got older and we lost most, miss bottom of the totem pole decided she had enough and wanted a new ranking! My oldest Fila Icca was getting older and not known at the time, had cancer growing. So, little Chynna decided to challenge her to the point they were seperated! Icca was PTS within days of this from Lymphoma.
Now, two yrs later, she does not tolerate any other dogs especially females. She is completely obedience trained on and off leash and has her CGC. But, she hates other dogs(except our old male Bo).She can go anywhere I want to take her because she respects me!!!
Why take any chances with this breed! If anything ever goes down it is always there fault, so why!!!
Just my 2 cents!!!
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Excellent excellent post fila4me!! I agree with you completely. They will always be blamed so why chance it.
That's awesome that Chynna has her CGC. I would like to do that with Sophie but we need to work on some things.... :-\
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i'm lucky, caine is submissive to the point he gets beat up when we go places. i guess that's not too lucky for him though!
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Excellent excellent post fila4me!! I agree with you completely. They will always be blamed so why chance it.
That's awesome that Chynna has her CGC. I would like to do that with Sophie but we need to work on some things.... :-\
Thanks! This breed is my soapbox!!!Along with Filas and Dogos.
Thank goodness she got it when she was young, she is actually protective since I had the 2 legged child!!! ;D