Can your dogs do daycare/group play/dog park?

Title says it all. I know we've had posts similar, but we have new faces.

Harlow: Yes to dog parks as longs as it is offleash and things keep moving/behavior is monitored. Filtered group of daycare dogs as well. Small dogs or very low energy/shy large dogs.

Rider: Yes to anything. Though tends to do daycare better with large dogs.

Tulsa: Mixed. She can do daycare/group play with a small amount of highly filtered dogs. She is in a stage right now where she is very wary about being approached by larger strange dogs and I do not want to have that cause reactivity. No dog park as I cannot control that situation in the same manner. I definitely have an added bonus that I work at the only daycare place she will ever attend.

Dekka no way no how. She can hang with dogs she knows well but she doesn't play with them and you typically still have to keep an eye on her.

I am sure Schen would be down for anything but as he is quite small atm I wouldn't other than a play date with dogs I know.

They "can" in the sense that they are civil with other dogs.

But it's not typically something they enjoy.
Cobain and Rigby focus on me, any park time is fetch or disc time in their minds.
Cobain does not enjoy too much interaction from other dogs, if they are persistent he will tell them off. He's also a fun wrecker that gets upset at rough play.
Rigby will play and get along with intact herding dogs almost exclusively.
Ruby likes some other dogs and enjoys being chased, but is quick to shut down if she feels overwhelmed.
Oz just wanders around and eats stuff.

I haven't tried them at daycare just because I don't feel like it would benefit them. Certainly not from what I've heard about the ones around here.

We frequently do off-leash pack hikes where we encounter new people & off-leash dogs. They're all fine with that. Polite sniff and move on. I guess they're fine meeting other dogs but don't always see the necessity in fully interacting with them.

Kind of?

Cynder gets along with other dogs, but she doesn't necessarily enjoy playing with new dogs. If she were in a group of dogs all kind of doing their own thing, or with a very small group of dogs that were interested in playing with her/other dogs in the group, she'd be alright. I think larger, hectic groups would cause her to become Miss Snarky Pants.

I'm still trying to figure Abrams out. He loves to play with other dogs, but they need to be the right fit. I thought at first it had to do with size/gender, but now I think I've realized it has more to do with the other vibe the dog is throwing off. Very confrontational/bossy/in-your-face-screaming personalities do NOT mesh well with him, no matter the size of the dog. Calmer, self assured dogs, even when they correct him for being an idiot, don't bother him. And, of course, he loves submissive personalities that also want to playplayplayplaybodyslamplayplayplay!

So, for him, a small group of known dogs either in a daycare setting or dog park setting would probably be okay. But, especially with the dog park, I have a feeling he'd be stressed out with the sheer amount of dogs/dogs coming and going.

So we go to the beach, and if there are other dogs there that want to play, we let them. Or have doggy play date at our house with friends' dogs. Otherwise, we keep to ourselves and our dogs are okay with that.

Astro is great in play groups, especially with quiet dogs. Just recently he romped around with 5 or 6 other dogs, and they all played hard. He is all about the play, not just hanging out.

Dog parks though? No. He won't even go near the entrance to one, he HATES lots of dogs barking. He hears a bunch of barking and he literally turns and heads the other direction (good thing I didn't want a flyball prospect ) Same with daycare, you wouldn't even be able to get him through the door.

Daycare is Hugo's favorite place in the world. We don't do much dog park stuff because it's kind of an a**hole and will pester dogs to play with him. If we're at the dog park, it's the 30 acre one and he's on a long line. They love him at daycare because he's medium size guy that loves rough play so he draws the play/attention of all the rough dogs away from the older/shy guys. I was a little hesitant the first time we took him because I wouldn't be there to make sure he wasn't traumatized or something... but they had a great facility and there was a pretty intense screening process. Now he adores it and gets to go 1-2 a week.

Dog park yes, if it's a dog park like mine which means big, open, trails and you're moving and walking. Not sitting.

Everything else? If I know the dogs personally and they get along with mine. I don't tend to let mine play with strange dogs outside of the dog park. Traveler and Didgie are intense in the way they play and Fergus seems to set dogs off.

I would never do daycare with any of them but I don't mind getting together with friends with dogs for things. But again, normally it's not a "Stand here and play with each other". It's a hike, it's walking, it's doing something.

Both of my dogs are really good in small, controlled groups of dogs. Not dog parks. Siri used to be able to do dog parks, but her tolerance for rude dogs has diminished as she has aged, and she can get worried about quick moving, large dogs since she was accidentally tumbled over by a boxer.

In small, controlled groups Frodo just kinda putters around and does his thing. Siri really enjoys playing with the other dogs. She things Sara's house is Disney Land.

No, he's way too afraid and will react aggressively when afraid. That said he LOVES to play with other dogs that he does know and I really wish I had friends who had dogs that he could get to know so he could play on a regular basis, because he would really enjoy it. He is also really good at playing appropriately, listens to the other dog, is gentle, etc. so would make a great playmate. He just is far too fearful to get to the fun stuff, which stinks because he'd have a blast at a dog park (not daycare though, WAY too many dogs and he wouldn't be able to escape them if they're rude). Plus off leash there is the risk of someone trying to pet him which would be bad. So none of that.

Meg *can* do dog parks and group play. Her reactivity tends to turn into "shut down" when there are enough dogs around. I used to take her to the dog park a bit when I first got her. She didn't seem to like it, but she could do it. I can bring her to group play with friends, and she just wanders around the outskirts sniffing happily.

Gusto does great with group play. We regularly have play dates with friends where there are 3 - 5 dogs playing. He's great about adjusting his play style to whichever dogs he's with, and even entices "but he never plays!" dogs into playing with him. His dog skills blow me away. He did get a bit nervous the first (and only) time I took him to a dog park. I think it was just too many new dogs at once. He was fine, but wasn't playful. I left pretty quickly, although he may have adapted.

I would never put either of mine in a daycare. I don't trust other people to be aware enough of dog-to-dog interactions. I've seen things go downhill rapidly in play groups, and I want 100% control over when I take my dogs out of the situation. I also wouldn't bring either of mine to a dog park anymore. Meg doesn't want to, and I am much more comfortable with dogs we know.

Playgroups with friends, hiking, or playing by themselves in a field - those are much more ideal for us.

Yep! Leo plays extremely well with most dogs, and will adapt his own playing style based on what the other dog likes. He will chase if the other dog wants to be chased. He will run if the other dog wants to chase. He will wrestle, if they want to wrestle.

He does sometimes correct other dogs if they are being rude or playing too roughly for him, but he is all bark and no bite, and I think his corrections are very appropriate.

They all do. Gimmick adores daycare and thinks that its the most awesome thing ever. Quid likes other doofy dogs. Gambit will play with my dogs, but gets snobby with others. He's probably aging out of enjoying things.

Morgan is fine in all settings. He can be a butthead for the first two minutes because he gets amped up and excitement hackles, but after that he's great. He honestly does daycare and the dog park better than playdates, because for whatever reason the fewer the dogs, the longer he thinks he can be a moron.

We haven't done any of those things in a long time, though. While Morgan is dog park friendly, dog parks aren't generally kid-friendly. (That's not a complaint; it's understandable. Just a statement of fact. lol)

Crystal can only do dog park if it is not crowded (i.e. a weekday or when it is chilly outside) and when we can watch out for what dogs are coming for her. In fact, we just came home from a dog park. She dislikes and can get snippy with dogs that are running straight at her, head-on, but we can usually recall her out of the situation when we see it coming.

Ha ha, I work at a dog daycare and Pit can't even go. He hates it so much and gets so cranky if I put him in the mix. Too much commotion. He likes dog parks when there are maybe 1 or 2 other dogs, but for the most part that's not really his jam either. 95% of the time if we try a play group, he will ignore the other dogs and do his own thing which is totally fine by me. If he's happy, I'm happy.

All of my dogs but Bloo are fine.

Ehh. Six months ago I would've said yes, now I have no idea.

He's intact so I always avoided dog parks, especially after some dogs in agility rushed him and the owners said it was because was was intact.

He has always really enjoyed playing with other dogs though and has been very appropriate, if a little over the top. In the past 6 months though he barks in other dog's faces and almost seems aggressive to the point where I can't tell if he's just totally overstimulated to be with a new dog, or if he is so insecure that he might start something. He's totally awesome with his best dog friend, and was great with my friends' JRTs who he met two months ago, but overall I just don't completely trust him anymore.

It actually makes me really sad. It would be one thing if he was snarky and just didn't like other dogs, but he runs up to them wiggling and looking excited, and then just changes and starts barking in their face. I have no idea what he's thinking.

Teagan yes to all three, but in saying that she really does not overly enjoy either of them. She is very particular with what dogs she wants to interact with and would rather just go adventuring on her own.

Panzer cannot do dogparks, he can do play dates, and I am not too sure on daycare, but probably not. A lot of dogs take offense to his balls and Panzer takes no **** from no one, unless your a small dog, then he gives you chances. He is not DA, but he does not like rude behavior and he likes to correct other dogs. For example this summer we where on a family vay cay and there where about 5 dogs there. There was this one Chessie that would follow Panzer around and just bark at him, well he had enough and just pins her, nothing else. And lets go. She got the idea. Teagan can do whatever she wants to Panzer and so can my moms Chihuahua.

Jackson *could* do daycare as in... he will, for the most part, get along with other dogs but I don't think he would like a super crowded daycare setting, and he especially wouldn't like it without me there. If I dropped him off at a daycare, he would likely just stand around looking to see where I went and not play.

He can do dog parks and does enjoy them but as he's gotten older, he enjoys them less and less. It just depends on the day. Some days he will find a dog he really clicks with and likes, and others he prefers to sniff around and pee on everything instead. But yes he can do dog parks and even like them.

Pip and Squash can go to OUR dog park, which is a walk/hike through style on several acres of wooded river bottom. Maisy cannot, because she is randomly a big fat bully to dogs she fixates on because of reasons.

I wouldn't take any of them to a Thunderdome park or daycare/group play. Pip doesn't like to play with other dogs, Squash loses his dang mind, and Maisy.... yea, big fat fixated bully in a smaller space.