- attacked by shitty dogs
Oh yeah. That is why I quit the dog park, too. I split my time in Colorado and Washington. I'm not sure where you are (Michigan?) ... but national forests generally allow off leash on their trails. But that means wildlife like mama bears and skunks. So you have to have good voice command over your bubbies. Do you do clicker training? Even older dogs get into it. And you can play mind games like "find it" where you make them lay down in another room out of vision. Then in the room you are in ... hide a treat. Then call them to "find it". It requires some time and work with the clicker ... but it gets the dog using its nose which is a good thing for the dawgs. Especially when dealing with older dogs that don't have the get-up-and-go that they did ... but you still want to activate their minds.
Our boys are pretty good about coming when I beckon. Have a good night psuli, I'm off to cuddle with the pooches and fall asleep. Take care, thanks for the conversation and good luck with that laundry!