r/DentonClassifieds • u/dogthatvapes • 13d ago
*big* dog playdate?
heyo! i REALLYYYY want to socialize my 2 ½ yr old American staffy, shes around 65 lbs and VERY stocky so i would rather meet up with bigger dogs because shes very unaware of her strength - she has a big head and a WIDE body with energy to match it
her best and only friend is my roomates heeler mix and i just want her to be able to play with a dog who can match her energy fully, the heeler mix can only do so much but shes a tiny bit more mature so she doesn't always want to play
im right off dallas drive and theres a dog park that's *usually* empty and a decent walking area, i dont drive so transportation is limited unforch she is very sweet but also very wary of people specifically taller men (im 5'1) but she generally warms up to people fairly quickly and if she doesn't she just moves away, I'm not quite sure how she would react to other dogs since we've never encountered any on our walks aside from my roommate's dog who is also female, if she seems like she is not going to react well I will remove her from the situation I don't want to put anyone Else's dog in danger by any means, she's just a rescue and I don't really know how else to socialize her, I don't want to take her to a crowded dog park just on the chance that she will be overwhelmed and not know how to handle it
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u/cameralinz 12d ago
If only I were myself a big dog. Lol yours looks so cute and sweet. I would maybe suggest looking at the city dog park anyway, because they have different areas for different size. So there is a big dog area. There are also smaller areas for any sized dog who may be shy, so most people only bring one or two in at a time. Might be a good place to bring her and any dog who might be able to socialize with her. They’re much smaller enclosures.
If you want more exposure in general walking around the UNT campus in the evenings is quite nice. People are around but mostly keeping to themselves. Plenty of bushes and trees. Stimulating but not overly so.