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| - For the last seven months I've been bringing my miniature pinscher to the weekly one-hour playtime. They earn two stars for helping her become more social. But, we will no longer be going and I will not continue to recommend their one-hour playtime to my neighbors and colleagues.
My dog is high-energy, independent, and very inquisitive. She usually spends most of the hour session investigating the outdoor area, watching the big dogs on the other side of the fence, or coming to me for treats. She did develop a few buddies that liked to mutually chase.
In the past month the moderator has been increasingly pointing out behaviors in my dog that I also saw occurring in other dogs. At first, I trusted her since she's the dog expert. But then I realized she isn't correcting the behaviors of dogs who get boarded there on extended stays. Because of her bias, she neglected to correct the behavior of two aggressive dogs that decided to approach and corner my girl on her back, pushing her up against a fence. My dog is eleven pounds and was yelping to be let up. I was angry and horrified. I though, "How could this happen?" There was no intervention on the moderator's part or corrective suggestions offered to those parents. I was furious, so I picked her up, debated whether to say anything, and just left.
I would suggest to Ruffin' It that they have more play times. Separate puppies, first-timers, aggressive midsize dogs, and high-energy dogs. Throwing everyone in to the mix and not having a strong moderator who can handle all of these types is a recipe for disaster and bad business.
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