Not a good idea
January 25, 2012 by admin
When the small children in the photo below started sledding inside Spencer’s Run, I had to leash up my dogs. We learned, years ago, our dogs like to bite those screaming bullets of fun. For kids and adults, sledding in the presence of our lovable family/home dogs is likely to result in torn winter clothing and 75lb. snowy paw prints all over. Our two sweet doggies have taken down a toboggan full of adults and make quick work of even the fastest flyers.
I didn’t point out the dangers to these responsible parents enjoying frigid family fun this time, but I did leave the video camera rolling to capture the inevitable. As a dog owner and parent of a young sledder I highly advise against sledding inside any dog run. Bringing children into a dog park adds responsibility for their behavior and a risk to their safety. Wrapping them up in fuzzy, furry winter wear and sending them screaming down a hill makes them a target for animal instincts. The fact they ‘got away with it’ this day was against the odds.
