Sin Wagon, thanks so much for your post. Your experience with your own submissive dog encourages me to go ahead and let my girl try the park again. (We did it once a couple years ago, but she had a pretty nerve-wracking experience. Never mind the two male labs that immediately pinned her against the fence and wouldn't stop sniffing her.) She's much more confident now, so she may do better a second time around.

I will definately have to give it another go.

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