Perhaps you wish to set up a play date with your dog and a friend’s dog, or maybe you’re bringing home another canine to grace your household. Both require proper doggy introductions! Simply thrusting two dogs together in one home or one backyard is a recipe for disaster, as is allowing two dogs to meet while on leash. Make safety a priority and success your goal in allowing your dog to meet unknown canines so he can have some doggy playmates and best friends!
Neutral Territory!
Ever wonder why dog parks work so well? It’s because no one dog owns the park! In fact, most dogs will only see the dog park once or twice a week and thus they have no claim to it as they would their own backyard that they potty in daily. This makes the dog park neutral territory. While you do not need to use a dog park for introductions, you do need neutral territory to get things started right! This means no back yards, no houses, and no routes in which either dog walks on daily.
