Having a high-energy dog ​​can be a lot of fun – but it can also be a lot of work.

Many pet owners like to let their four-legged friends let off some energy at the local dog park, which is usually a great solution – unless, of course, the owners spoil the fun.

In this story from Reddit, one such dog owner tries to treat the public park like her personal playground until the author fights back.

The title definitely sounds misleading, but I’ll try to explain!

Yesterday morning I (26, female) went to the fenced dog park with my 2.5 year old Australian Shepherd/Border Collie.

Anyone who has or has had these breeds knows that they are a lot of work and have a lot of energy.

Working dogs have a lot of excess energy to get rid of and often need an open space to do so. This is where the local dog park comes in.

We have been to this park a few times when we were gardening at home and my dog ​​couldn’t use the yard to play etc.

He loves to run around with the ball, loves to run with other dogs and gets along very well with the other dogs that are usually at the park.

When we are there, there are usually at least three or four other people there, but when we were there, there happened to be no one there – not even in the parking lot or anywhere near the dog park.

I thought maybe it was closed, but I looked around the area and there were no signs anywhere saying it was closed or open. I checked our city park’s website to make sure it wasn’t closed and it said it was open.

And when a park in our city is closed, a metal fence is put up so you can’t go in or park in the parking lot.

It’s always nice to have the whole park to yourself, but many sociable dogs don’t mind a little company either. Unless it’s bad company. Enter our antagonist.

So my dog ​​and I went inside and played fetch for about 10 minutes when out of the blue a lady came to the gate with her dog and told us we had to leave immediately so her dog could go in.

I told her that my dog ​​gets along well with other dogs if she still wanted to come in.

She said no because her dog is uncomfortable around other dogs and can only play alone. She also wanted me to leave so her dog could use the entire dog park.

She had a small dog, I think it was a Pomeranian or Chihuahua or something like that, that doesn’t need that much space.

Sounds like her problem, not the author’s. The author agrees.

So I told her I wasn’t going and that this was the only area near our house where my dog ​​could play for the next few days and that he needed to run around to let out his energy.

She said I should just take him for a long walk, he shouldn’t have to run around so much, and I shouldn’t take up the whole dog park for something as simple as a few laps around the block.

The author claps back.

I then told her that if she wanted to take my 80 lb. energetic dog for a few walks around the block to tire him out, of course I would go, but if not, I would not go so that her little dog demon could “take up the entire dog park for something as simple as a few laps around the block.”

She said I was cursed because I didn’t respect “others” and their possible needs and only thought about myself.

So, AITA, because I didn’t park the dog even though I was kind of asked to?

Let’s see what people on Reddit have to say about this dog park dilemma.

The top comment says that the dog park is for dogs to play together, if your dog can’t handle that, don’t bring him.

Another commenter shares his personal experience of avoiding taking his antisocial dog into a social setting.

Maybe take the little dog for a walk, because that usually tires him out, says this comment.

The entitlement attitude of some people!

And finally, a dog park that Karen discovered in the wild.

Every dog ​​should have his day, even if his owner is problematic.

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