Loved this, as someone who is still working daily to navigate life as a dog owner. I actually took our pup to this same dog park when I was in Brooklyn a few weeks ago and had to hose her off behind my friend's building when we were done because she spent so much time rolling around in that pit of dirt in the middle of it. I was also terrified because it was the first time she'd been to a dog park other than "ours" in Seattle, and she did get bullied and pounced on quite a bit. But she's tough, which (as you mentioned) reminded me that I can toughen up, too.
Loved this, as someone who is still working daily to navigate life as a dog owner. I actually took our pup to this same dog park when I was in Brooklyn a few weeks ago and had to hose her off behind my friend's building when we were done because she spent so much time rolling around in that pit of dirt in the middle of it. I was also terrified because it was the first time she'd been to a dog park other than "ours" in Seattle, and she did get bullied and pounced on quite a bit. But she's tough, which (as you mentioned) reminded me that I can toughen up, too.