Why are their designated areas for small, medium, and large dogs?
Mark Twain once said, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but rather the size of the fight in a dog.” Dogs do not perceive size differences in other dogs. To them, a dog is a dog is a dog, and a Chihuahua may take on a Great Dane, and a Great Pyrenees may run from an Italian Greyhound. All of this is in good fun until…the huge dog accidentally steps on the little dog, runs him over because he did not see him, or falls on him when he loses his balance. Or even worse, a large dog views a small dog running by as “prey”. We want to keep all of our canine guests safe; therefore, large dogs, medium dogs, and small dogs must each use their respective designated areas. A small dog is 20 pounds or less and a gentle player, a medium dog is 15 to 45 pounds and a rambunctious (lower weight) to mellow player (higher weight), and a large dog is 25+ pounds and a rambunctious player.
