I always make my husky sit and look at me+wait for further directions at home and before getting off the car. At the dog park, she CANNOT get her eyes off the other dogs. She will sit on command but will not look at me. Maybe a quick glimpse. Is that enough? This is what I have been doing with my dog but am definitely open to suggestions on how "politeness" works with huskies. What do you do at the park? Let the dog go as soon as you get in the fence or wait will the dog calms down? What about excited pulling on the way to the park? lol

This is my first husky!

It's kind of up to you. You will train the animal you want.

I honestly don't mind that Appa loses his mind at the dog park when we first get there. I won't, however, let him pull hard on the leash to get to the gate, but once inside he is a wild animal free to go.

My dogs have to mind their manners until they are off leash in the park. Walk to the gate, keep their composition at the gate while I open it, and then sit and wait for me to get their leash off and open the door. It's all personal preference.

Our dog park here is off leash and Cally gets excited when we first get there. I make her walk all the way down the trail on her leash and then there is a bridge/creek in the forest (off leash) area and I make her sit and then let her off when she's sitting calmly. After that, it's free rein for her until we're back at the on-leash area. All depends on your preferences to how you want your dog trained.

Mine are soo interested in the smells getting to the gate, I have to be ahead of them and wait to get them in. They are in a hurry to get in until the sign just outside the park where the dogs all park. Then I just get the door open and let them go, they behave pretty well over all while I get the leashes off. Then its all fair game in the dog park.