Our dog always whines when we approach a park, and especially a dog park. "There are dogs out there! We must stop!" But, confusing to me, once we're there, she's utterly aloof. So, here are dogs joyfully co-mingling and sniffing butts and chasing each other - while MY dog hangs back and looks disinterested all the while. Once in a while she meets a dog she likes and plays chase with him (always a him) for maybe 30-45 seconds. Or she'll growl at and boss around the crowd of dogs that runs up to greet her and sniff her nether areas. When she was a puppy, she was much more into it. I just don't know what's up her ass, but it's definitely the way she is.
