You'd think all dog parks are created equal, right? I mean, you have good intentions to take your pup to run around and have a good time, socialize, make friends with other dogs...until the one ruins it all. I wish I could say it was I positive experience but after a complete bust here in January of 2020, we haven't been back to a dog park since.
Word to the wise: Lots of mud everywhere so go when it's dry. Be sure that you and your pup play in an uncrowded fenced in area. Take a quick 5 minutes to watch the dog owners and see how attentive they are to their animal(s). Watch the behavior and aggression levels of each dog and how they interact with the others. Know what to do in case of a dog fight and ALWAYS get number of owner if a fight breaks out (and call cops to make sure there's a documented incident report).
The park itself is okay. It's a decent open area where your pup can run around and get himself tired. There's a decent agility course that would be good for training but...
...my boy and I had a very traumatic experience here. He's probably forgotten that he was attacked and ganged up on that ended with a laceration over his eye, but I haven't. The images and the sounds. HORRIFIC. And the owner did NOTHING. We are both okay now, but in the end, we only play with dogs we KNOW or in a more controlled setting. Proceed with caution. read more