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What's you opinion on dog parks??
Anyone had experiances to support their opinion?
And in general about dogs meeting strange dogs in misc. places, like the park, a pet store, or a simple walk around the block
http://www.leerburg.com/dogparks.htm
What do you think about this?
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I've taken my pups to dog parks and haven't had problems. I follow them closely also and watch the interaction with other dogs. I would think that because a dog park, pet store etc are neutral places that not many problems would arise?
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I think dog parks are great. I take my dog there, and he has fun all the time. As long as the rules are kept (clean up poop, no aggressive dogs, no contaminated dogs, etc...) I think there is no reason it is a bad idea. Unless someone can tell me one, of course. :p
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I'm really paranoid, so I would never let Coco run around a park off-leash. but I love taking him for a walk to meet other dogs. just as long as I know that I could pull him away at any second if they get aggressive.
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I think it depends. Probably the thing that I don't like most about dog parks is that you don't really know the dogs that are going to be there. You don't know if they're trained or not, if they're aggressive, if they're good with kids...
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I think dog parks are a bad thing. It can never be controlled enough to trust the other visitors. I would never visit one with my dogs. The first time a confrontation from another dog, would be the last.
I think when strange dogs meet they should always be leashed and under control.
A dog park is visited by too many novice dog owners, and the situations that arise could cause a great deal of unwanted situations.
Not to mention unvaccinated pups and dogs that frequent the areas.
Just asking for problems........
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We don't have dog parks around here. I probably wouldn't visit one, and if I did you'd bet that I'd figure out a time to go when NO ONE else was there. ;) But I am lucky enough to have a gigantic fenced in back yard for my dogs.
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wed ont have them here, personally if we did I would stay clear, any oputbreaks will be passed along to a lot of dogs, i have herd both good and bad most bad things seem to happen because of people not following the rules
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^Exactly. As long as people follow the rules, no problem. :p lol
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If we went there, Wendy might get a teeny bit aggressive. Sometimes, when we are taking walks, though, dogs will bark at her, and she stands taller and fluffs up her fur, also carrying her head high. I think she is already the leader of the pack... I might be able to find a pic of her doing it, hold on...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/sheba12/Domestic%20Animals/Horses/Dogs/Picture011.jpg
sort of like that, but her tail is straight up, curved a little at the tip, and he head is straight up but her nose is pointing foreward.
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if you go to this site it takes a minute for it to download..i usually minimize and then visit on chaz until i hear the dogs barking and then i know it has started..anyways, here is my dog park..Vic's disneyland and my happy place.. http://www.ourmedia.org/node/22496 Zoom's sawyer is the aussie in the beginning of the video..this picture is worth all my words.:D
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^AWW!!! That is such a cute video!
When Charlie visits the dog park, all he does is run and run while being chased by other dogs and play with other dogs. It's good excercise, too. :p
But I do agree that it is a little dangerous when your dog meets another dog that you don't know.
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sorry as I am a dog park virgin lol, so does any one worry about Parvo and other probs there? becasue in a place like a dog park i would of thaught it very easy for things to be passed on to a lot of dogs quickly
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Great for socialization, as long as everyone abides by the rules, no dogs with dog aggressive (if so, keep them muzzle and under control, like I said for socialization purpose some I known to get socialize and get along with dogs by bringing them to dog parks, with caution of course), no dogs without shots, no dogs in heat, great place for dogs IMO.
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but how do you know if the dogs have had shots etc? it only takes one rule breaker
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I think they're fine. Good way to get in some socialization. But no kid under the age of 13 should be there.
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I think they're fine. Good way to get in some socialization. But no kid under the age of 13 should be there.
I disagree with that there are some great dog handlers younger than that.
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Vic's disneyland and my happy place..
:D agreed, what more joy to dogs than a doggie park its like disneyland for them, I also want to take them to this dog beach close by to the park
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I think they're fine. Good way to get in some socialization. But no kid under the age of 13 should be there.
I have to disagree with that also. IMO, as long as the kid is mature and under the parent's control it's fine. But I don't think people should bring LITTLE kids...I would never even consider bringing my nephew (who is three) to a dog park when he visits.
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I disagree with that there are some great dog handlers younger than that.
It doesn't matter. At that age, the MAJORITY of kids are NOT great dog handlers. And you don't know whether dogs are use to kids/even like them. And in a park, you're letting the dogs run loose, no handling taking place. I knew a kid around that age that started RUNNING around the dog-park saying "They're CHASING ME!" :rolleyes:
He could've seriously gotten hurt. These dogs are running trying to catch each other, at HIGH speeds. I've gotten nearly knocked down, I've seen other people get knocked down, and I've seen people get hit VERY hard. Imagine a mother with a stroller, two Great Danes chasing each other accidentally hit it. What happens then? The baby could get hurt very badly. And then guess what happens? It's trial time!
Like I said, it's in EVERYBODY's best interest to let kids only over 13 into the dog park. And that's being lenient. One of the only dog-parks in Baton Rouge doesn't let kids over 16 get in.
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I have to disagree with that also. IMO, as long as the kid is mature and under the parent's control it's fine. But I don't think people should bring LITTLE kids...I would never even consider bringing my nephew (who is three) to a dog park when he visits.
How does somebody determine whether the kid is mature? Of course every parent is going to say "Oh, he's fine, he's mature". But lo and behold, as soon as they see a bunch of cute doggies, the maturity goes away.
I'm not saying it to be mean, it's really in everybody's best interest. But it's only my opinion. Read my previous post for why.
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I did read your post. And I understand your point of view. But a lot of kids are very mature. A lot of dog parks have rules where you have to have an ID or such. I think if they checked you in that would be great too.
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I did read your post. And I understand your point of view. But a lot of kids are very mature. A lot of dog parks have rules where you have to have an ID or such. I think if they checked you in that would be great too.
That's also a great idea. The checking-in part. I wish they did that. Or if you filled out a form and there were certain rules and regulations and STAFF on the park to correct any bad behavior.
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I think having staff at dog parks would be awesome, it would be more under control.
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I have never been to a dog park. Im not sure if its for me im a pretty paranoid person when it comes to Pixie. She was already attacked once in a Petsmart by a dog that got loose from its owner. But thats a long story and it happened awhile ago and she is fine now. But thats the main reason why im so wary i guess.
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I don't take my Border Collie to dogparks because he gets picked on by many of the other dogs. I don't take my Papillon because he is small enough to be eaten by a Cocker Spaniel much less a Rottweiler.
I also don't have the patience for the idiot owners who bring aggressive and untrained dogs to the park. It's only common courtesy to teach your dog a decent recall before bringing him into a public place and turning him loose.
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hello, please can someone help me? I need anwsers lol
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they need to fence off an area for little dogs so little dogs could play with little dogs..too many times i have seen one chased and they get scared..i wouldn't bring a little dog to the off leash park, not even on a leash.
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they need to fence off an area for little dogs so little dogs could play with little dogs..too many times i have seen one chased and they get scared..i wouldn't bring a little dog to the off leash park, not even on a leash.
That's the reason Lucas doesn't go to offleash parks. He has a prey drive so I do the responsible thing and don't go. But we do go to parks where there are a lot of dogs where he is on leash and most (there is a leash law but some stupid people let their dogs off leash) are also on leash. :)
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I was very fortunate to have access to a good ( but informal ) dog park for my lab's first 3 years. It was a great tool for socializing and the place had it's own unwritten code of conduct that for the most part worked. Very seldom did I see aggressive dogs and the times I did, their owners were brought up short by a mass of disapproval.
The ones with the very small dogs watched that they were not run over, but other than that , it was a free-for-all. That may sound ridiculous, but to them it was pure heaven and it was obvious. It might depend on the set-up also. This 'park' was maybe a 30 acre hillside bordered by a stream within hundreds of acres of city park, so it had room for various comfort zones.
It was neat watching doggy dynamics. You can learn a lot about your dog in that situation that you would rarely be able to any other way. Be responsible though. Don't let your dog be the one to ruin a good thing. It won't mean he's bad or anything, just means that they aren't for everyone.
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they need to fence off an area for little dogs so little dogs could play with little dogs..too many times i have seen one chased and they get scared..i wouldn't bring a little dog to the off leash park, not even on a leash.
Our park actually has one section for big dogs and one section for small and senior dogs. It's really nice. :p
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When I lived in Las vegas my brother told me not to take my dog to the dogs parks cause alot of bullies not the dogs but the owners bring their dogs their to start trouble and dogs fights. I also had a issue in my apartment complex we had a community place where we walk our dogs and my dog was a young put and got violently sick vet said he shouldnt be in an area like that so young he was 10 weeks old. So hence not big on them but if they are run properly and responsible owners I then think they can be great.
Riosmommy
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near where i live they have a dog park, i think its called bark park, where they have a small dog & big dog offleash gated with agility course areas
16? i was like 14 or 15 when i went to my 1st dog park, i think that's kinda unfair, kids that go to my dog park are really curious to know about dogs, even the little 1st grader ones, but sometimes it gets annoying after they ask what breed and name of your dogs lol. of course they have those i don't liek big dogs, ahh he's chasing me, is he going to bite, type of kids, but that's why they have a kid's playground :)
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A lot of good points on here. It concerns me that for most parks there isn't anyway to regulate or maintain rules on cleaning up, bringing fixed dogs, too young, or aggressive. . .
There is a petition going around my side of town wanting to fence off an area in the park that is a 2min walk from my house and dub it a dog park. I honestly don't think it is a good idea. I don't live on the "good" side of town and there are known drug houses and dog fighters all around this park especially. I just fear of what will happen when it comes to aggression and idiotic owners.
It only takes once for a large dog to jump up on a kid and scratch them. Parents tend to want to defend their kids. I'm not going to say what age limit there should be, but I definitely agree there should be restrictions.
My dogs have fun walking to the park already. I think a dog park here would ruin that, and I don't think I'm going to sign the petition, no matter how mad everyone will get at me.
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Yeah, I agree with everyone. As long as the rules are kept, it's a great place. We live in a very safe neighborhood, so I don't really worry...
I think gaddy's suggestion is a really good idea.
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I have not, nor will I in the future, frequent any Dog Park.
There are too many unknown variables for me.
If there is any incident, my breed tends to get the blame, no matter what the circumstances.
I do not expect my dogs to play well with others who are not members of their pack.
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My dog LOVES the dogpark. We take her there at least once a week more often if possible (it's on the other side of the city). There is no official rules or anything but there is a big box of poobags at the front and the only dog I know there that is sometimes aggressive is handled very well by the owner. Most dogowners know eachother and know the dogs that go there. Everyone always looks out for eachother's dogs as well.
My seven year old stepson always comes along with us on the weekends. He knows not to run there and he knows at the dogpark it's all about the dogs, it's playtime for them, not for the kids. He loves seeing the dogs run and play with eachother. I really think each child is different and it's the parent's responsibility to decide if they are old enough to come along to the dogpark or not.
I can understand people's doubts about it tho, I can see the point of aggressive dogs etc. I feel comfortable at the dogpark we go to tho.
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I have never taken my dogs to a dog park. I would worry about them catching something. Truthfully, I would probably be classified as an irresponsible dog owner if I were to bring a fila to one. Although he is not dog aggressive, it would be putting him in a position that could possibly cause a conflict. Same with Roxie. They are too protective to be put in that position.