"Dog Parks "

Following the rules of a dog park are really just common sense.  I find it hard to believe that I need even write an article about Dog Parks.  All parks should be for dogs to run have fun and be with responsible pet owners. 

Nowadays, we are delegated to Parks just for the dogs and then we have people even abusing that privilege.  Taking your dog to the Dog Park should be an interactive experience for you and your dog.  Don’t come to a dog park to read a book, catch up on some sleep, or God forbid, leave and come back after an hour or so.  People are there to have fun with their dogs watching them interact and playing, they are not there to watch your dog.  Take them to Doggie Day Care and pay someone to do that for you!

Don’t let your scary uncivilized dog come to the Dog Park and bully the nice dogs there either.  If you have not done your job socializing your dog, or if you have adopted a dog that has no social skills, throwing them into a Dog Park will not do the job and you risk harming the other dogs and people there.  Seek out a dog training professional, preferably one who practices positive training and behavior modification methods and see if you can bring your Anti-social or a-social dog around.  If not take your dog to other areas or to the Dog Park when no one else is around. 

Let people know who come that your dog is not social and ask if they can wait for a little while your dog gets some exercise.  Other owners will be very happy to let you have some time rather than risking a traumatic dog fight.
Enjoy your Dog Parks.  Remember communities don’t have to have Dog Parks and if abused, they will be taken away.

DOG PARK RULES & DOG ETIQUETTE

• These rules are common sense stuff and basically keep people and their dogs out of trouble
  

• Owners are responsible and liable for their dogs
  

• Dogs must be under voice control and in view of their owner/handler at all times 
  

• All dogs must be on a leash while coming into and going out of the Park.
  

• All dogs must have current rabies shots and all other vaccines as required law, and must have their rabies tag displayed in ready view upon demand.
  

• Do not bring a dog who is in heat into the Park - you are just asking for trouble.

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