i speak from my personal experience and oppinions when i say that it all depends not only on the area/people/dogs at the dog park but more yourself, your dog and the training it has recieved. i have two dog parks within 10 miles one of which i attend regularly and the other i have atteneded twice and will no longer attend. the latter of the two people do not pay attention or care and are quick to blame wether their dog was at fault or not, the first i have been attending since my lab was 6 months old. i bring up both because my dog has been in a fight at both, and the actions which followed varied greatly.

at the first i know a majority of the people and we know each others dogs by name and its a good enviorment to have your dog, when a bad owner/dog come in we quickly correct the problem and all know to correct each others dogs. my dog has dominence issues and does not like to be mounted which he warns then barks all the owners know this and are ok with it.

as for the leashes i never have my dog on a leash when we enter i watch each dog and am quick to react if i feel one is in the wrong with a simple clap or yell which normally corrects the issue.

i seriously feel breed asside (sadly with people today if a lab and pitbull get into it its the pittbulls fault which is wrong) that the owner has a personal responability to socialize his/her dog and feel a dog park can either be a great idea or a horrible idea. a treadmil doesnt always work espeically not for me which is why i take him to dog park and just correct the unwanted behavior.


i am by no means an expert but niether am i a noob when it comes to dogs lol and no matter who argues what point it boils down to each his own if your in the right area with the right people dog parks can be extreamly rewarding. i and parker have made quite a few new friends from it and also found people/dogs we where better off not knowing and want nothing to do with it