Dog Parks: Do you have them and do you take them

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by FL Tink

We have several in my area. Just one word of caution.
Before letting your dog play just stand back and watch the others and how they play.
I took Bella to a park that separated the small dogs from the large dogs. There were several large breed puppies in the small dog side.
One boxer puppy towered over Bella and played a little too rough with her. This dog probably doubled or tripled Bella's wt. While they are too small to go to the Big dog side, they are too big for yorkies. Especially when they bounce so much.
The poor beautiful lil boxer was playful and did NOT mean any harm to my Bella but he bounced right on top of her smooshing her into the ground and made her yelp. Of course that was IT for her. She stayed right between my feet and we had to leave.
It's kinda sad. Wish they had restrictions on max size for the small dog side

It's funny you say that. One of the dog parks I use to frequent, there was a sign at the gate. The small dog side was for small breed dogs, no large breed puppies allowed, and for elderly and shy dogs that are there for training. Everyone else was to go to the much much bigger big dog side. Kaji thought he was a big dog and walked on over through the fence to the other side. I was yelled at for letting him go. How was I suppose to know he would fit through the fence?

[baby yorkie]

I've never used the dogs parks, but have always thought about it. I have a 12 year old pek, an almost 1.5 year old yorkie, and a little over 4 month yorkie. All girls. I purchased my baby at Easter (to keep my 1.5 year old company when my pek passes...soon) and unfortunately found out she came with giardia, another parasite, and ringworm. My household has been turned upside down. After researching all of these things, I will never take mine to a dog park. There are so many things they can get. For instance, with giardia, if a dog poops and has it (even after being picked up), the parasite can live in the ground for two months. If you dog steps on that spot and happens to clean it's paws...he has it. Ringworm is very contagious also. My other two dogs caught the giardia. My yard is clean of poop too. I'm now pouring bleach water on every spot after I pick it up. My husband, my neighbor, my older yorkie, my neighbor's yorkie, and myself have gotten the ringworm. We don't know about my pek yet. All my dogs have to be separated too and we're not supposed to touch them for two months!!! You just don't know that the other dog has it until it's too late. I also took my baby to the ER because I thought she may have swollowed a bell (she didn't) and there was another dog there that wouldn't quit coughing. The owner had just moved here and taken her dog to the dog park. The dog caught it from the park. I'm no expert, but I won't be taking mine anywhere...I've become paranoid.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by baby yorkie

I've never used the dogs parks, but have always thought about it. I have a 12 year old pek, an almost 1.5 year old yorkie, and a little over 4 month yorkie. All girls. I purchased my baby at Easter (to keep my 1.5 year old company when my pek passes...soon) and unfortunately found out she came with giardia, another parasite, and ringworm. My household has been turned upside down. After researching all of these things, I will never take mine to a dog park. There are so many things they can get. For instance, with giardia, if a dog poops and has it (even after being picked up), the parasite can live in the ground for two months. If you dog steps on that spot and happens to clean it's paws...he has it. Ringworm is very contagious also. My other two dogs caught the giardia. My yard is clean of poop too. I'm now pouring bleach water on every spot after I pick it up. My husband, my neighbor, my older yorkie, my neighbor's yorkie, and myself have gotten the ringworm. We don't know about my pek yet. All my dogs have to be separated too and we're not supposed to touch them for two months!!! You just don't know that the other dog has it until it's too late. I also took my baby to the ER because I thought she may have swollowed a bell (she didn't) and there was another dog there that wouldn't quit coughing. The owner had just moved here and taken her dog to the dog park. The dog caught it from the park. I'm no expert, but I won't be taking mine anywhere...I've become paranoid.

That's very true too. The dog park also has regulations about the dogs entering have to be vaccinated and overall healthy. There is no one to really regulate that though, people have to regulate themselves.