Not just my puppy's first dog park experience, but mine as well. Other than seeing/meeting other dogs I didn't know what to expect, but am pleased with what we experienced - nice people, and nice dogs. Speaking from a lack of dog park visits I...
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Not just my puppy's first dog park experience, but mine as well. Other than seeing/meeting other dogs I didn't know what to expect, but am pleased with what we experienced - nice people, and nice dogs. Speaking from a lack of dog park visits I don't know how important my observations are, but here goes...
Large (huge) area for dogs to run around and chase balls in an area covered by wood chips. The outer perimeter has what appears to be a walking path which we circled once to give my little one a chance to sniff and look around before going off-leash. Multiple waste cans placed around the walking path as well as a well designed water station. There's also a nice spacious green area to one side of the main area, but I couldn't say whether or not if it's kept green year 'round.
An overall very positive experience. We met some very nice dogs & people and we look forward to going back again 😀
Update: I've been reluctant to post a more current review, but feel that in the interest of safety it is necessary.
We did go back and this visit was entirely different (as could be expected since they're not the same dogs every time). During this visit we encountered a couple guys that had 2 large dogs (one looked to be part Husky) that were rescue dogs. I think as one might expect it's a good idea to socialize them, but these dogs must have been given up for a reason. The Husky-looking dog attacked my little girl of 3 months so quickly it made my head spin. The owner was very quick to act before any real harm could be done, but it really was too late. This kind of thing can be traumatic for a small puppy and this many months later she doesn't want anything to do with bigger dogs.
I suppose I could go back, but every time I drive by I can't help but notice that large dogs are running around, completely unattended while a group of owners stand around in a huddle socializing. I guess everyone has very good insurance coverage because, make no mistake about it, I would sue the bloody socks off any owner that wasn't fully in control of their dog.