The dog park is a fun place for dogs, and their owners, to mix and mingle.  It’s also a great place for dogs to burn a lot of energy.  However, if not prepared, it can also be a place of unfortunate mishaps.  It is important, as the dog owner, to prep your dog before going to the dog park.

Sidenote:  If you know your dog has nervous or aggressive behavior toward humans or other dogs, find a time to go to the park when there is not a crowd in order to eliminate dangerous situations.  Sometimes, socializing the dog in a dog park will not rid the dog of the nervous/aggressive behavior but worsen it.  For extreme aggressiveness, a professional trainer would be needed to address the behavior.  We must all work together to keep our furbabies safe.

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