Dog parks may seem like great additions to the community, but they’re rife with problems for you, and for your dog writes Sassafras Lowrey. She offers things to know and consider before heading to the dog park.
Dog parks are not a safe place to socialize a puppy under 6-12 months old.” Nik Hof
Source: New York Times, February 6, 2020. Link. Having your dog in a dog park requires trusting that everyone in the park is monitoring their dog and is a good judge about whether their dog should be in the park in the first place. That’s a lot of trust to put in a stranger.
Also see: Search Results for: dog socialization, Animal Health Digest. Link.
INSIGHTS: Great guidance worthy of sharing in social media posts, websites and newsletters. The risks are apparent for young dogs and caution is always warranted for maturing dogs.