What off-leash dog park rules can you come up with?
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I asked a dog park related question last night.
If we were to come up with a list of general rules / guidelines for owners and dogs at offleash parks, what would you like to see included?
Thanks!In America, there are some dog parks that are free and some that charge an admission.
This is an unsupervised Park where dogs are permitted to run free without a leash, and consequently, all people and animals that enter this Park do so strictly at their own risk.
Always observe all of the posted rules.
People who violate these rules are subject to removal from the park and/or suspension.
Dog owners are legally responsible for their dogs and any injury caused by their dogs.
No children under the age of 12 allowed without adult the age of 18. Children under the age of 12 must stay with adults at all times. Do not permit them to approach strange dogs without the owner’s permission. Children have a tendency to scream and run when excited, which can trigger a dog’s prey drive or natural instinct to chase. For the safety of children, we do not recommend bringing small children and infants into the dog park. If you choose to bring your child within the park, you should supervise closely and teach your child proper dog park behavior. Children should not run around, scream, pick up and wave sticks, or approach animals that they do not know.
All dogs must have current rabies shots and be current on all other vaccinations as required by Law and must have their rabies tag displayed in ready view by demand.
Puppies under 4 months of age not allowed for their safety and health.
Dogs must be leashed upon entering and exiting the dog park.
Do Not leave the park gates open, and watch for dogs on the other side when you are entering and/or leaving, so they do not escape.
Never leave your dog unattended. Dog owners must remain with their dogs in the exercise area and keep their dogs in their sight at all times.
Keep the park clean and sanitary. Trash, cigarette butts, and anything else on the ground may end up in a dog’s mouth. Before you drop something on the ground, ask yourself, "Would I want my dog to eat this?"
ALWAYS SCOOP YOUR DOG’S POOP! Cleaning up after your pet is your responsibility. Dog waste transmits disease.
Aggressive dogs are not permitted on the premises. A dog must be removed from the park at the first sign of aggression.
Female dogs in heat are not allowed in the park.
Limit of 3 dogs per adult handler.
No food of any kind is allowed inside the dog park. This is a zero tolerance rule. Nothing creates chaos faster than dogs competing for food.
No glass containers, alcohol, weapons allowed in the park.
Helpful Hints
Always keep an eye on your dog. Mischief can happen very quickly. Know your dog’s habits; make sure that its behavior is not threatening to other dogs. Even a friendly dog may intimidate a more passive dog with its overtures. Be ready to call your dog off if it becomes too pushy.
Don’t allow dogs to congregate in large groups. Dogs in groups will often have problems, including dogfights. Owners should spread out and walk away in different directions while calling their dogs. Anticipating trouble will avoid a lot of problems.
What to do if a fight does occur. If things go wrong – stay sane. Never reach into the middle of a dogfight. You will get bitten – often by your own dog. Distract the dogs to divert their attention. A loud whistle, a pocket air horn, or a blast of water from a water bottle, pan or hose can work. Or, grab a dog by it’s collar. Yell for help if you need more people. If your dog is causing problems for others, please leave the park. Come back another time when everyone, including your dog, has calmed down.
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鈾ヅ犗壝┾€犆┾櫏1) If you have the dog off-leash it MUST get along with all dogs (male / female)
2) pick up after your dog
3) make sure the dog stays close, do not allow it to go so far where you do not have control over it or can not see it
4) it should have manners, do not allow it to run to someone and jump all over them
5) make sure it does not have toy aggression.
6) no other animals. Where I go is not technically a dog park and people ride horses there. And people complain that dog owners leave piles of poo!
7) no small kids.We have two dog parks in my area that have rules on the gate before you enter:
1. No animals other than dogs.
2. All dogs must be up to date on their shots and must have visible ID.
3. No aggressive dogs, excessive barking is not allowed and any dog barking too much must be removed.
4. You must clean up after your dog.
5. You are responsible for your dog and whatever damage he does.
I take my dog to the park about once a week so that he can learn to socialize and play with other dogs of all sizes. There are of course (like everything) negatives to dog parks, just remember to keep your dog under your control and if there is a situation you do not like, remove your dog. Im from Perth, and we are really lucky and live a 4 minute walk from the local off the leash dog area. It is 1km long area with a bicycle path in the middle. It is really great as we start one end go to the other end and that is 2 km off the leash walk area. We only have 2 council rules, pick up after your own dog, and your dog must be kept under your control, which just means your dog is not allowed to annoy other people, fight, wander to far away etc. I walk there daily in the morning, and sometimes in the afternoon, it depends how I feel. Most dog owners are nice and the dogs are fine too. People with aggressive dogs keep them on the leash so everyone knows to be careful.only one family entering/exiting at a time to avoid confusion/mayhem/mishaps with getting in or out.
Pinch/prong/choker collars and harnesses should not be worn inside the park due to the risk of another dog becoming entangled during play possible causing injury/trauma to one or both dogs.
No more than 2 or 3 dogs per person. One person cannot safely monitor more than a couple of dogs.
Only dogs allowed in the park are those who are registered members.
I’m not a fan of dog parks as unless you own it, you have no control on what has been in it. The ones that I have seen have been dirty because lazy owners won’t pick up after their dogs. I take my dogs to the city parks to train because it is still allowed. If there were a dog park here (I’m glad that there isn’t) I most likely wouldn’t use it. I can see where a dog could pick up abunch of bad habits and disease in something like this.I can give you some rules at my dog park, they aren’t always followed but they are still good ones.
1. No children under the age of 12 – I feel this is important, not many dogs like children, they run around getting the dogs all worked up and some dogs will actually tackle a child to the ground. I’ve seen children run over by a running pack of dogs. it just worries me when parents enter with 3 year old children.
2. Pick up after your dog – this is a must, since our park went free this has been a big issue.
3. If your dog gets into a fight he should be leashed and removed from the park.
4. No eating in the park
5. No unfixed dogs allowed in the park – Male & Female – a lot of unfixed males cause the majority of fights at our park and some owners "accidentally" bring in females in heat.
6. All dogs must be up to date on vaccinations including rabies and bordatella
7. No dogs under the age of 4 months allowed in the park. – a lot of people come in with their 8 week old puppies and I worry that they are exposing them to diseases and parasites so young.
8. Remove the leash from your dog when entering the park, failure to do so causes leash aggression – this is a big problem at my park, too many people keep their dog leashed to walk around and it causes that dog to get ganged up on and possibly attacked.
I think those are the "major" points that should be addressed at a public dog park.
I understand some posters don’t like to expose their dogs to potential diseases at the park, but if you keep your dog fully vaccinated and do their annual exam then I don’t see any reason why a dog park can’t be an enjoyable place for your pooch.
I hope those helped you.
I’d never take my dogs to a public park. I’ve been looking into opening a private park. My rules would/will be NO children! It’s a DOG park. All dogs must be spayed or neutered and up to dates on vacs-proof required. No toys-no treats. Toys and treats cause fights amongst dogs. Owners must watch their dogs and be aware of dogs body language and head off any altercations before they start when possible. It’s not a social time for humans to ignore their pets. It’s a DOG social. Owners must pick up their dogs deposits. I could go on….I’m not a fan of dog parks, I went once & will never go again. Too many poorly trained dogs with uninterested owners. Most dog parks work on an "honor" system, relying on each individual to comply with rules, doesn’t always happen though.
You can look here (just a google search of "dog park rules")for ideas:
www.google.com/search?q=dog park …
www.dogplay.com/Activities/dogpar…AGGRESSIVE DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED!!!!!!!!!! Omg, this pisses me off so much, because there are always a few aggressive ones there that stress out my puppy. I go there to socialize with friendly dogs so that my dog will grow u to be friendly, not psychologically scarred.
Also, pick up after your own poop.Sorry,I would never take my dogs to any disease & pest riddled area full of other peoples’ spoiled rotten untrained beasts running loose.I only take my dog to dog parks (off leash areas) when they are empty.That all dogs must be vaccinated is a big one I think.I’m a memmber of a dog park, to which I pay very minimal fees ($5 a month to help pay for the land). Despite all the dog park anger on here, if they are done properly with good rules and good people, they’re a great way to socialize your dog and give him a good area to run and let out energy. Personally, I think every dog owner should either take their dogs to play with friend’s dogs or to dog parks. There are far too many unsocialized dogs.
I commend you for asking for some rules, as that definitely contributes to how good a dog park is. Here are some rules in place at mine, and a few I’ve noticed should be in place.
1.) All dogs must be up do date on vaccinations, and have been tested and cleared for all major infectious diseases.
2.) All dogs must be spayed or nuetered.
3.) All owners must be vigilant about watching their dogs.
4.) Fights will happen. They always do, these are dogs and that’s just how it goes. Have you ever seen a pack of wolves? They fight as just a part of daily life. So to expect a fight to never occur is foolish. BUT what you should expect is that when one does occur, the owners handle the situation correctly and be able to calm and seperate their dogs.There have defintiely been scuffles at my park, but because all the oweners are good about watching and helping, there has not been one injury to humans or dogs.
In line with this, owners should be albe to recognize and properly react to the difference between rough play and an actual fight. Dogs, small and large, slow and fast, often play much rougher than we would, and there is no reason to break up this play up unless it crosses the line. In fact such play is good for them and really stimulates them mentally and get’s them exercising in one of the ways they were designed for.
5.) Toys SHOULD be allowed, to counter what someone said above. Toys only cause problems if a dog is poorly socialzed/spoiled. I’ve seen 20 dogs run after the same tennis ball and not one scuffle occur more times that I can count. Toys are great way to exercise and excite your dog, and banning them at a dog park is like banning dumbbells at a gym.
6.) All owners must clean up after their dogs.
As long as these (and possibly a few I forgot) rules are followed, dog parks are great places for both the dog and owner and provide an excellent exercise outlet for that high percentage of dog owners living in a place without a gigantic backyard.
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