WHAT IS THIS, A DOG PARK FOR ANTS?

I frequent this park on a bi-weekly basis, most recently 2/28/18. I have a big dog, so I'm reviewing the big dog side of the park (there is a little dog park next door).

1. The park is tiny, easily the tiniest dog park I've ever been to. The rest stops on the side of the Florida Turnpike have bigger dog parks than this.

2. It's usually very clean, so good job there.

3. One of the 2 gates is always broken.

4. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHILDREN WITH BIKES AND SCOOTERS?? Seriously though, where are the park officials? If I'm alone, I'll personally ask the kids to leave, or at the very least, leave their bikes outside the gates. I've seen other dog owners ask the same.

5. It's hit or miss walking your dog around the park. Sometimes I can do 2 laps and not be told anything. Sometimes I only get halfway around the park before an official tells me I cant walk my dog outside the dog park.

6. People LOVE to bring food into this park. I've seen people bring entire meals into the park to eat while their dog plays.

7. More recently, in the last few months, I've noticed several homeless people sleeping inside the dog park on the tables or benches. I personally dont mind, but it sure is funny to see them get upset when my dog attempts to lick their face. If you dont want to be licked, sniffed, and drooled on, dont sleep in the dog park.

8. The agility equipment was NOT made with dogs in mind. It's made of slippery plastic, so even if your dog wanted to use the equipment, there's no way it could as it would SLIP right off.

Mar. 01, 2018

Be vigilant of broken gates, children, and butthole dogs

There are 2 gated areas. One park for dogs over 35 lbs, and one for dogs under 35lbs.

I have a big dog (90 lbs) so I'm reviewing the big dog side.

I've been going to this park off and on for the last 7 years with my 2 dogs. Most recently on 2/25/18.

1. You cannot walk your dog anywhere in the park! You can walk your dog from the nearest parking lot, directly to the designated gated area and that's it! The moment you think about walking your dog anywhere else, you will be stopped by a park official. This is a huge problem for dog owners whose dogs get a little (OR A LOT) excited to go into the park. Excited dogs can easily find themselves in a dog fight the moment they enter the park, it's what dogs do when there's a pupper disrupting the vibe of the park.

2. Kids, usually unattended by adults, make their way into the dog parks and will run across the park and climb on the equipment. Where are the park officials now? No where to be found.

3. The water fountain is usually clogged, or broken, or VERY dirty.

4. EVERY piece of agility equipment was broken.

5. There's a pavilion RIGHT next to the dog park that has faucet near the ground for a hose. It is probably 15 feet from the dog park gate. I attempted to rinse off my dog after leaving the flooded muddy dog park and sure enough, the invisible park official showed up out of nowhere to scold me. Where were they when a squad of 10 children on scooters showed up to play on the dog equipment?

6. This isnt really the park's fault, but more of an overall dog owner problem: If your dog isn't sociable with other dogs, THE DOG PARK ISN'T THE PLACE TO SOCIALIZE YOUR DOG. THAT'S HOW DOG FIGHTS HAPPEN. If your dog suddenly becomes THAT dog, just leave. I have had to leave when my dog just couldn't stop humping other dogs, and he's NEVER done that in the dog park before. It happens.

Overall: This park can do the job if there's only a few dogs around, and it's not muddy.

Mar. 01, 2018