My boyfriend and I really enjoy taking our 2 dogs to dog park. I know dog parks have gotten a bad rap in the past for dogs fighting and other reasons from vets and dog rescue organizations. These are my tips for a safe visit to the dop park. If yiur dog is addressive stay away! If you have a puppy or a small dog there is a puppy park on the right hand side of the large park that you can use. If your dog is a little shy or unsure use the puppy park to warm them up to the other dogs. Always keep your dog on leash until you get into the first gated area. Make sure the gate latches behind you. The park is older and needs some maintenance the City hasnt allocated funds for. I have seen a kind hearted man adjust these latches so they actually latch and open and close properly. If you are that gentleman thank you very much. ( these are the kind of people that go to the dog park) What i have experienced is most tussels between the dogs happen right at the gate when people come in with a new dog, im not saying this happens all the time. Come in and move away from the gate. Bring water for your dog, ive noticed a lot of people come with a nice ice capp or a bottle of water for themselves and nothing for there dog. There are bowls there, some of them are kinda dirty, the dogs don't seem to mind though. So bring one if you want. Bring poop bags and please pick up your dog poop. We count fence posts or go by some land mark because the dogs dont poop close by. For humans there is a porta potty, ive used it a few times. It's well maintained and clean and theres toilet paper. There are some toys and balls you can use to play with your dog there. You can bring your own, some dogs play nicer with toys and share better so that is something to consider when bringing something from home. You may be playing with more dogs than you expect lol. If you find a toy at the dog park please leave it there for all the dogs to enjoy. Lastly please make sure yoir dog is up to date on vaccinations .if your dog isnt feeling well please consult a vet before bringing them to the dog park. Our dogs just got kennel cough from the dog park they are both are vaccinated against it but they can still catch it to a lesser degree. This will not deter us from going back to the dog park once the dogs get the all clear from the vets. Nothing beats the excercise and enjoyment the dogs get from the dog park, and i like to pet the other dogs. ????