{"id":10022,"date":"2018-05-01T17:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/blogs\/news\/know-your-dog-park-etiquette\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T20:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:50:39","slug":"know-your-dog-park-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/training-and-behavior\/know-your-dog-park-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Park Etiquette Every Owner Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woo hoo! We\u2019re going to the dog park! Dogs and Pawrents alike love this poochie paradise. But the dog park is more than just fun and games\u2026it\u2019s about proper socialization. It\u2019s important for dogs of all ages, because it impacts the way they will react to other\u00a0dogs\u00a0and people for the rest of their lives. The\u00a0dog park is the ideal place to give your\u00a0dog\u00a0some opportunities for socialization because it\u2019s an enclosed and controlled environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before you let your pup off leash, let\u2019s go over a few things to keep in mind the next time you\u2019re at the dog park.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know the rules<\/b>: Every dog park has its own rules posted at the entrance. Make sure you read and abide by them while you are enjoying the facilities. They\u2019re in place so everyone can take advantage of the space. Some parks are meant for smaller dogs while others cater to larger breeds. As well, dog parks have poop and scoop guidelines\u2014don\u2019t leave your dog\u2019s packages on the ground. And always ensure that your pupper has his proper ID tags on him, just in case he gets out of the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep your eyes on your dog<\/b>: Leave your cell at home and focus on your dog\u2019s fun. It\u2019s fun to chat with other pet parents and catch up on your status updates, but it only takes a second for a situation to get out of control. By keeping an eye on your dog, you can make sure that heart-stopping issues are prevented or kept under control. It\u2019s important to know what your dog and others around him are doing while you are there\u2014as your dog\u2019s guardian, it\u2019s your responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Body language<\/b>: Dogs love to wrestle, and when it happens, it\u2019s usually harmless. But that doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have to watch for signs that it may turn aggressive. When a dog has another dog pinned for longer than five seconds, it\u2019s time to interrupt it. Calmly move them away from each other. If your dog\u2019s tail is under his legs or he\u2019s hiding under a table, he\u2019s done playing\u2014time to call it a day and go home. Don\u2019t force him to play with the other dogs if he doesn\u2019t want to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dog vaccination<\/b>: Make sure that your dog has all of his vaccinations before he romps around at the dog park. There are lots of diseases, bugs and parasites just waiting to be picked up by an unwitting dog, and a pooch that isn\u2019t up-to-date on vaccinations or is too young is the perfect target for these illnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic commands<\/b>: Make sure that your dog responds to basic commands before bringing him to the park. Your doggo could ruin everyone else\u2019s good time if he goes wild and doesn\u2019t listen to you. Jumping all over dogs and people, not listening to you\u2014this doesn\u2019t sound like fun. And when your dog doesn\u2019t play nice with other, he becomes a doggie bully\u2026and no one likes a bully.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Woo hoo! We\u2019re going to the dog park! Dogs and Pawrents alike love this poochie paradise. But the dog park is more than just fun and games\u2026it\u2019s about proper socialization. It\u2019s important for dogs of all ages…<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[3,18,32],"class_list":["post-10022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-training-and-behavior","tag-dog","tag-puppy","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20442,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10022\/revisions\/20442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.krisers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}