DOG PARKS YES OR NO?

BY ALEX VANDERWILT

As a Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Specialist, I do NOT recommend  taking your dog to dog parks or doggie day care. These places are breeding grounds for disease regardless of their vaccinations or how hard these places try to keep the space clean. More importantly, it’s basically an MMA ring for dogs. Most folks don’t know how to read body language or what is an appropriate type of play, so they cannot intervene in time to prevent a potential mental and/or physical injury.

There are other ways to socialize your doggos without putting them in harms way. Unfortunately, a high percentage of my clientele has to work on reconditioning and desensitization of their dogs due to unfortunate incidents they had to endure. Don’t trust other people or their dogs (as nice as they might seem). Advocate for your furry ones!

I am available for further discussion on this matter or any other dog related question(s) you may have.