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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My two extremely well socialized dogs happily hang with a group of neighbor's dogs in one of our yards on a regular basis. I know the owners, I know the dogs. It's a relaxing and fun situation. But I avoid dog parks entirely. The risk/reward ratio is not on the side of reward.

If you frequent dog parks, [b]it's not a matter of if there will be an incident, it's a matter of when [/b]and how bad. [/quote]

Correct. And when there's an incident in your yard or your neighbors' yard (which can still happen; dogs are gonna dog), you know who to contact, where they live, etc. The rando at the dog park whose dog bites your dog might leave without giving you proper contact information so they can take responsibility for any damages. You have no idea who these random people are, what training their dogs have, if their dogs are current on shots (sure, the signs say they have to be, but that doesn't mean everyone there always follows the rules)...

Dog parks are a liability. Many owners think the risks outweight any potential benefits, most of which can be obtained just fine elsewhere.[/quote]

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