Dog Parks: Why We Don't Recommend Them for Your Dog
Dog parks expose your dog to unpredictable dogs, inattentive owners and disease. A Metro Detroit trainer explains the risks and what to do instead.
Everything here starts with a real problem a Metro Detroit family brought us. Crate whining at two in the morning. A dog who ignores "sit" until the fifth time. Leash walks you have started to dread. These posts are the advice we give in training sessions — honest timelines, the mistakes that quietly stall progress, and something you can try this week. Written by Mandy Majchrzak and the trainers at Clever Canine.

Dog parks expose your dog to unpredictable dogs, inattentive owners and disease. A Metro Detroit trainer explains the risks and what to do instead.

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