Taking your dog to the dog park is optional. You assume the risk by choosing to go there. For many HP dog owners, the value of the dog park goes beyond just letting your dog play and exercise - it’s also a social opportunity to connect with others in the neighborhood.

Yes, there are untrained dogs who go there. Yes, there are owners who aren’t vigilant and have dogs who don’t meet the criteria to go to a dog park. However, choosing to go to the dog park is exactly that… a choice.

FWIW, my family’s experience with a dog attack in HP occurred OUTSIDE the dog park with a dog ON LEASH. The owner couldn’t control their dog, dropped the leash, and the dog attacked. This did not occur inside the dog park.