Thanks for the info about the park being closed.
I think that newbies to the dogpark have a right to post their thoughts, however I think that passing on rumors is of little value.

[QUOTE=Taltarzac725;1326599]There seems to be some real control freaks at that dog park from the scuttlebutt I have heard about it.

My comment was directed to the people who do not or have not frequented the Mulberry Dog Park. "Scuttlebutt" is not fact.

[QUOTE=Kahuna32162;1327137]I am going by what someone who lives up there and used to go to the Mulberrry Dog Park said about another grumpy gus there. It would not stand up in a court-of-law because he would not be there to testify-- hearsay-- but I can alert him and his wife to this thread.

There are grumpy people everywhere. Even at Doggie Doo Run Run once in a while. Scott and Laura do manage it quite well. New comers though do show up and there are a few people I avoid because of things I have seen them to do dogs. One used to beat the dog he was watching-- not his dog-- with a stick. He said it worked on his kids who were professionals now or maybe it was just that because his kids were professionals he could discipline the dog he was watching as he felt. I did see this disciplining with my own eyes.

So, I just greet this person if he comes into the dog park but get away from him as quickly as possible.

I didn't see this man. Tal, did you report him to the owners and to the proper authorities?
I'm sure the dog's owner would like to know the situation.
It's easy to write down a license plate number as someone leaves the parking lot.

This was a maybe a year ago. But the man still comes once in while with his own dog. There were some harsh words exchanged by some of the dog park regulars with this man. He just said something like he knows best. He no longer carries a stick to control his or anyone else's dog.

I am just pointing out that there are problematic people everywhere.

I do not know if Scott and Laura were alerted about this but it was a while ago and the man does not do this any more. He is not someone I like seeing at the dog park but at least he has modified his behavior.

That sounds positive. However I feel sorry for any dog he owns!

That would be one of the worst mistakes of a persons life if they ever went after one of my "girls" with a stick.

Can I get an Amen?

Grumpy is out there.
 

Kahuna has made an unsupportable assertion and an inane statement. Let's sort it out.

The claim that "the only time someone protests a dog on the small side is if they are over aggressive." is unsupportable on its face since Kahuna goes to the park "almost every afternoon." Were you there when my daughter was there? Did you see the incident? Or, as Mrs. Robinson asked, are YOU Grumpy? If there is ever a time when you aren't there then you cannot credibly assert that anything only happens under certain conditions.

And, what is the basis for your inane statement that "Those who do not regularly frequent this facility have no use in posting here"? I occasionally visit the dog park, just to see the variety of dogs that are there. But, even if I never visited the park, the report of my daughter regarding her experience is a reliable report and I do "have use" (sic) posting here.

I assure you that our Beagle will be back.

I really don't want this to get ugly, but it seems to be going that road. I don't discount your daughters account, but my experience has been nothing but positive when visiting the dog park. I've made many friends and know most the dogs who are there almost everyday.

The only issue anyone seems to have is if a new dog is overly aggressive with smaller dogs, on that case we suggest that the owner might consider moving to the larger dog area.

Sometimes when a new dog is introduced into an exsisting group, they can want to establish their territory in that group. This is just nature and we, as dog owners, need to recognize this. You, your daughter and the beagle are always welcome and I look forward to meeting them. Our Darcy loves to run and play.

This man was disciplining his friend's or neighbor's pooch. We did not know if he had permission to do this or not. He did get an earful from some of us. I chose to just listen and not get involved. This was probably a year ago.

There are still problems once in a while at Doggie Doo Run Run. It is usually a new customer with a dog that they recently adopted. A dog like this named Jesse James bit our previous pooch Sport quite deeply in the butt after running him down along with his housemate and some other dogs. It was like they were on a fox hunt. Scott, Gene and Laura banned Jesse James and the owners of Jesse James felt terrible about the whole mess. This was in the Summer of 2007. These things still happen every once in a while. Probably at all the dog parks in the Villages with new dog owners seeing what their new dog is like.

My thoughts exactly.