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Boone County Animal Care & Control

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Boone County Dog Park
“WHERE A DOG CAN BE A DOG”

5550 Idlewild Road, Burlington, Kentucky 41005
www.boonecountyky.org/dogpark
Your First Visit To A Dog Park

During your first visit to a dog park, try to the Greeting Committee. Stay close by in
arrive at a time when there are not many case your dog wants to come over to you
dogs in attendance. Walk your dog around for protection. Once your dog realizes that
the park on the outside of the fence. Let there are no threats inside the park, you
the dogs that are inside come over to the should see your dog’s tail rise to the “I am
fence to sniff and greet. If your dog sniffs having a good time” position.
back and appears friendly, it may be ready Be sure to introduce yourself to the other
to join in the activities inside. If your dog humans in the park. Ask for any helpful
barks and lunges violently at those inside hints. Keep an eye on your dog so you
the fence, he is not ready to enter the park. can adhere to the number one rule of the
When you enter the first gate, remove Dog Park: Scoop Your Poop!
the leash. The other dogs who are already Just as with any park, there are rules.
inside the park will come running to see Most dog parks are not supervised; and
who is arriving. This is the Greeting Com- dog park attendees should not hesitate to
mittee. Your dog may be eager to enter use their cell phones to call the authorities
or hesitant to get into a pack of unknown if they feel their or their dog’s safety or
dogs. health are in danger. Each person is re-
It takes about ten minutes for a new dog sponsible for the actions of his or her dog.
to become accustomed to the dog park. Make your first visit a short one, perhaps
Initially, your dog may have his tail held in only thirty minutes. Leave on a positive
a defensive posture, curved down between note. Leave at a time when your dog is
his hind legs. He may lie down or try to get having fun, is not too tired, and really
into a corner as the dogs hover around doesn’t want to go.
and sniff him. Pet your dog and give him
comforting words. Your dog may run away Taken from the Boone County Dog Park
from and be followed or playfully chased by website.
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