If you could build your own dog park?

[cricket36580]

What would you have in it?  I don't know why this has been on my mind a lot lately but...Just for giggles, what would you include?  It can be silly or practical or expensive or whatever.  And what rules would you have over the givens like utd shots and no agression...?
 
And how many fields would you have? One for big paws and one for tiny tracks? or a few that aren't designated? and a training field?  with agility stuff available (if you have a key to get them).

May be members lockers?

Personally, I would like a clubhouse with a meeting room and a pavillion and nice fencing and members only.  I'm just dreaming so anythings allowed....

[brandon]

As long as we're just dreaming.. A wave pool, or one of those pools that you can swim against. Like a treadmill for swimmers, for the dogs to build up muscle in a low-impact way.

And water features like you see at some kids parks.
 
Of course the water section would have to be fenced off by itself as not everyone would appreciate the ride home with the wet dog smell.

[lins_saving_grace]

Arabian tents full of Cabanna boys for my girls where they can get their nail done and ears cleaned out and their teeth brushed...Soft, soothing music and candles that smell like cheese...one of those bouncey ball rooms Filled to the roof with tennis balls.  and I love Brandon's wave pool idea. 

[princessnmi]

I would make a no cell phone rule...we go to the dog park here at LEAST 3 days a week because we like to take the dogs one at a time so that its their own special time with us. I have had a huge problem with people showing up with their dogs letting them run and going to a corner and talking on a cell phone the whole time they are there. It was Brody's night to go last night and she was attacked by a dog whose owner was on the phone...luckil y hubby was standing right there and seperated them. but the owner never did get off the phone.

[smsmith]

I would make a no cell phone rule...we go to the dog park here at LEAST 3 days a week because we like to take the dogs one at a time so that its their own special time with us. I have had a huge problem with people showing up with their dogs letting them run and going to a corner and talking on a cell phone the whole time they are there. It was Brody's night to go last night and she was attacked by a dog whose owner was on the phone...luckil y hubby was standing right there and seperated them. but the owner never did get off the phone.

Oh, yeah -- that's a biggie.  People are so stupid.  They really think they're doing their duty, just by sitting in the dog park.  No wonder their dogs are usually the dogs starting up spats.

I'd like to see a fenced in track around the permiter, and a rule that you had to walk your dog for 30 minutes before bringing them into the park.

AND, a paid life guard-type person to do nothing but monitor the pack for signs of aggressive behaviour. 

AND, training programs (like the YMCA). 

I'm sure I'll think of more, but since I stopped going to the dog parks, I've forgotten my other pet peeves (no pun intended).

Sarah

[MommaBear]

Maybe an obstacle course for agility training?
I saw a dog park in Florida that had a small dog and large dog area. I think that is a nice feature...Bear tends to not know her own size when playing with small dogs and though she is not aggressive, a little paw box sends them flying!! There was also a dog beach in Florida...awes ome feature

[Rachel]

I'd like to see a fenced in track around the permiter, and a rule that you had to walk your dog for 30 minutes before bringing them into the park.

that is a great idea!!!

[MafiaPrincess]

Some of the Americans on another board I'm on are shocked when I mention what local dog parks are like.  One lady goes to a park with doggie water fountains that they can puddle in the pool of water surrounding it, benches everywhere, lots of lush grass..

I'd like to see a do it yourself grooming area so you can at least wash and towel down your furkid if they got super dirty at the park.  That was a chronic problem at the last fog park I went to.

[smsmith]

I'd like to see a do it yourself grooming area so you can at least wash and towel down your furkid if they got super dirty at the park.�  That was a chronic problem at the last fog park I went to.

I like that idea!  Would save me a lot of money, and maybe if he wasn't in the groomer/vet sterile office, Einstein wouldn't be so freaked out about it.

[Kelly89084]

I want a separate area for doggie that just want to chase tennis balls and not be harrassed by other dogs that want to play.  Holly is much more social after she's run a few (hundred) rounds of fetch without someone always charging her or trying to steal her ball.

[doggylover]

I would LOVE an area that was covered, with turf under it, so that when it rains, the dogs could still play without being in the mud.  Also, it would be cool if there were really cute young guys there who aren't allowed to wear shirts, whose job it is to run around and clean up all the doggy doo. 

[Gypsy Jazmine]

�  Also, it would be cool if there were really cute young guys there who aren't allowed to wear shirts, whose job it is to run around and clean up all the doggy doo.� 

& they all wore loin cloths & were named Raoul ...LOL!

[doggylover]

lololol YES!

[doggylover]

I'd be tempted to feed my dog a ton of food and forbid him to go potty, make him hold it all till we got to the park!

[cricket36580]

ok...so let me see if I have this right. 

We want a compound that has a separate running area, a fenced tennis ball area, a water park, a wave pool, a covered arena, a clubhouse, young virile nekkid boys running around picking up dog poop, a fenced mojo area, a grooming area, and what else?  Since thsi is members only, how about members lockers?    Oh, and training programs and a stringent set of rules for idiot owners. 

So what we want isn't so much a dog park as a "Canine Center".  Sounds reasonable so far....