Niceville Dog Park — Attraction in Florida

I loved how gigantic this fenced in dog park is!!! So much room for your dogs to roam, play, chase, and just be a dog!! There's toys already there (very chewed but the dogs still love them), watering areas, and doggie poo bags at the ready. Most of the time if your dog or another dog isn't getting along or is being bothered, the park is roomy enough to where you can just stay on the opposite side with no problem. The only problem I've run into is owners. Some owners don't realize that their dog isn't ready for the anxiety/discomfort of a dog park. You need to please socialize young and early. If you haven't been in a dog park before, or haven't seen your dog around other dogs please please please do not take the chance and put others in an unsafe situation. Test them out, keep them on leash for a bit, see their reaction towards same gender, different gender, small and large dogs, and make sure they are comfortable with the surroundings before you let them off leash. I've seen dogs outside the fence already snarling, defensive posed and barking violently at another dog inside and they haven't even gotten into the park yet. If your dog is ALREADY showing signs of aggression you NEED to move along. Do not put them in a situation where they could hurt someone else or another's dog. When a dog snaps, they will latch on to whatever is in front of them, that includes their own owner. I've seen it happen, unfortunately and the owner needed stitches. So I guess, this goes for all dog parks. If you also see another dog in a bad situation or yours, step in immediately. The best course of action is to make loud quick noises to snap them out of it, if this doesn't work get behind the snarling dog and grab their hind legs like a wheel barrow and maneuver them away from the other dog. This way, you catch them off guard, and they won't be able to bite and latch on to you. Do not EVER get in the middle of a dog fight. Or put your hands or arms around or near their faces. So please...be safe, have fun, and prepare your dog before you allow them in so both of you can leave 100% the way you came, and you can make some new puppy and...

First time visit with my girlfriend and our dogs (hers is a black lab/mastiff mix; my dog is black lab/APBT mix). Both dogs had fun and actually made some doggo friends. Everyone was really friendly and they all loved talking about their respective dogs -- it was kind of cute how everyone had so many dog things in common! Much more friendly than the FWB dog park (at Liza Jackson Park on Hwy 98 in FortWaltonBeach)!

The only issue was when we were leaving (along with two other dog owners were leaving with us) -- this lady was trying to enter with her two chihuahuas and a pure bred APBT; she was too focused on her chihuahuas that she didn't see her APBT get aggressive with one of the male dog owners and his older chow-mix dog. It took the rest of us to intervene and the lady acted like she had NO CLUE what happened! Ugh, so frustrating! Thankfully her aggressive dog got distracted by my dog & another dog, and it stopped trying to bite the guy & his dog. Needless to say, it was a scary situation predicated by a careless owner (the lady only cared about her chihuahuas not her APBT). Who knows, maybe she will see this review and realize she needs to be more attentive??

Even despite that one little thing, it was an amazing experience and everyone else including their doggos were...

I have been coming (and paying taxes) for 15 years. I've also filled in pits even though my dogs don't dig. Dogs are frequently attacked. The attacking dog's owner will do nothing except leave prior to getting any information from them. The local vets recommend you not take your dog there due to the high levels of Hepatitis A and Whipworm. Again, today, an extremely vicious dog was turned loose in the frolf course. It attempted to attack other dogs through the chain link fence. After offering to call the police, the dog was taken to the empty small dog park (it looked like a lab mix) where it attempted to attack every dog that went near (50ft) of the fence. This is a company purporting these acts today but it happens with some regularity. I would have to say, if you haven't seen an attack, you're not a frequent visitor or come at the same time every day. Some times are safer...