Elk Park / Modesto Dog Park — Attraction in Modesto

I was at Morris Dog Park, on 10/13/20 9am, with my mini dachshund(7 lbs)on the small dog side of the park . IMMEDIATELY one of the larger terrier/mix dogs(20 lbs)ran at my puppy, knocking my him over. I asked the owner to stop his dog. There were a bunch of people(approximately 6)at the concrete table and they all started yelling at me that these dogs were just”playing”.I’ve trained dogs for 30 years, I know the difference between play and aggression !!!! DO NOT go to the Morris Dog park in the morning. These people are ignorant of dog park protocol,dog behavior, and EXTREMELY rude . I walked my puppy on the grass. In addition I use a parasol because I have melanoma. Again, people at the concrete table, were in the shade, I was in the sun . The owner of a chihuahua mix dog was saying my parasol use was the reason her dog that was constantly growling/barking at me as I walked around. Not one person apologized or offered to let me occupy space in the shade, rather than my being in the sun. I suggested to the owner of the chihuahua mix dog needs to desensitize her dog at home to umbrellas.

The afternoon and evening people are much more knowledgeable about dog behavior’s and Dog...

I like this park a lot. I’ve met some really friendly dogs and owners that have made it a good little community to go back to. There is a huge area for the big dogs to really get their running out. I miss coming here.. The only downside is that a Rottweiler attacked my dog there. The couple who are owners of this dog did not get up to get their dog off mine, to check if mine was ok, or to even remove their dog from the park. This attack prompted another dog, a Belgian Malinois, to jump in on the attack and viciously bite at my dog’s neck. Luckily that dog’s owner stepped in to help stop the attack and came to check on my dog after we both removed our animals from the park. There’s some dog owners that don’t have their dog well trained and do not react or care to correct their dogs poor behavior. Scenarios like this can cause good dogs to become reactive, aggressive and learn bad behavior. If you encounter an attack that cause your dog to be injured, be sure to get the other owners information, insurance, license, phone number, and file a report. Proceed...

So I'm revising my last review of this place. Most of the dogs here are well behaved and it's a nice place to take your dog. They offer a water fountain, poop bags, and it has plenty of shade.

My two biggest problems with this park are the wood chips they use here. And that some owners refuse to acknowledge and/or honor the "Big Dog Park" "Small Dog Park" signs. I've had several incidents at this park as a result of larger dogs attacking or playing too roughly with my small breed dog. Both these issues are a vet bill waiting to happen. I'm seriously considering not bringing my dog there anymore if I continue to have issues with owners having their dog in the wrong park.

I don't care how well your dog gets along with the big or small dogs keep them on the same side or just take your dogs to another park that doesn't...