Happy Tails Dog Park — Attraction in Plantation

I have been bring my 2 15lb dogs to this park for over a year with no trouble except for one time when a lady let her 35lb dog bully all the little dogs to the point that the larger dog started to get overly agressive. I told her to get the dog out and she gave me a little back talok but did leave the area and I hadn't seen her back inthe 5 or 6 times since that happened. However, 2 days ago a friend of mine who lives around the corner from the park told me that she had hear 2 rotties were in the middle area (any size) and attacked a smaller dog and may have killed it. At this time I haven't been able to get any further information but she said that the park was closed right after this happened. I'm only going on what she told me and she is a very reliable person who is only looking out for my dogs. So if anyone can find out what happened (and something did happen) please let it be known here. In the meantime, if you bring your dog(s) to this (or any) park and you feel that other dogs are getting aggressive, make sure to get that dog (and it's owner) out of the area and if you can't or they won't leave, pick up your dog(s) and leave the park and file a complaint with the city. If a police office is at the park tell them. I for one will NOT be bring my dogs down there and will not allow them to be in any park where the size/or weight of the dogs don't matter and are allowed to be in the same area. There should be no reason for a 35-40lb or heavier dog, that are normally considered aggressive, why that dog should be in an area where smaller/lighter dogs are playing. Even though a dog owner of a larger aggressive breed "thinks" their dog "loves" all animals, it only takes 2 seconds for that larger dog to grab a smaller dog by the neck and hurt, or kill it. And smaller dogs are often the aggressor but tell that to the larger dog who takes that as a threat. This is my opinion after seeing what a larger dog can do to a smaller dog in a split second. Small dog owners need to be aware of aggressive behavior from ANY size dog and take appropriate action so no animal gets...

Happy Tails... It's a mixed bag of adventure, cool dogs and random moments of "that can't be good" rolled into one. We have traveled to every dog park in South Florida, and this is the backup location to our number one spot which is Barkham at Markham. There are three dog parks. One for large breeds, which is huge. One for medium sized breeds which is small in comparison and a tiny one for dogs the size of a wallet. The biggest thing to be concerned with here as with most parks is always the simple fact that some dogs are not socialized well. And as a breed I love them and find them to be some the most loving, but unfortunately pittbulls permeate the landscape of improperly socialized dogs. Happy Tails will scare you at times as you will see a pit running down your dog and you will ask yourself "he playing, or he killing". As with most dog parks it comes down to the owner being vigilant to potentially disruptive dogs, and with most dog parks, there is no keycarded entry so the adventure is in who decides to show up. If you have a large breed you should be fine as the park is ample and offers lots of running and playing room. Medium to small dog owners be weary, large breed owners for whatever reason love bringing their doggos over to the smaller area. So....again. Adventure. All in all its a great park that is not bound to current park restrictions pertaining to covid testing and or vaccines as other parks are meaning the dog parks are closed to accommodate more space for testing. I'd give a five but sometimes my dog is face to face with a pittbull and chow chow and...

Overall a wonderful dog park. The best I have found in south Florida. More space for the dogs to run than any other park. Three separate areas: one for big dogs who like to be on their own, one for little dogs and one for big dogs and medium sized dogs to play together. People recently have become more lax about picking up their dog's waste. Hopefully those people will eventually stop looking at their phones and start looking at their dogs because it's gross for the rest of us. There are clean restrooms and a pavilion for parties or picnics. Park entry and dog park are free. One note of concern: I try not to walk my dog anywhere in that park except parking lot/ concrete sidewalks and inside dog park. Once a month there are dead iguanas EVERYWHERE. As this happens monthly, I'm assuming they are spraying something toxic to kill the iguanas each month (I've seen them spraying stuff -often - they have a big truck with a giant container on the back and a hose they hook up to it). As the iguanas are often on the grass in the park and hiding in the palms it would seem that's where they would apply the spray. There are signs posted all over the park that dogs are only allowed in the dog park - it's prohibited to walk them anywhere else in the park. I'd suggest following those rules to avoid your dog licking something toxic off...