Miko's Corner Playground Dog Park — Attraction in Tucson

I have been going to the large dog side of Miko's Corner for about a year now. The dog park is large and can be nice to walk around. Sometimes the paths can get a bit dusty and slippery. The dog park is mostly clean and most owners clean up after their dogs, but more and more frequently I have accidentally stepped in more piles that owners don't pick up.

Most people are very nice and their dogs friendly. However I find it very hard to like this park more, as there is a regular (possibly they go everyday in the mornings?) whose dog can be very aggressive against other dogs and exhibits fence aggression. At one point in time and on several different trips, this short, brown dog, Lemar, would target and chase my dog who would yelp and scream. Eventually I managed to set boundaries for my dog, but the owner finds nothing wrong with his dog's behavior and justifies it as "just playing." Lemar will in fact stalk particular dogs and chase them down, snarling and snapping. Today, I witnessed this dog attack three dogs and make one bleed, but still the owner did not leave or take responsibility for any of their dog's actions, claiming, "Dogs are dogs."

Other regulars to the park found no issue with Lemar's behavior and even defended it, which I found disturbing.

Basically whenever Lemar goes after another dog, their owner will call him back, acting as a reinforcement of the behavior, this really being the only interaction with their dog once they go into the park. (Dog ignored by owner. Dog causes trouble. Owner calls to him. Repeat.) As an aside, I have also never seen this owner clean up after his dog or really leave the shaded area once they arrive.

In all, as long as Lemar is in the park, I can't recommend new people bring their younger dogs, since it seems that Lemar picks on and bullies the dogs who do not yet know how to assert themselves. Especially after today's fights, which happened almost immediately after Lemar arrived, and witnessing how the owner failed to be a responsible owner, as well as other regulars defending this dog's behavior, it is very dangerous to have your own dogs around Lemar.

Since it does not seem that Lemar's owner will stop bringing their dog any time soon, it is safest to just not frequent this park or to go when this dog is not present. (Can be identified as a very dense, low to the ground male dog. Erect ears and short brown coat....

A great dog park that's split between Small and Large (this one specifies over 30lbs) dogs. Most of the owners I've met there are extremely responsible and responsive to their pets. Plenty of trash cans and scoopers/rakes to clean up after your dog as well as water fountains for you and your best friend! It's a park that's just dirt, a bit of cement for walkways, and a huge seating area that's shaded. There's a few other benches that are along the outer ring (obviously the large breed side has more as it's larger than the small breed section) located close to water access. Just be sure to keep a VISIBLE leash around you or on you as that's one of the biggest rules, clean up after your furry pal, and discourage poor behavior IMMEDIATELY. The owners that go frequently seem to be great friends and everyone I've had interactions with are extremely friendly. If you're not a people person, no issues as again plenty of space to be off on your own while your pup plays! Will hopefully take photos next time for first timers or those that are from out of state planning to visit :) Hope this...

First time here with my little dog did not go well. I recently inherited a senior mini poodle. He's healthy & well tempered but I've never taken him to the dog park. I did not see the seperate small dog section at first, and went in the big dog side first. As soon as I realised I was in the wrong side- i headed for the exit. A large dog decided to follow us out the gate then attacked my little dog when mine got scared and tried to move out of big dogs way. Then a second dog got involved. The other dog owners jumped in to stop the fray and stopped it finally. I couldn't do anything useful to stop the other dogs. Then because of extremely high anxiety and adrenaline I was nauseous and couldn't even talk to ask other owner for their information. My little poodle seems ok aside from a small puncture wound and a small cut on edge of his ear. Still happily running around...