As a lover of all dogs and an owner of a little dog, I read with horror about Poppy, the 20-month-old yorkipoo who met a violent end in the jaws of a large dog in the off-leash portion of Bonnycastle Park this month. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * As a lover of all dogs and an owner of a little dog, I read with horror about Poppy, the 20-month-old yorkipoo who met a violent end in the jaws of a large dog in the off-leash portion of Bonnycastle Park this month. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Opinion As a lover of all dogs and an owner of a little dog, I read with horror about Poppy, the 20-month-old yorkipoo who met a violent end in the jaws of a large dog in the off-leash portion of Bonnycastle Park this month.
While I understand that some people believe the take-home message from this tragic story should be the creation of small-dog designated areas, perhaps it’s time we rethink the idea of dog parks altogether. I think dog parks are dumb, sorry. I say this even as someone who was extremely charmed by the existence of Wiggly Field, the dog park located near Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Field.
I can practically hear people who have only ever had positive experiences in dog parks firing up their email to all-caps yell at me, but hear me out: I just think the concept of the dog park is inherently flawed. Throwing a bunch of different breeds, ages, sizes, temperaments, play styles an.