Um, can I add one more thing? Nicki is a 100 pound mutt. Very sweet, very passive. The only time she was attacked - seriously attacked was by a small 15 pound Terrier that truly tried to tear out her jugular... even managed to cut her on the throat and deep slashes across her eye that needed stiches! Nicki was shocked and backed up and tried to get away. She never even tried to retaliate. This Terrier was a typical Terrier. She was sweet and loving and she belonged to ----- my Grandmom!

No attacks in the park, no attacks on our walks. I never saw any attacks as the pet owners were very responsible and "policed" the park to ensure the saftey for their dog and all others. I am not a bad mom for bringing her to the park or taking her on walks. The fear and guilt others instill make a pet owner feel that the only safety for their pet is in their own locked backyard with other pets that have been screened.

Please - nothing in this world is perfectly safe or going to make everyone happy. Otherwise, I would never have put her in the car and made the 35 minute drive.

I still believe its like kindergarten, which is a metaphore!!! I know there is a wide breadth of size and temperments. Its been my experience that the smaller dogs often were the more aggressive of the park. When we had a small Maltese, she would provoke Rotties and Dobies on our walks. Size doesn't always equal timidity or agrression. Sure, the larger dogs could potentially cause more harm faster, but the small ones do too. I'm sorry this is causing such a debate... its supposed to be something we do for ourselves and our pets. Its a personal decision and you take from it what you want. Like it = go. Disagree with the concepts = stay home.