I just joined a great dog park last evening Rovers Ranch Dog Park. Going to be taking Kirby for basic obedience class too. Hoping to get all of my dogs a little more social interaction with non-family members (2 and 4 legged kind).
aw, that is so awesum Robin! Your pups will thank you for it! Gonzo loves the dog park so much, he knows its one place where he can be crazy . We go usually 2-3 times a week, atleast once no matter what, or he'll be mad at me. hehe. Your dog park sounds amazing! The closest parks to us are just 3 kinda plain fenced in areas... the one we always go to, Pheonix Dog Park, is just about an acre of dirt (with the occasional grass clump) and the doggy owners bring all of the fun stuff - baby pools, balls, cleanup bags, chairs, hoses, and toys. I wish we had agility equiptment set up!

About the hyper puppy, you will find that A LOT of pups are like that, especially pitties!!! Labs are also the most wiggly, hyper pups ever! Gonzo isnt scared of the puppies but he does not tolerate rude pups that jump all over him.. he never hurts them, but he does become very vocal and will ignore them. The dog park is a great place to bring older pups because it really teaches them basic manners, and how to behave with dogs and people. I notice all of the puppies that come to the dog park regularly are very well-behaved and all of the dogs like them its just a matter of them getting used to eachother. Like Heinz said, its funny how our dogs typically like some breeds and dislike others... Gonzo does not like any black labs, he always avoids them or picks on them. I think its cos our neighbor has a older black lab who has always been mean to my boy. Just make sure you always keep an eye on your pups, learn their body language and behaviors and identify times when theyre too overwhelmed or scared. Also, you usually only wanna bring 2 dogs at once so you can keep track of them and handle them ok. 99% of my experiences at the dog park have all been wonderful, and Gonzo has made tons of long-time friends there that he loves! Hope you and your doggies have fun