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What is the earliest age that you should bring your puppy to the dog park2007-11-25 2:52:41

Just be cautious, and I would at least wait until they are around three months and have had some of their shots.

My dog is part american bulldog and part great dane. :)

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Usually at 16 weeks, when he for sure has had all his shots.

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its never to early,he will love

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Get your puppy all of his shots first as they can catch things from other dogs. Owners who take the time to take their dog to the dog park are normally very punctual with vet visits, flea/tick and heartworm medication, but you also want to respect that and take care of the pup's medical needs first. I would probably wait until he's a few months old. I've taken my dog to the dog park and all of the dogs will run to sniff the new dog entering and for a puppy, this can be very scary and they might become submissive too soon which will cause the other dogs to push it around a bit rougher than they should. If he stands his ground and lets them sniff, then he should be ok. When you do take him, maybe carry him first so he can see all the hustle and bustle first, or keep him on leash so if things get carried away it will be easy to pick him up before he gets hurt. If he seems to be doing ok and the other dogs are ok, then you can let him off the leash. I've just seen the dogs pick on young puppies that haven't learned to hold their ground yet, and then end up running which causes the dogs to run after the puppy and it becomes tough for the owners to catch their dogs. They mean no harm, its just they sometimes play too rough for puppies. Contrary to that, I've seen little dogs kick some big dog butt, but that's because they hold their ground and growl if they're unhappy or whatever and the other dogs respect it. If the dogs are anything like my big Dane/Shepherd lug, they'll roll over and let the little dogs climb all over them!

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If it's vaccinated and you keep your eye on it go for it. It'll be fun. Some places have small dog parks as well as parks for big dogs. You might want to look into that. I think it's a great way to socialize your dog. But, like I said, don't take your eye off it as some owners in these places don't control their animals that well.

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Not before 16 weeks of age. Dogs NEED to have ALL of their vaccinations, including rabies which can not be given before 16 weeks of age, before going to the dog park. Six weeks is definately WAY too young to be going to the dog park. All dogs going to the dog park should be healthy and vaccinated, but we all know that not everyone follows the rules. You can't risk exposing him to something at the park before his immune system has developed.