Dog trainers, American Pit Bull advocates and many vets will tell you to avoid dog parks when it comes to you pit bull. Many responsible pit bull owners find this offensive and don't heed the warnings.

No matter how obedient your dog is or how socially behaved they are around other dogs the reality is that, people will always blame the pit bulls. With proper training and socialization any dog can be great with others however, there are people who simply teach their dogs to walk on leashes and sit on command and never worry about anything else. If your dog is approached by another at a dog park and the other dog becomes aggressive, without recorded proof many times the pit bull gets blamed. If your dog defends himself, many times the other owner will notify the police.

Police will then, without question label your dog potentially dangerous which can come with a price. Some cities require that you pay $500 a year just to have your dog licensed because it was label "potentially dangerous." Once a dog is deemed dangerous it can never and will never been seen as anything other then a threat in the eyes of the law.

No matter how much people fight for equal rights for all dog breeds, Pit Bulls still seem to get the short of the stick. Dog parks are hazardous for bully breed dogs because you can't predict how other dogs will respond to your pooch. Some dogs have aggression towards larger dogs or a specific sex of dog and see your dog as a threat even without cause. This is why the experts advise owners of Pit Bulls to avoid dog parks.