Pioneer Park

I am responding to JB in La Quinta. I'm not sure how old your post is, however I have come in contact with a 30 ish tall slender man who took it apon himself to physically correct my then 7 month old dog very harshly one day in August. I was stunned and intiminated by him. I said nothing, I just left. Recently Oct 18th his dog attacked my dog and knocked me down in the process. He blamed my dog for running. This time I did not back down. I told him to get his dog on a leash, he just attacked my dog and knocked me down. He never once left the bench where he sits texting. He doesn't have control of his dog, who is very aggressive. I took a picture of his dog and his car. Just so I can show it to an officer if it happens again. I know the city rules & reg's are enforced and I have made a complaint against him.
Standing Strong In La Quinta!

I recently visited the dog park and experienced a very negative and upsetting event. Another dog owner felt another dog was playing too aggressively. Instead of removing his dog, he forcefully held the other dog down on the ground and then began yelling at and scolding the dog owner. He also used very inappropriate words and swore at the other dog owner, all the while holding the dog down to the ground by its neck. My own daughter became very upset saying "that man doesn't have to be so mean to that dog and that lady". And then she repeated what she heard this man say, which was the F word at the other dog owner. The other dog owner said "he wouldn't let my dog go, I was scared". The other dog owner was very shaken up. The other dog owners did not feel that the play was too aggressive.
I approached the other dog owner and asked him to please not use such language around my children.
Unfortunately we will not be going back to this dog park. This particular dog owner has upset many other dog owners as he will correct and discipline other peoples dogs.
The city should post a number where people can call about these types of situations.
JB La Quinta

Angela ~ you should really learn to use spell check...

hi,

i am angela, i go to the doggie park in la quinta on miles, i been going there for years, made good friends and the dogs gets along well,
on easter (yesterday) i went to the doggie park (small pets) and to find out that the little doggie area was changed to big dogs? the other side is discustingly dirty and a mess, the little dog side we take good care of it! i was very upset that you changed the signs to bid dog and i had to go to the big dog area, to find out someones dog was really sick, someone put the sign by the gate, and it is one of those deadly desease, i love my dogs to death and take good care of them, i am like the mother hen at the doggie park, i bring fresh water and ice cubes for the dogs, i resented it immensley when you guys changed the signs i was very angry to see also that a dog was there that was carrying a deases!
i am so upset! why we were not notified a day early about the switch??? i know it is a prevelige for us to have a doggie park, but at least you could have posted that you changed things, when i got there i got upset because people had their big dog on our side! i was imbarassed and angry about the whole thing so i left!! went to the other one by the old town and that too looks deserted and nasty, thank god for the earthquake i went home hahahaha other wise if it was not easter? i would be down to the park and recreation and i would have been a REAL BITCH with you all!! sorry for saying that but you can see how upset i was and i am sure the regulars are too,

hope you correct the problem or you will see me more and more at your office till you guys fix it!
SORRY!! but my dogs loves to go to the doggie park and i want things to go back to normal, also the gardener are not fixing the holes in the ground and we always ran out of doggie bags too!
just thought i add that to this email :p)

thank you so much
angela