There are a lot of people around here that don't like dog-parks, they think they're bad news. But if you work around the tricks of going when it's good, then you should be able to avoid serious, and potentially dangerous problems.
My first, and the most important for me is to, go when it's not busy... I know you want to socialize Luna, but if she's never been to a dog park before, taking her when it's busy or even slighty crowded is not a good idea.
I would go to the dog park before you take Luna. Get a feel for it, and see if you see any problems... I would go real early in the morning or real late in the evening. I go real early in the mornings, and I try to avoid going on the weekends.
I would try to take Luna and get her used to the idea of her listening to you off-leash in a "new area". Then after a few weeks I'd start letting her get in there with other dogs. (My dog park has three different pens, and I try to get one pen when it's empty, and then when I'm ready and Donatello's ready I'll let him go into another pen and mingle.)
Going to the dog-park the best way for someone like me in my situation socialize my anti-social dog... He does wonderful now with other dogs, with the exception of yesterday.
Another tip is, if your dog or another dog is getting aggressive, it's best to just leave the dog park altogether.
If you need anymore advice, I'd be willing to help. : ) Good luck and I hope it goes well for you and Luna!
My first, and the most important for me is to, go when it's not busy... I know you want to socialize Luna, but if she's never been to a dog park before, taking her when it's busy or even slighty crowded is not a good idea.
I would go to the dog park before you take Luna. Get a feel for it, and see if you see any problems... I would go real early in the morning or real late in the evening. I go real early in the mornings, and I try to avoid going on the weekends.
I would try to take Luna and get her used to the idea of her listening to you off-leash in a "new area". Then after a few weeks I'd start letting her get in there with other dogs. (My dog park has three different pens, and I try to get one pen when it's empty, and then when I'm ready and Donatello's ready I'll let him go into another pen and mingle.)
Going to the dog-park the best way for someone like me in my situation socialize my anti-social dog... He does wonderful now with other dogs, with the exception of yesterday.
Another tip is, if your dog or another dog is getting aggressive, it's best to just leave the dog park altogether.
If you need anymore advice, I'd be willing to help. : ) Good luck and I hope it goes well for you and Luna!