Dog Park manners

Jprinz- you put it all so well, My favorites were:
people who think it is their own private practice training area  Now, I really hate this one. Because people use our dog park to practice "come" (I assume because of the distractions) and then get pissed if my dogs run up to theirs while they are in the middle of the 'lesson'.
Dogs without tags/shots/dog park pass - If I pay for my pass, you should too[color=#000000] luckily we have a free dog park, but dogs without tags and even without collars really irks me.
[/color]Dogs with an obvious problem - lame, mange, coughing their lungs up, etc (Come on, time to go) I'm glad you mentioned this. on sunday we were at the dogpark and this big Rottie is running up to everyone saying hi, and theyre getting to know eachother like dogs do (i.e. what does your butt smell like?) and the dog comes up to me and this other lady and we both look at eachother and say"whats that on his bottom?" the dog had worms, completely obvious too. and we said as politely as possible to the owner " I think hes a little sick, look as his bottom" and she got all huffy and stormed to the other side of the field. Uh yeah, C'mon guys lets go home.
People who pick on my big dog just because he is running around with the pack. This does not mean he is "attacking" FiFi the 5 pound poodle/etc with the haircut and barrette (not picking on all small dog owners, just the 'type' who can't be around "those horrible, big beasts")This is so true that its kinda sad. They actually tried to ban dogs over 25 lbs when they first opened our park. I have nothing against little dogs either. My dogs aren't huge, they're what I think is a normal dog size...55-65lbs, and we get that all the time.
And everyones favorite seems to be picking up poop,  And I agree, there is way too many dog owners who pretend they didn't see their dog poop and all of a sudden the frisbees full of it ( not to mention shoes). I participate in the leave a poop take a poop program youre talking about. If you can't find your dogs, pick up another dogs ( or two). Easy as that.

so true! I have to add my latest peeve- music blaring from the young guys' cars. Thump, thump, heavy on the bass. All of a sudden the word had gotten out to all these thuggish looking young men that the dog park is a great place to bring their dogs and they can all play the rap music TURNED UP ALL THE WAY!
(Sorry, didn't mean to yell, I just thought you might not be able to hear me[])

On a good note... 2 days ago a crusty old salt named Dutch (a retired Navy Master Chief about 70 years old) walked over and turned off the guys stereo and TOOK the knob!!! They young guys were so shocked they just stared at him and finally went home. Dutch just went back to his bench and smoked his pipe. He never uttered a single word to the guys.
 
How great! He did what we all wanted to do for a week. I brought him a six pack the very next day (he is a regular at the park)
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What I absolutely HATE is when you enter the dog park and nearly every dog comes up and jumps on you.  Ummm, if I wanted that 175 lb. mastiff to put his paws on my shoulders I would have invited him up.  I've staggered back because of the sheer exuberance sometimes, and the owner does nothing to teach their dog off..  My guys don't do that (except the 5-1/2 month old chihuahua occasionally forgets his manners and has to be reminded).  [:@]