Dr. Paul's Pet Care Center Dog Park
2915 Sportsplex Drive, Coral Springs, 954/346-4428, www.sportsplexatcs.com/dogpark.htm
The dog park at Markham Park may be newer and just a bit larger, but we like Dr. Paul's for its all-inclusiveness. While Markham separates small and big dogs, the two-acre site at Dr. Paul's mixes them all together -- after all, what if Fifi the poodle wants to play with Spike the bullmastiff? This dog park also features a pet obstacle course, and the site is just as picturesque as anything you'd find in a people park, with a lake to the north, the Sawgrass Nature Center to the west and tennis courts and the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex to the south. The park is fenced in, so dogs can run around without a leash -- but you still have to pick up Mr. Kibble's little stinky-poos.