re: Dog training pond in/near Metairie

Those front ponds designated as dog training ponds are definitely the safest. I still always wait around for a while to see if one pops up before putting my dogs in though. I had a very close call one point before the most recent opening. I have also been out there at night, and it would shock you at the amount of red eyes you see in those ponds. The majority I have seen in there are babies, but you just have to be aware.

My uncle used to be one of the top civilians in the corps. He was a great help in getting the rangers/nuisance trappers to come out there to remove them from those ponds any time I would ask. I have definitely seen an increase in larger gators in the dog training ponds since he has retired. The most recent time I was out there was two days before the Coastal Zone opener and did not see any.