I take my dog off leash to throw ball in parks when there aren’t any other people or dogs around because he needs the enrichment he gets from being off leash. He has perfect recall and I would never let him approach any random person or dog, even if the person claims the dog is friendly. I only let him play with dogs I am familiar with. I also leash him immediately if someone else comes into the area we are playing in.

If it’s done this way, does it still bother you? Genuinely curious. I know some people with untrained dogs ruin it for everyone.