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| - What a fantastic park! Great expanses of green. Miles of wooded trails. A big wooded dog park. And, amazingly, it is all right in the city.
The trails are great for running and walking. While it would be easy to get lost, I sensed you could run there for 5+ miles without repeating a loop. Plus, it is so shaded and secluded back there, you feel completely cut off from the world. Even better, I never felt like I was going to twist my ankle.
My beagle has never had it better. The dog park is HUGE and has wooded space in the back. It is all entirely fenced in. He could run, sniff, and play there all day.
Only cons are a lack of trail maps to help you navigate, no running water inside the dog park, and rules to separate small from large dogs.
Tips for first time dog park visitors:
- Bring a large bottle of water to pour into the provided dishes.
- Don't pick up your dog. This will excite all the other dogs and cause them to jump up on you as a natural reaction to a raised dog.
- Don't put your dog on a leash inside the park. If your dog cannot handle the off-leash park, they shouldn't be there.
- Relax! Dogs sometimes play rough. They are dogs. Hang out on a bench and let them do their thing.
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