education-safety
DOGPAW has organized dog park related information for you to have fun and be safe. We've arranged this information into general info, etiquette, behavior, health, rules & laws, and a complete list of all, categories.
(Watch Your Lab - Not Your Latte class notes are listed above under "General Info".)
What You Need to Know Before Taking Fido to the Park
[ Clark_County_Off-Leash_Area_Guide.pdf ]
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Clark County Off-Leash Area Guide
• Our Dog Parks (Page 1)
• Dog Park Safety Rules (Page 2)
• What You Need to Know Before Taking Fido to the Park (Page 3-5)
o Basic Tips (pg 3), K9 Body Language & Calming Signals (pg 4), Clark Co News Release (pg 5)
• Maps and Directions: http://www.clarkdogpaw.org/gps.shtml
Our Dog Parks:
DOGPAW (Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington)
“The all-volunteer organization that builds & maintains dog parks.”
(click above for membership info)
Please visit http://www.clarkdogpaw.org to learn more about DOGPAW and how to have a safe, fun, visit!
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Welcome To
DOGPAW Off-Leash Areas
DOG PARK RULES
BY ENTERING THIS PARK YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE POSTED RULES. THIS PARK IS FOR DOGS AND THEIR HANDLERS. ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY UNATTENDED. ALL USERS OF THIS PARK DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THEIR DOG.
1. Dogs under 4 months of age, female dogs in heat, unaltered male dogs over 1 year of age, and sick dogs are NOT allowed.
2. Your dog MUST be licensed, vaccinated, and wear an appropriate collar with tags. Pinch collars, prong, choke, spike, etc, are NOT allowed.
3. Dogs MUST be removed from the park at the first sign of aggression.
4. Handlers MUST promptly respond to any request to “call or control your dog”.
5. Do NOT allow your dog to jump on people or bark excessively.
6. Handlers MUST immediately clean up by picking up waste and filling any holes created by their dog.
7. Under NO circumstances are you allowed to leave your dog or child unsupervised in the park.
8. Handlers MUST leash and unleash their dog within the double-gated entrance and carry a leash for each dog.
9. Food, smoking, and glass containers are PROHIBITED.
www.clarkdogpaw.org ● 888-899-0025 ● City & County Code
Fines up to $250
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What You Need to Know Before Taking Fido to the Park
• Remember this is a park for dogs and their handlers.
• Follow the dog park safety rules, whether or not you agree with them.
• You are responsible and enter at your risk.
• Be respectful – honor requests to move, control, etc.
• Always be prepared with your own water, leash, and waste bags.
• Only take a healthy, well trained, and socialized dog to the dog park.
• Maintain neutral territory – move away from the gates and keep moving.
• Leave toys at home that may lead to possessive fighting.
• Screaming, running, dogs or children may be run over or chased.
• Redirect your dog or child’s attention to another area or item.
• Familiarize yourself with dog body language and calming signals.
• Discourage hole digging, cleanup, and pay attention your surroundings.
• “Pack it in – Pack it out” - don’t share bowls, leave items about, etc.
*** Safety Tips: http://www.clarkdogpaw.org/education/tips.shtml ***
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*** Safety Tips: http://www.clarkdogpaw.org/education/tips.shtml ***
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4/22/2010 - [ http://WWW.CO.CLARK.WA.US/news/news-release.asp?pkNewsSeq=2025&returnLoc=search ]
Leash and scoop laws to know before taking Fido to the park
Contact
Bill Bjerke, Public Works - Parks
Phone: (360) 397-2446
Bill.Bjerke@clark.wa.gov
Vancouver, WA – The arrival of nice weather always means more people, and their dogs, visiting Clark County’s many parks and trails. Here are leash and scoop laws dog owners should know before packing up the favorite pooch and heading out.
• Dogs may walk on a leash at any public park or trail, except Klineline Pond and the Vancouver Lake beach area.
• Dogs are not allowed to be off the leash at any park or trail except the following five dog parks:
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Brush Prairie Off-Leash Area
N.E. 149th St at 101st Pl, west of the Center for Agriculture, Science & Environmental Education (CASEE) -
Dakota Memorial Off-Leash Area at Pacific Community Park
16303 N.E. 15th St., E. Vancouver -
Kane Memorial Off-Leash Area at Hockinson Community Park (Temp)
10910 N.E. 172nd Ave., Hockinson -
Ross Off-Leash Dog Recreation Area
N.E. Ross St at 15th Ave near Bonneville Power’s Ross Substation in Vancouver’s Minnehaha neighborhood -
Stevenson Off-Leash Area
3003 Addy St., Washougal
Clark County recognizes the importance of providing additional off-leash dog parks to serve residents. We now are working with Clark County DOGPAW, a local non-profit, to open more dog parks. For more information about these efforts or the dog parks listed above, please visit www.clarkdogpaw.org.
• Owners must pick up and dispose of dog feces at any public park or trail, including the off-leash dog parks.
• People who do not honor the leash and scoop laws may be fined up to $250.
The county provides dog waste bags only at the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail, and encourages dog owners to bring plastic bags when visiting parks and trails.
Pet waste left on the ground at parks and trails ultimately gets washed into streams, creeks, rivers and wetlands. This waste is raw sewage, and carries harmful bacteria that can affect the health of not only aquatic wildlife, but humans as well.
Clark County has more than 103,000 dogs, which together generate more than 6,000 tons of waste per year. Buddy the Clean Water Dog would like to encourage all dog owners to take the Canines for Clean Water Pledge to help protect our streams by:
• Picking up after your dog
• Staying on-leash in wetlands and other sensitive areas and in all parks and trails
• Avoiding contact with streams and wildlife
• Sharing this important message with other dog owners
The Canines for Clean Water Program is administered by Clark County Environmental Services. For more information about this program, or to take the pledge, visit www.cleanwaterdogs.com.
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