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DOGPARKS, GROUPS, AND RELATED WEBSITES
IN THE BOSTON AREA


Belmont Dog Owners Group (BDog)www.belmontdogownersgroup.org
Beverly Animal Resource Coalitionwww.beverlybarc.com
Bostondogs - www.bostondog.org
   email group – bostondogs@yahoogroups.com
Brighton email group – ringerdogpark@yahoogroups.com
Brookline dog pac email group – brooklinedogpac@yahoo.com
   brochure - DogsOffLeash
Cambridgewww.bostonpooch.com
Lincoln - Mt. Misertywww.mtmisery.org
Massachusetts Parks - www.k9parks.com
Massachusetts Dogowner Group - email group MassachusettsDogGroups@googlegroups.com
Medway Dog Parkwww.medwaydogpark.com
Peter’s Park, South End, Bostonwww.peterspark.org
Sharon Dog Parkwww.sharondogpark.org
Somersetwww.somedogpark.org
Somervillewww.somervilledog.com/somdog
Southwest Bostonwww.southwestbostondog.org

Nashua NH - www.nashuadog.org
Burlington VT - www.burlingtondogpark.org

SOME GREAT DOG PARK WEBSITES
IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

Alexandria, VA
http://alexandriava.gov/recreation/parks/dogpark.html
According to the Recreation Department, the City has had 26 designated dog exercise areas for over thirty years. None were fenced until 1996. Prior to 1996 most Dog Parks came into existence in response to the needs of neighborhoods and residents. Areas were simply posted as dog exercise areas and unfenced. Four of the areas are currently fenced, the rest are shared off-leash areas.
Arlington
County, VA
www.arlingtondogs.org

Arlington has 8 "canine community areas."
Austin, TX
www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/dogparks.htm
There are 12 off-leash areas in Austin.
Charlotte, NC
www.charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/Parks/Dog+Parks
Culver City, CA
www.culvercitydogpark.org/main/001_Home.cfm
Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton has over 40 sites where dogs can run and play off-leash. Some off-leash areas are in river valley parks, some are on undeveloped land, still others in neighbourhood parks.
Fort Washington, PA
www.mondaugbarkpark.com
Fort Worth, TX
www.fortworthdogpark.org
Jacksonville, FL
jaxdogs.com/index.php
New York City/Brooklyn
New York City has 44 off-leash dog parks.
http://manhattan.about.com/od/citylife1/a/manhattandogrun.htm
www.urbanhound.com/houndPlay/dogRuns.html
www.centralparkpaws.org
www.centralparknyc.org/media/file/ag-dogowners.pdf
www.prospectpark.org/acti/main.cfm?target=dogwalk
www.fidobrooklyn.org
Norwich, CT
www.pawsitivepark.com
Los Angeles, CA
www.freeplay.org/
There are 17 designated off-leash areas in LA.
Oak Park, IL
www.friendsofoakparkdogs.org/
Omaha, NE
www.omahadogpark.org/
Petaluma, CA
cityofpetaluma.net/parksnrec/pdf/dog_parks.pdf
Petaluma has 13 shared off-leash areas.
Portland, OR
www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=3828
http://portlandpooch.com/
Portland has 31 off-leash areas. Five are fenced all-day areas, the remaining 26 are unfenced, with seasonal hours compatible with traditional park use patterns and adjacent uses.
San Diego, CA
www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/general-info/dogs.shtml There are 12 off-leash areas in San Diago. Some are fenced, others are shared.
San Fransico, CA
San Fransico has somewhere over 30 off-leash areas.
www.sfdog.org
Seattle , WA
www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/YoDogs.htm

Seattle has 11 designated off-leash areas.
Vancouver , BC
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/info/dogparks/index.htm

Vancouver has 31 designated off-leash times and parks (or areas within parks) that are not exclusively for dogs but are to be shared with all park users.
Washington State Dog Parks
www.explorerdog.com/offleash/index.htm


NATIONAL DOG PARK RELATED WEBSITES

www.thedogpark.com Interactive guide to dog parks across the country.
www.dogpark.com The on-line site for off-leash dogs!
www.thebark.com/community/advocacy_dogParks/dogParks.html The Bark is the voice of the modern dog culture. It is both the acclaimed print magazine and an online forum, Bark Unleashed.
www.ecoanimal.com/dogfun/index.html Dog Fun Directory, and eco planet site. The Original Dog Park Directory.
www.dog-play.com/dogparkl.html Dog Parks, Dog Runs and Off Leash Play
www.thedogsbestfriend.com/dogpark.htm
www.thedogsbestfriend.com/pickup.htm “Get caught holding the bag” poster
www.dogfriendly.com/server/travel/guides/park/park.shtml includes guides to dog-friendly parks, beaches, and hotels.
www.hikewithyourdog.com/besthikes.html Direct links to more than 2000 dog friendly parks and dog regulations for national parks in the US and Canada
www.petvr.com 5,300 pet friendly vacation rentals, homes, cabins and Bed and Breakfasts! Including <<Dog Friendly Beaches>> and <<Dog Friendly Parks>>.
www.k9calendars.com/blog Dog Park News
www.k9calendars.com/dogpark.htm Another Listing of Dog Parks in the US.

NATIONAL PARK & RECREATION ASSOCIATION magazine
December 2003 - Cause for Paws: A Look at Pooch-Friendly Parks by Maya Avrasin
January 2006 - From Animal Advocates to Allies by Clare Leschin-Hoar


Off-LEASH AREA FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Olympia, Washington 2006
Montgomery County, Maryland 2002
Montgomery, Ohio 2006
Davis, California 2006
Beverly, MA 2005
Los Angeles, CA 1999
West Hartford, CT 2006


OFF-LEASH RESOURCES
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Parks/OffLeash.aspx
Best Dog Park In The World - Dogpark design
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eejlmp/dpd.html
Dogs at play
http://www.dogplay.com/Activities/dogparkl.html#start

DOG-RELATED ON-LINE MAGAZINES

The Bark www.thebark.com. The Bark brings readers a literate and entertaining approach to canine culture through essays, stories, poetry, reviews, interviews, and artwork. Their advocacy page offers information on dog parks.
The Urban Hound
www.urbanhound.com/houndPlay/dogRuns.html - The New York City dog's ultimate survival guide.
The NY Dog Magazine www.thenydog.com
The DogGeek www.doggeek.com Your cyber canine connection.
DogBoston www.dogboston.com

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