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Dog Parks Open On Beach
March 15, 2013
Two new dog parks will open today on Pensacola Beach for a six month trial period.
The West End park will be located at the first parking lot past the last condos on the Gulf. The East End park will be at the first parking lot past Portofino. The parks will open at 6 a.m. daily until May, at which time the opening time changes to 7 a.m. due to sea turtle season.
Owners are required to keep their dogs on a leash, and signs will be posted to designate dog-friendly areas. Doggie bags, disposal bins and handy wipes will be available at both locations.
The trial period is from March 15 to September 15.
For more information on Pensacola Beach dog parks, please contact Robbie Lofty at the SRIA, (850) 932-2257.
Additional dog parks on Perdido Key are expected to be announced soon.
Comments
10 Responses to “Dog Parks Open On Beach”
Wow, opening a dog park brings out the ugliest people. Is this really necessary? There is plenty of beach for everyone!
Dave, I would say they’re all allowed being it be a public one as long as they’re on leash.
Are vicious breeds allowed? I’m involved with a large dog group here in Pensacola and we would love to bring our dogs. We have 115 members/160 dogs and the only rule is no vicious dogs allowed. I know for a fact we would boycott the park if they allowed the vicious breeds. This may “make or break” your park to which we all want to be a part of. Especially our group.
Please ban the vicious breeds or be boycotted.
Food @ a dog park, you honestly don’t think people aren’t gonna stop going to that area just because they’re turning it into a dog park do you that is public & alot of families do go there but it might be a good thing that we bought a year pass to go in the fort so we can get away from the likes of people like you if we choose to.
Who takes food to a dog park??? Seriously? Running dogs on sand, and your going to bring food??? Only in cantonment!!
Every night the tide rises and cleans the beaches for us. Where do you think all that dog mess is going to wind up? This isn’ t the leash and collar type that frequent Pensacola Beach. So much for healthy beach water.No, every single dog walker is not going to pick up their dog’s mess.
Also if I pack my kids some snacks,etc., some dog comes up & gets all over, I’m prolly gonna be charged for animal cruelty, if you know what I mean, so you & your dogs best bet is to have a leash & not let fido off or if he jumps on mine while not on a leash yours might be going to vet, & you will be paying your on bill because I’m not.
If you don’t want to abide by rules keep you dog @ home or take to nother park. I for one dont want someones wet dog to run on me, my stuff including my food. Next thing you know you’ll be whining someone stole my dog.
I love the idea of the dog park, but not the necessity of the leashes. How is the dog expected to be able to run? Walk your dog in the water, they get knocked over in a wave, the leash gets wrapped all around them, a leash really???
vote for not choking your dog out?
This is great. My pup loves the beach, and now she can take out all of her digging urges in the sand instead of my back yard.