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How Does an Off-leash Dog Park Work?

SCRAPS' off-leash dog park is for the dog-loving community. Here is what the park has to offer:

• Open year-round, dawn to dusk
• Restrooms for people and drinking fountain for dogs (not available during winter months)
• Double gated park entrance and 6 foot chain link perimeter fence
• Grassy area for playing fetch and a wooded, natural area for walking
• Paved path surrounding the grassy area makes the park wheelchair accessible
• Baggies for cleaning up after your pet are provided for your convenience
• Picnic tables available within the park
• Ample parking available

Dog Park Rules

• Hours of operation are dawn to dusk
• You remain liable for damage and injury inflicted by your dog(s) and subject to all applicable Washington State and Spokane County laws while in the off-leash area
• Dogs deemed potentially dangerous or dangerous by any recognized animal control authority are prohibited
• You must maintain control of your dog(s) at all times
• No more than 3 dogs per handler and dogs must be attended at all times
• Any dogs exhibiting dangerous or aggressive behavior, e.g., biting and fighting, are prohibited and must be removed immediately.
• Female dogs in heat are not allowed
• You must leash your dog when it is outside the off-leash area; you must carry a leash for each dog while you are inside the off-leash area
• Remove your dog’s pinch or choke collar before entering the off-leash area
• Dogs must be vaccinated
• Any person bringing a dog into an off-leash area must clean up feces after the dog, dispose of feces in the containers at the off-leash site, and visibly carry equipment for removing feces at all times
• Any children less than 16 years of age in the off-leash area must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Bring food into off-leash areas at your own risk - no glass containers or alcohol allowed
• Bicycles, skateboards, and other wheeled items are prohibited inside the off-leash area

Dog Park Petiquette

Meeting & Greeting

• Encourage dogs to greet slowly
• Side glances are good
• Curving the body away from the other dog is better
• Smelling the rear-end is always best

Take Control by Managing the Situation

• Ask your dog to face you
• Give your dog a treat for facing you
• Allow the unfamiliar dog to sniff your dogs behind
• Now have the unfamiliar dog face his owner
• Allow your dog to sniff the behind of the unfamiliar dog

Proper Dog Park Etiquette for Humans

• Ask first before you give a treat to someone else’s dog
• If your dog is a Dog Park "first timer," then visit the park during quiet times
• Please do not allow your dog to mount other dogs

Need more information? Check out our Petiquette brochure.

What If I Encounter a Problem?

If you experience problems, please call SCRAPS at 509-477-2532.