Eureka Dog Park

Update: we’ve been trying the dog park again. I’ve decided it’s somewhere between a game of Russian roulette and a calculated risk I can try to manage… went there the other day around 4pm, found a pretty good mix of dogs – one bigger pit mix that was a little snappy but not aggressive and the owner (thank you!) saw when it was time for the dog to have a little time out. Then at about 4:30, a guy came in with a big black lab and an Akita mix. He clearly didn’t know how to manage them, the Akita growled at dogs through the fence (red flag #1!), he said «this guy (lab) is fine, it’s this one (Akita) I have to worry about (red flag #2!).»
Red flag 3: says it’s his girlfriends dog and he just brought the dogs here on a whim because he didn’t know what else to do with them. Red flag #4: leaves the self-​described «problem» dog on a leash and brings it in the park, drops the black lab’s leash and it runs off dragging the leash. I should be thankful he outed himself as someone who probably shouldn’t have big hard-​to-​handle dogs in the first place, let alone try to bring them to the dog park. At least we got our cue to leave in no uncertain terms. Two stars this time although to be honest I don’t feel that much better about it than I did before. If only there was some sort of screening process for idiots and shitty dog owners.

Just moved to the area and didn’t know where to run my dogs. I have only taken one of my dogs to a dog park before. They are just so unappealing. This place is the typical fenced in dirt patch. The people tending to the place have several dogs that are real annoying and out of control. Another person brought a dog they knew was aggressive and turned him off leash. It flew across the park and onto my dog and I kicked it to get him off.
No apology. They just said they were trying to socialize him so he won’t have this behavior.
It’s too late for that! He needs to be on leash and reprimanded.
I am now back to avoiding dog parks!

Very nice little park. Lots of space to run and it’s always clean and well kept. Wish there was more grass because the dogs kick up a lot of dust and dirt from running around. Otherwise, it’s a great place and my dog Toto loves it here. Right when we turn onto the street, she gets super excited!

I’m at the dog park tonight with my dog and there’s only a few other dogs there. Then this old lady comes into the big dog area with a tiny little Yorkie or something. First I’m worried that her dog is going to get eaten by my dog or another dog… but then this lady sits down on a bench in the dog park and pulls out a cheeseburger. Dog Park 101 lady, don’t bring food into the park. Unless you want to get tackled for your burger. The whole time I’m being extra cautious of my dog to make sure he doesn’t go near where she is, because he’ll snatch that shit up in a second. I once saw a woman bring a burrito into a dog park we used to go to back home. She was overwhelmed with 10 hungry/​curious dogs and almost got knocked over. She kept backing away not grasping the reality of the situation. People started yelling «NO FOOD IN THE PARK. GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT BURRITO!!!» She’s lucky she didn’t get hurt as well. Fucking idiots. Dogs are unpredictable animals. Especially ones you don’t know. On this same note, don’t bring your baby or small child to the dog park.
My dog squats near the edge of the fence by the water faucet but doesn’t really poop anything out worthy of picking up. I couldn’t even see it. It soaked into the loose straw they put out to absorb the mud around the water bowls. I let him run around a minute or two more and he acts like he wants to go.
The lady is on the bench next to the gate to the park and as I get close to her she pipes up and says «you know your dog pooped in the straw but you didn’t pick it up» WTF? I’m thinking to myself. This fucking bitch is going to try to school me on Dog Park Etiquette while she eats a juicy cheeseburger around a bunch of strange dogs? OH HELL NO! I told her it was a false poop and nothing came out to pick up… she kept trying to dog-​park-​guilt me into going back but my dog had his leash on and was ready. Fuck that bitch. She’s lucky there wasn’t a bigger dog with less self control and a less observant owner. I wanted to call her out on the burger but we gotta pick our battles. Why are people so shitty?
5 stars for the park. 0 stars for idiot dog owners.

It’s a fully fenced park. I liked that it is not just a flat piece of land so my dog can run up and down the hills. It’s a decent size. All the dogs were friendly and well behaved. It is located in a secluded area behind some businesses which I thought was weird at first but I didn’t mind it towards the end since that meant it was pretty quiet.

Tried to use the park this morning to find it padlocked. One star for great security measures, another star for what looks to be a nicely maintained space (from what my dog and I could see thru the fence).

Great addition to the park system. Dogs love it, lots of room to roam and completely fenced