George’s Dog Run

Please check out new review page for this dog run. This dog run has been totally renovated.

Everytime I pass by this spot, it’s packed! So that’s good, considering an empty dog run can get lonely.
This place is very spacious, with plenty of seating areas, a fountain and a couple of gates to go in and out of. Of course, there’s people who don’t pick up after their dogs (tsk, tsk) and there was a sign saying one dog caused another dog to have surgery due to some aggressive acts. I did notice some blood on my pup’s neck and head after playing here, but he’s a tough guy and it didn’t hurt him (but that’s never happened in NY helloo?!). Ruff play, perhaps?

Well, George’s run has been renovated and relocated. Unfortunately, it’s now much smaller than it used to be. The best thing about George’s Run was that it was huge, with plenty of room to run and play – and avoid the inevitable puddles.
Now the run has been resurfaced to match First Run at Tompkins Square – meaning drainage will be superb. Unfortunately, they’ve been building their LEED-​certified Green comfort station for the better part of a year, and the dog run is now just an afterthought.
«We got really rooked when they moved the dog run,» I said to a fellow dog walker.
«Yeah,» she agreed.
You can now enter the run from the street, which is nice, and Kula likes it pretty well – because after all, who is it for anyway? – but I’m very disappointed they moved it from its original location. Kula is always confused when we pass where the old entrance used to be too, and wants to go in.

Borders the park along with the small dog run, this one is never really as well-​attended as you’d expect on the nice days regardless of the time. Plenty of benches and a decent amount of room to roam for the pooches, but with my hound sequestered on another island, the spectactorship here ain’t much.
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Even though I was puppy-​sitting a smaller dog, we opted for the Big Boys dog run because it’s so much more fun. Though not as big as Stuyvesant Park, it has a relatively big area with benches, lots of dirt, a watering station (that doubles as a pool during hot days), tennis balls and loads and loads of pooper scoopers.
Though the dirt/​gravel is annoying when you’re wearing sandals, let’s be honest, you’re here so your pooch can have some fun doggy style. There’s a lot of rolling, digging, frolicking in makeshift puddles and general enjoyment — so if your pup just had a bath, well, sorry, but this is what dog’s do.
We usually come in the mornings when it’s a bit quieter and you don’t have to fight through the tourists watching the break dancers. Late afternoons bring dozens of pups with their hungover caretakers clutching coffees — but that makes good people watching for humans and dogs, alike!

This dog run is great for mid– to large-​sized dogs. There’s another run for small dogs just on the opposite side. I like the fact that this run is covered with stone — it means your dog won’t leave covered in dirt, and the experience is pretty clean.
Also, the entrance of this run has a gated section where you can enter and unleash your dog, before letting him/​her run in to the actually run to play.
Plenty of benches for owners to sit around and relax while their dogs go at it!

George’s Dog Run is a great place to take your pooch. It’s a good sized space and is surfaced with small stones. There is another dog run right across from it for smaller dogs.