San Francisco Small Dog Beach Walk

LOVE THIS! Just took my panda this week and he had so much fun. Park in the big lot at the end of ocean beach (closest to the restaurant but not at the restaurant) and you’ll see people gathering on the beach by the water. Then they walk down to the end by the restaurant and all the little dogs play together and then you can walk back when you want. All the dogs (and people) were super friendly. My pup had a great time.

10am Saturday Mornings, Ocean Beach
«Small Dog Parade» at Ocean Beach is cuter than a box of puppies ! Our dog was so tired after a couple of hours at this event, I had to poke him to make sure he was still alive. He LOVED sniffing all those little hineys and mixing and mingling among the seashells, sand, and seaweed !! What a great experience !! We met so many other friendly dog owners who loved to talk and play with our dog. Make this a TO DO LIST ITEM for you and your small dog !
One thing to keep in mind for first timers. You can easily be up to 45 minutes late for this thing and not miss out on the experience. Find a LARGE group of people VERY close to the CLIFF HOUSE Restaurant. They are hard to see if you park as far away as we did, but we finally found them, and their were 100’s of people. So just park in the Ocean Beach Parking Lot as close to the Cliff House Restaurant as you can.

This gathering isn’t actually canceled. The person who organized this event did try to end it recently (the why isn’t really acknowledged, but perhaps it came down to critical mass considerations/​legalities — that’s the nice thought anyway… ego anyone?), but fortunately you can’t keep a good public-​access happening from flourishing!
Our pup has grown up at the Saturday morning beach walk, and the socialization skills it has taught her is invaluable. And the free time it brings me afterwards (she’s pooped for hours!) is priceless. I love this gathering, and I’m glad there is no more bull-​horn & reading of rules since the so-​deemed event cancelation. When we’re in town we will continue to hit the leash-​free, dog-​friendly OB each Saturday morning around 10am across from Beach Chalet!

This is a very enjoyable experience, both for me and for my little Boston Terrier. The group is strict on the rules (no toys, no balls, and I think maybe no treats) but that is designed to prevent fights, so it is all good. I highly recommend it on a nice day.

This is such a great idea! My friend and I took our dogs here, great way to socialize your pup and meet other nice friendly people

Well it was a great experience for me and my mini Aussie Sebastian. Although he is a little big compared to the rest of the dogs, but certainly he act small and interact very well with the rest of the dogs. What a pretty day that was and I certainly will bring Sebastian tomorrow for the next rendezvous.

if i’m in town on saturdays, i always take Yogi to the small dog beach walk at ocean beach. it a guaranteed good time (for human AND canine alike) and your face cheeks will hurt from smiling so much.
the walk happens rain or shine (well, unless there’s a torrential downpour), starting on the beach in front of the Beach Chalet (where the off-​leash part of OB begins), to the Cliff House and back. Go to the
site for the compete set of rules, but generally they are: only dogs under 20 lbs are allowed, NO leashes, NO treats or toys, so make sure your pup is under voice control and isn’t only motivated to come to you when you have a piece of chicken in your hand!
Yogi looks forward to this walk and even though i’m not a morning person, esp. on a Saturday after a night of partying, i make it a point to get myself up and out and i’m always glad i did. we even go to brunch afterwards w/​some of our new friends!
it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet like-​minded individuals, wonderful sweet dogs, and to enjoy the beauty of the city and it’s beaches.
WOOF!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!! this is such an AWESOME, POSITIVE, FEEL GOOD event!!! hyphy had soooooo much fun!!! she was happy, all smiles the whole time… watching her be happy was ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!! we can’t wait to go back!!!

A great time for a small dog owner.

This group was instrumental in helping my rescue pooch, Luca, break out of his shell. When we first went, he was shy and didn’t engage with any other dogs. Now, he runs, wrestles, and sometimes bullies. He loves it.
He not only gets to roam around free, but he has found little friends who will chase him, and who he can chase, to his heart’s content. I myself have also made friends through this group.
James, the organizer, does a great job ensuring our dogs’ safety and good time. And, I have to say, it is pretty hilarious seeing 60 – 100 ankle biters dashing down the beach, with their owners shouting after them.

Every Saturday morning is my baby Havanese/Coton’s favorite time of the week, where he can roam free and run until his heart’s content. He loves meeting friendly new dogs, chasing them around and meeting new people. It’s a great time for him to socialize with other small dogs and enjoy the beach.
It’s such a happy time for all of us and we have made some great friends along Ocean Beach. I would definitely recommend this for anyone with a small dog. Allow your dog to roam free, run among the pack and he/​she will come back to you.
Such a friendly group of people, sweet group of dogs and a wonderful way to start your weekend.
Kudos to James for organizing these events!

This website was the home of a large group of individuals who get together every week to socialize their small dogs for about an hour.
It was awesome, I went whenever I could with my Pomeranian.
All the people were extremely friendly and the group manager was very courteous and organized.