🐾 How to Handle Aggressive Dogs at the Dog Park – Real Advice from Dog Owners
Visiting the dog park can be a joyful activity for both you and your furry friend—but aggressive encounters can quickly […]
Nestled in Rochester, New Hampshire, the Rochester NH Dog Park is a private, members-only facility designed for dog enthusiasts seeking a secure and well-maintained environment for their furry friends. Located at 17 Taylor Ave, this pet-friendly area operates with required paid memberships and license verification to ensure a controlled, enjoyable experience.
The park features separate fenced areas for small (<25 lbs) and larger dogs, making it ideal for sociable play tailored to various breeds and sizes. Amenities include benches for owner relaxation, waste bag stations, and visible trash bins to keep the park immaculate. Security is emphasized with combination-locked gates and camera surveillance, promoting peace of mind for members who want a safe off-leash space close to local conveniences in Rochester, NH.
They have updated their site. Even though it didn’t help us, it will others! Stopped to let our dog play and discovered it was a private dog park for members only. We are from Texas and saw it on the map. It should say private if it is on Google maps.
Private park
Update 2024: no where on Google does it indicate this is a private park. After driving here to get my dog off leash time I found out it was private. This is only updated as it took the owner 4 years to respond to my comment
Great place for my dogs to run around and play
We recently got a permit to take our dog to the this park. The facilities seem very well-cared for. There is a parking area close to the entrance as well as a gate with combo lock to prevent unpermitted access. There is a section for dogs under 25 pounds as well as a larger area for dogs bigger than that. Only 1 dog was present when we arrived, so we didn’t get the full experience, but there were benches near the entrance and a ball chucker toy and a few community balls and frisbees for playing. The surroundings were trash-free and immaculate. I believe somewhere on the facility there are cameras, though I didn’t go out of my way to locate them (there is a sign posted saying this). My one drawback, as the owner of a dog that is easily spooked, is that the park is fairly close to (a few hundred yards from) the Waste Management parking lot, so several large trucks were moving around in the distance when we came. Our dog is startled by large vehicles, so he didn’t fully relax there without many other dogs to interact with. Overall, the experience was pretty good, but as with all dog parks it will really come down to the dog owners and how they behave to make or break this as a top dog play destination.
Looks like a nice park… but I couldn’t even go in without a dog since the gate is a combination lock.
Park does not seem to have water, but bags and trash were visible.
Dog parks should be free and available to the public, IMNSHO – although the fee for membership at this park is actually reasonable.
(Edit: yes , I knew the park was “private” based on the Google text listing. I still don’t like or agree with it. Hence the low rating – plus the lack of water.)