🐾 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 […]
Bryant Street Dog Park is a new, spacious, and fully fenced dog park located in Washington, District of Columbia. This pet-friendly park offers a variety of terrain, including a unique grassy hill that dogs love to run up and down, as well as tree installations that add natural interest and shade. The ground is a mix of gravel and grass, making it suitable for play in most weather conditions. The park’s brand new status means it isn’t crowded just yet, offering plenty of space for exercise and socialization.
While the park is considered a favorite by many locals for its size and creativity, there are a few things to note: there is no separate area for small and large dogs, and some visitors have found the play dynamic challenging for smaller pups. A dog water fountain is not yet available inside the park, but volunteers frequently bring water to help keep dogs hydrated. With plenty of benches for owners and regular community upkeep, this dog park is an excellent option for dog owners seeking a fenced, off-leash area in central DC.
gravel ground for main play area; but there’s also a large grassy hill (that my DOGE loves running up and down) and tree installments (that my DOGE seems to love running around)
i think my DOGE likes this SPACE better than the eckington park farther down the trail (they are the same size in terms of play area, but he seems to really like the hill and tree installments). but this park is pretty new atm, so not as many DOGES.
DOGE water fountain is outside the park, but ppl have said they plan to install one inside it.
Unfortunately we have had multiple bad experiences within the first week of living a few blocks away. Suffice it to say that the park is not small dog friendly. We have had to leave multiple times due to dogs being too rough and borderline aggressive with my small dog. I have rarely seen owners get off the benches to intervene when their dogs are get too rowdy. I had to tell a woman that I was not okay with how her dog was jumping on my dog and she told me “He’s five months old. If you don’t like it you can go home.” I know that woman does not speak for all owners at Bryant St., but if that’s the accepted culture there we will not be returning.
This dog park is simply amazing! It’s a gigantic fenced in dog park. Dogs are really relaxed in the park
Great dog park with a lot of regulars. It has a large hill that dogs love to chase each other up-and-down. Only downside is that there’s no immediate water access for the dogs. The Metrobranch volunteers do a great job keeping a water jug filled to supplement though
The Park is brand new as of writing this. It’s cute, not too big, mix of flat space and a nice hill with a smaller plateau above. A great new dog park option. (the current satellite photo as of 12/19/2021) doesn’t show the update park!