🐾 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 […]
Located in Monroe, MI, Frenchtown Township Park is a well-loved community spot offering an inviting mix of activities for dog owners and families alike. With wide open spaces and an enclosed area where dogs can enjoy some off-leash fun when available, this pet-friendly park is perfect for those looking for a multipurpose outdoor adventure. The park also features a walking path, making it a great option for owners seeking dog-friendly walking and pet-friendly trail experiences in Monroe.
In addition to welcoming dogs, the park boasts playgrounds for kids, tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic tables, and plenty of open space for various activities. Reviewers praise the park for its cleanliness, accessible amenities, and inclusive environment. The tennis court occasionally serves as a secure, fenced area for dogs to run off-leash when not in seasonal use for tennis, providing unique value for local dog owners.
Love this park! Clean and well maintained. There’s a playground, tennis courts, basketball, soccer and a walking path. There’s also a small hill to play on.
We always enjoy the wide open AND enclosed spaces provided!!! Gives Sarge the chance to run and play off leash. He REALLY enjoys running around in the enclosed tennis court when it’s accessible and (…of course…) not being used by others. The tennis court gets locked by Parks & Recreation during the late Fall/Winter/early Spring inclement weather season… Rightfully so. Tennis IS considered a seasonal pastime.
I CAN’T impress the importance of this sentiment enough:
I truly DO appreciate those Folks who respect the legal protections and social boundaries afforded to service dog teams… It means more to me than I can ever express for Folks to do what they KNOW is right even without being instructed.
Now if we could only educate the public more frequently and readily.
As a Public Service Announcement and quite probably more importantly to those who show gross indifference and CHOOSE to interfere with a service dog team, let it be known:
It IS A MISDEMEANOR in Michigan to harass a service dog team and is punishable by 90 days in jail and/or a NULL fine… Plus the victim can request Punitive Damages because as an adult, the offender should just have KNOWN better to DO what they did, let alone PUSH the issue when . (In other words, you can lose your SSI/SSD AND have a monetary judgement levied against you if you really wanna be a lowlife.)
Additionally, for general knowledge, a service dog is not REQUIRED to be on leash by law, as a leash can actually become a safety risk/danger to the dog or handler in regard to task performance… What IS required is that the dog be under control WITHOUT DELIBERATE INTERFERENCE from outside influence. Deliberate outside interference can cause the dog to act in a manner inconsistent and contrary to their training and is considered a form of harassment. This can include but is NOT limited to: encroachment on the dog’s space that is considered reasonable for task performance, coaxing/calling the dog, touching the dog.
Thanks for reading! Have a great day, be kind to one another and ALWAYS STAY SAFE!
Great spot for many activities. The portable potty’s are filthy
Cool park, walking trail. It has more than I expected but it is pretty wide open, just kind of goes on…we enjoyed.
Very nice little park, that is not very secluded right next to some houses. The whole structure felt sturdy and my little tested all the slides… has two different play zones. 1 for smaller kids,and another for bigger kids. My little one went on All the slides, we moved out of the way for bigger kids but we still got looks from the other parents and after we were their for about 20 mins everyone tricked out of their. But this isn’t a review about the park-goers so we won’t talk about that. Amazing park to go to