🐾 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 at 4075 Lisburn Rd, Bowmansdale, PA, Doggie Dugout is a standout dog park in Cumberland County offering a safe and welcoming environment for your furry friends. This park is well-known locally for its spacious, well-maintained play areas, making it a great spot for high-energy pups to burn off their energy. Surrounded by pet-friendly trails and picnic areas, visitors can enjoy not only the park but the beautiful surrounding greenspaces as well. Please note: Doggie Dugout requires you to register your dog through Lower Allen Township before visiting for off-leash play.
The park is praised by residents for its friendly community of dog owners and ample space, ensuring that your pet has room to run and make new friends. There’s a focus on safety and responsible ownership, promoting a positive atmosphere for all visitors. Amenities like picnic benches and convenient parking make it equally comfortable for owners. After playtime, you can explore the nearby boat launch or enjoy a stroll along dog-friendly walking trails within the area.
Love this place, however, there is always that one owner who brings their aggressive dog knowing damn well they shouldn’t. Ruins all the fun and traumatizes other people’s dogs.
At any dog park, it’s all about the owners and how they handle themselves and their dogs, not the dogs themselves. I haven’t had any issues here with anyone. Everyone seems to manager their dogs well here and they also have been respectful to the others. It’s about making sure the dogs are playing safely and they all seem to follow that pact. I went several times and it’s been the same. Lots of space too
Great place to take your high energy doggo to run! I was surprised that you must register your dog for the park. Waiting on our dog license to submit. Will definitely be visiting frequently.
This place is great to let your fur babies run their little hearts out! My dogs had a blast! Only thing I would recommend is keeping the water turned on year round for when we have nice weather during the off seasons.
Love the whole park and surrounding areas too. Went here for the first time but won’t be out last. There weren’t too many dogs like Buchanan in Lancaster. But it was manageable and the dog owners were awesome people too. After the dog park took our Golden retriever to the boat launch into the yellow breaches. It was awesome. So many things to do with different play areas and picnic benches all over. Maintained very well. Dog HAS to be registered through lower Allen township…. FYI