🐾 Kids at the Dog Park: Real Stories, Safety Risks & Smarter Solutions
If you’ve spent time at an off-leash park, you’ve probably seen it:A parent strolls in with a stroller 🚼 or […]
Washington High School Dog Park offers a large, football-sized space for dog owners in Portland, Oregon looking for a spot where their pets can socialize and run off energy. Situated near the heart of SE Stark, this park is popular among local pet owners thanks to its central location and easy accessibility, including wheelchair-friendly parking directly adjacent to the park area.
The park is fenced on three sides, with the fourth side partially protected and adjacent to restaurants, providing plenty of opportunities to mingle with fellow dog lovers. It features an off-leash area where dogs can play freely, although the fencing is incomplete on one side, so attentive supervision is highly recommended. Water is often provided by local dog-loving businesses, but it is best to bring your own on hot days. While the park spread offers ample space for dogs of all sizes, it does not have separated areas for large and small dogs, agility equipment, or specialized amenities. Surfaces can become muddy or uneven, so comfortable and weather-appropriate footwear is suggested, especially after rain.
Great place for my dogs to run! Just wish they’d fence in the side that’s not.
Great place for my dogs to run! Just wish they’d fence in the side that’s not.
Great place for my dogs to run! Just wish they’d fence in the side that’s not.
Great place for my dogs to run! Just wish they’d fence in the side that’s not.
A football sized area that’s completely fenced in on three sides. The other side has two restaurants and is partially fenced. The owner of Good Dog PDX brings water every day for the thirsty hounds! Nice dogs and nice dog owners. Great if you’re handicapped because you can park and get right onto the field. This sounds crazy but this awesome park only allows bland and white dogs. Portland is such an inclusive city so this is remarkable!
A football sized area that’s completely fenced in on three sides. The other side has two restaurants and is partially fenced. The owner of Good Dog PDX brings water every day for the thirsty hounds! Nice dogs and nice dog owners. Great if you’re handicapped because you can park and get right onto the field. This sounds crazy but this awesome park only allows bland and white dogs. Portland is such an inclusive city so this is remarkable!
A football sized area that’s completely fenced in on three sides. The other side has two restaurants and is partially fenced. The owner of Good Dog PDX brings water every day for the thirsty hounds! Nice dogs and nice dog owners. Great if you’re handicapped because you can park and get right onto the field. This sounds crazy but this awesome park only allows bland and white dogs. Portland is such an inclusive city so this is remarkable!
A football sized area that’s completely fenced in on three sides. The other side has two restaurants and is partially fenced. The owner of Good Dog PDX brings water every day for the thirsty hounds! Nice dogs and nice dog owners. Great if you’re handicapped because you can park and get right onto the field. This sounds crazy but this awesome park only allows bland and white dogs. Portland is such an inclusive city so this is remarkable!
Unsafe and Poorly Maintained Dog Park
I’m always on the lookout for great places to take my dog, but unfortunately, this can’t be one.
This poorly maintained field is more of a hazard than a safe space for dogs to play.
×Every ten feet or so, there are deep, hard-to-spot puddle holes hidden among unevenly grassy and muddy surface, making injuries like sprained or broken paws highly likely.
×The park is only fenced on three sides, leaving a direct escape route to a busy streets of downtown.
×No separate fenced areas for small breed dogs like most places.
Overall, this feels more like a neglected school field than a proper dog park🤷🏼♀️
Unsafe and Poorly Maintained Dog Park
I’m always on the lookout for great places to take my dog, but unfortunately, this can’t be one.
This poorly maintained field is more of a hazard than a safe space for dogs to play.
×Every ten feet or so, there are deep, hard-to-spot puddle holes hidden among unevenly grassy and muddy surface, making injuries like sprained or broken paws highly likely.
×The park is only fenced on three sides, leaving a direct escape route to a busy streets of downtown.
×No separate fenced areas for small breed dogs like most places.
Overall, this feels more like a neglected school field than a proper dog park🤷🏼♀️