Dog Park
Location
The dog park is located at the north end of Gainsboro Park, and has entrances at the west end of Kensington by the train tracks and near the north end of Indiana.
There is an annual membership fee to access the dog park. Any Pleasant Ridge resident may purchase a membership. Current non-resident members may renew their membership, but we are not selling new memberships to non-residents.
Memberships may be purchased at City Hall during regular business hours. You must bring proof of your dog’s rabies vaccination when you purchase a membership. The membership pass will only be valid for the duration of your dog’s rabies vaccination.
The annual access fee is $40 for Pleasant Ridge residents and $70 for returning non-residents.
The following
rules and regulations are for the safety of everyone who enters the gated dog
park area.
Dog Park Registration Requirements
- Registration is for Pleasant Ridge residents only.
Non-residents who currently own a dog park pass may renew it. Resident
cost is $40/year and returning non-resident cost is $70/year.
- Dogs must be at least six months of age, properly
licensed, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered.
- Registrations are valid for one year from the date of
registration.
- Dog park pass holders may not transfer or loan their
pass for use by non-members, allow entry to non-registered dog park users,
or bring dogs into the dog park that are not licensed at the address where
the pass holder lives.
General Rules
- Dogs must be on a leash when entering and leaving the
off-leash area and must always remain on a leash when outside of the
off-leash area.
- Dogs exhibiting aggressive behavior or excessive
barking must be immediately removed from the park. Aggressive behaviors
can include but are not limited to, guttural barking, lunging, baring
teeth, and snarling.
- Owners must clean up and dispose of feces.
- Drones and all other motorized vehicles, toys, etc. are
prohibited at the dog park.
- The minimum age for users is 18 years old. Children
between the ages of 6-17 years of age may enter with a parent or guardian.
Children younger than 6 years of age are strongly discouraged in the dog
park.
- Use of the dog park is at the owner’s own risk.
- Users are legally responsible for their dog(s) and any
injury and/or damages caused by their dog(s).
- Any violent attack by a dog on another dog or human is
cause for immediate revocation of dog park access.
- Laptop/tablet use is not allowed in the dog
park. Limit any phone conversation to under 2 min. to ensure your
dog is properly supervised.
- Owners must comply with all other park rules and
regulations.
- The City of Pleasant Ridge reserves the right to revoke
dog park access to any user who is in violation of these rules.
- If you need help during your dog park
visit, please call the Police at 248-541-2900, option 1.
