Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Dog Parks & Beaches

Here are some links to off-leash dog parks.
Howard County:
Anne Arundel County:



2 comments:

  1. I've taken my dog to the Quiet Waters dog beach and park and just had to comment here about how nice it is.

    Although the dog beach area is small and it can get crowded, every dog there seems to love it. The human companions usually stand towards the back part and let the tail-waggers do their own thing. (With the occasional intervention to resolve small quibbles over floaty toys, of course.)

    The water is fairly shallow (unless there has just been a heavy rain) and most medium dogs can go out a good 10-15 feet or so before they really have to swim to stay above the water. The only time there are larger waves are when the speedboats go by.

    What's really nice is that there is also a dog shower up towards the dog park area. It shouldn't come as any surprise that the dog beach water is pretty gross and dirty, so it's nice to be able to rinse the dog off before the trip home. It has a hose attachment so it's easy to get underneath the dogs also. There is a fresh water spigot in the park for filling up bowls for the dogs to drink, and waste bag stations in case you've forgotten your own or you've run out.

    This is a link to one of my Youtube videos that we took of our dog at Quiet Waters, if anyone wants to get a feel for what to expect:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRS9U9P7oA

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  2. Thanks for providing the details. It really is a great place to go.

    The day we went, we had the beach all to ourselves. We didn't know that the park was closed (to cars) on that day (Tuesday? or was it a Monday?), so we walked from the entrance to the beach.

    Riley absolutely loved it. He had a look that we could only describe as "grateful". Cody, on the other hand, didn't quite get it and had no interest in even getting his paws wet.

    The hose to wash off is handy. Plus, there's the Muddy Paws dogwash right near the park entrance. You can do it yourself, or enjoy a cup of coffee while the pros do it.

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