ATTENTION DOG OWNERS...

We need your help! Many of us here at the GTCD are dog lovers, like you, who also enjoy frequent romps at the beautiful parklands we manage. But, over the past few years, times have gotten tough for some of our dogs, not to mention clean shoes! We've got some major problems with other dogs off-leash, and with dog poo clean up. The only way we'll be able to fix these problems is to work together. The County Leash Law states that all dogs must be on a leash. Two of us in the GTCD office, as well as several of our volunteers & friends, have had very scary encounters with loose dogs. In a few cases, one or more of the pups have ended up at the vet. We are sure that we are not the only ones who have had these experiences. None of us want to see that happen again. Please do not allow your dog approach a stranger--human or canine. If you see another owner allowing his/her dog to do this, please suggest that they use a leash! Click here to read the County Leash Law.

Our Land Management Services team, and a crew of fantastic volunteers has been busy stocking and re-stocking dog poo bags at the parks-please use them! It's no fun having to wash our boots off every time we venture out to one of our more popular parks! Would you help us help all dog walkers remember? If you see an owner neglecting clean up duty, pass him/her one of your spare poo bags.

We'll keep doing what we can to keep our parks safe and clean for humans and our four-legged friends, but we do need your help. You'll be hearing about these issues from us a lot as we work to make 2010 the best year ever for doggie-etiquette on our parklands.

Thanks for your help and let's keep our dogs safe and our shoes clean!