Sequim Dog Parks

May 15, 2008

Park Location

The Sequim Dog Park is located at 202 N. Blake Road (map), in beautiful Sequim, Washington. It's on the east side of the park, just past the Guy Cole Convention Center building.

IN MEMORIAM

Monday, December 23, 2007: Moon Wilson, a 3.5 year old greyhound living with Merri, Russ & Meeka Wilson, died after a freak accident in the dog park.

We are all deeply saddened by this terrible accident and will miss Moon very much.

NEWS FLASH!

March News:

IMPORTANT: The main entrance to the Sequim Dog Park will be closed on Saturday, March 15th, from 9:30 AM until approximately 3:00 PM.

We are pleased to announce that the commemorative bricks are all here and it is finally time to install them within the main entrance to the Sequim Dog Park. The brick installation should take a few hours.

During this time volunteers will be on hand to allow dog park users to enter and exit the big dog area through the maintenance gate located on the South end of the front fence, toward the baseball fields.

We apologize for any inconvenience and hope everyone will enjoy the new brick entry to our Sequim Dog Park.

We need 2-3 able-bodied folks to help, you must be able to shovel sand and move and place bricks. We also need 2-3 gate keepers while the bricks are being installed. Contact Dave Neidhardt at 360-681-5373 or email him to volunteer.

February News:

The Memorial Bricks HAVE all arrived and we are just waiting for dry ground to begin placing them - we are hoping to get them in the first or second weekend in March.

January News: HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

On Sunday, January 27th, Sequim Dog Park Board members put their shovels (and backs) to work spreading fresh gravel inside the entrances of the Sequim Dog Park. Participating were Chuck and Laura Rundels, David and Valerie Hannon and Dave Neidhardt. [link]

GENERAL NEWS:

The North Olympic Shiba Enthusiasts (NOSE) meets in the small dog area of the dog park the 2nd Saturday of each month at 1 PM. Bring your Shiba Inu and join in the fun! Check out their website!

The Sequim Gazette added a dog park slide show to their online collection: DOG DAY AFTERNOON AT THE SEQUIM DOG PARK

The Sequim Dog Park Pals Board has undergone some restructuring. A list of all of the members is listed on the Contact Us page.

Margaret Preston, acting chair of the Sequim Dog Park Pals Board has submitted her resignation to the board. Margaret is very active in many projects in the community and is ready to take a break from our board for a while. We are deeply grateful to Margaret for all of her hard work and efforts on behalf of the dog park. THANKS MARGARET!

THE SPEAKER SERIES IS BACK!!

The Sequim Dog Park Pals sponsor a free Speaker Series periodically, on topics of particular interest to dog lovers.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO ATTEND:

Thursday, April 17, 7:00 PM

CANINE BODY LANGUAGE:

Your Dog May Be Trying to Tell You Something-
Are You Listening?

A Free 90-Minute Workshop at
Legacy Canine Behavior & Training

Celebrate Your Dog!

Purchase a Tribute Brick and Help Build the Park

Your donation will help build and accessorize the park... literally! We're offering customized, engraved bricks that will show just how much your dog loves the dog park. More about the bricks.

To donate cash, services or products, see our Donations page.

Dog Park Press

The Peninsula Daily News and Sequim Gazette have done a wonderful job reporting on our progress towards opening the park and with follow-up articles about the park. Read more here.

Construction Story

Dog park construction in October, 2006

The park is open, but it was a lot of work getting to this point. For photos and stories, see our News page.

Join SDPP today!

Be a Pal — Join Sequim Dog Park Pals and help get the park started as soon as possible. You can also make a donation straight toward our building fund. See our donations page for details.

Tee shirts

Get your SDPP tee-shirt and share the love! You can NOW purchase online, see the Tee-Shirts info:

Volunteers

SDPP is entirely volunteer driven. We sponsor events, organize construction, recommend policies and rules, etc. If you'd like to help out, we'd love to hear from you.

Volunteer insurance & release forms now available online. PLEASE do not do any work in the the park without completing one of these forms AND discussing the project with the Sequim Dog Park Pals Volunteer Coordinator.

Additional info on the City of Sequim's "Adopt-A" program is available here.

Website Last Updated: January 5, 2008.

News and notes

Dog Park RULES

Here is a copy of the rules for the dog park. [link]

Dog Park Guidelines

This handy document will give you some idea of how dogs behave in a dog park. [link]

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!

Coming soon: an online form you can fill out to tell us what you think about the Sequim Dog Park. There will also be a Poll section to allow you to cast your vote on different topics relating to the dog park.

Pet Food Recall

For up-to-date information on the recent recall of tainted pet food, see the FDA Web site.

Dog Photos

See friendly faces in our Pet Hall of Fame.

Dog Licenses

Does your dog have to be licensed to enjoy the dog park? Yes. [More info ]

Photo Tour of Local Dog Parks

See photos from 10 dog parks in the Seattle area. [link]

Dog Beach

The Off-Leash Area Edmonds (OLAE) is a wonderful stop for people and dogs. [link]

Emergency Preparedness

Don't worry, be prepared. Plan for your pets, just in case something happens. [link]

SMALL DOG PARK IN PORT TOWNSEND

Did you know that there is a small dog park in Port Townsend! It's just down Jackson, between Taft St and Roosevelt St cross Clallam St on Hudson, it's about a block or so down from Chetzemoka Park. It's tiny, compared to ours, but, it's a GREAT place to get your dog out for a run when you're in Port Townsend.

Three Jack Russels