Petiquette & Etiquette

Meeting and Greeting

• Encourage dogs to greet slowly.
• Side glances are good.
• Curving the body away from the other dog is better.
• Smelling the rear-end is always best!

Take Control by Managing the Situation

• Ask your dog to face you.
• Give your dog a treat for facing you.
• Allow the unfamiliar dog to sniff your dog’s behind.
• Now have the unfamiliar dog face his owner.
• Allow your dog to sniff the behind of the unfamiliar dog.

Proper Dog Park Etiquette for Humans

• Ask first before you give a treat to someone else’s dog.
• If your dog is a Dog Park "first timer," then visit the park during quiet times.
• Please do not allow your dog to mount other dogs.

For dog training information contact SCRAPS at 509-477-2532.

Dog Park Rules

• Hours of operation are dawn to dusk
• You remain liable for damage and injury inflicted by your dog(s) and subject to all applicable Washington State and Spokane County laws while in the off-leash area.
• Dogs deemed potentially dangerous or dangerous by any recognized animal control authority are prohibited.
• You must maintain control of your dog(s) at all times.
• No more than three (3) dogs per handler and dogs must be attended at all times.
• Any dogs exhibiting dangerous or aggressive behavior, e.g., biting and fighting, are prohibited and must be removed immediately.
• Female dogs in heat are not allowed.
• You must leash your dog when it is outside the off-leash area; you must carry a leash for each dog while you are inside the off-leash area.
• Remove your dog’s pinch or choke collar before entering the off-leash area.
• Dogs must be vaccinated.
• Any person bringing a dog into an off-leash area must clean up feces after the dog, dispose of feces in the containers at the off-leash site, and visibly carry equipment for removing feces at all times.
• Any children less than 16 years of age in the off-leash area must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Bring food into off-leash areas at your own risk – no glass containers or alcohol allowed.
• Bicycles, skateboards, and other wheeled items are prohibited inside the off-leash area.

If you experience problems, please call SCRAPS at 509-477-2532.