What is a dog park?
Where is Greenville Off-Leash Dog Area?
What hours is it open?
Who can use the Greenville off-Leash Dog Area?
What are the Dog Park's amenities?
What are the peak times?
When is a good time to bring him?
Does my dog have to be spayed or neutered?
Why should you pick after your dog?
What Do I do If I Encounter An Aggressive Dog?
Are small dogs allowed in the "Large Dog Area?"
What are the benefits of a community dog park?

What is a dog park?

A dog park is a designated fenced area where dogs can play and exercise off-leash. As the name implies, these places offer dogs off-leash play areas while their people enjoy the park-like setting. Dog parks help dogs exercise and socialize, making them better-behaved and quieter pets. Dog parks are also a great place to find other owners to talk to for advice or just plain fun. Simply stated, a dog park is a place where people and their dogs can play together.
Amenities, such as fencing, water, parking, and even grass, vary greatly among these places, but 'off-leash’ and ‘park’ are the key elements that dog owners desire. The ability to share activities with canine family members at a dog park is important and increasingly recognized by cities nationwide. For some dog owners, a dog park may provide the only opportunity for owners to socialize with other people and their dogs. For many people, visiting a dog park is a primary source of recreation.
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Where is Greenville Off-Leash Dog Area?

1703 River Drive, Greenville, NC 27858
Directions to the park:
The site is a little over a ½ mile east of the Town Common and one block north of East First Street between Warren Street and Ash Street.
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What hours is it open?
From sunrise to sunset
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Who can use the Greenville off-Leash Dog Area?
Everyone who owns a dog - and their friends. Since the dog area is on the City of Greenville property, it is open to general public.
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What are the Dog Park's amenities?

- Benches
- pet waste disposal bags
- trees for shade
- small dog area
- large dog area
- double gate entry
- water
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What are the peak times?
Weekday evenings are peak times. Weekends and holidays tend to be busy all day long.
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I'm not sure how my dog is going to behave at the Park. When is a good time to bring him?
We recommend that members bring new dogs to the Park during low volume times if they want to acclimate them. The Park seems to be busiest in the early evening (4-7), weekends and holidays.
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Does my dog have to be spayed or neutered?
We would prefer that dogs coming to the park be spayed and neutered to help neutralize all dominance issues.
We do require anyone with a Female in heat not attend the park as it would promote aggressive behavior in male dogs and you would run the risk of your female becoming pregnant.
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Why should you pick after your dog?

Picking up the result of your dog’s potty break is one of the single most important tips for those visiting pet dog parks. There are not an over abundance of dog parks so think of it as a treasure you want to protect. As pet owners, we need to promote the ongoing success of the dog parks. This means picking up after our dogs and even picking up after others who did not pickup after their dogs. Work on leaving the area cleaner than it was when you arrived. It’s a small price to pay for being allowed to enjoy parks with your dog. The primary mechanism to ensure that clean up regulations are followed in these cases is informal: most park users, wanting to maintain a clean, healthy environment for themselves and their dogs, will be eager to remind others to pick up after their dogs. In most circumstances, this self-policing by the community will help maintain a waste-free area.
Learn the real scoop about why you should pick up the poop!
http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/worms.html
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What Do I do If I Encounter An Aggressive Dog?
Politely remind the owner/handler to get control of their dog through voice command or by leashing it to change the aggressive behavior. If the owner/handler ignores your request, warn them to separate their dog from the other dogs and stop the aggressive behavior or they will have to leave the park. Remind them of the posted park rule about aggressive dogs. If the aggressive behavior continues after the dog has been given a "time out" ask the owner/handler to leash the dog and remove it from the park area immediately. If the owner/handler of an aggressive dog refuses to leave the park, please call the Greenville Animal Control or Greenville Police Department. Gather as much information as you can: the owners' names, the dog's name, breed, or rabies tag number and report any incidents to the authorities. Repeated incidents of aggression within the park will be recorded and repeat offenders will be banned from bringing their dog into the off-leash park.
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Are small dogs allowed in the "Large Dog Area," or large ones in the "Small Dog Area"?
Small dogs are allowed in the large dog area but for your dogs safety we would recommend you using the small dog area.
Generally, the Small Dog Area is reserved for small dogs who are not comfortable playing in a crowd of larger dogs. The small dog area is a smaller area that is reserved for small, elderly, or infirm dogs. If you take a dog into this area, it should be compatible with the style of play associated with small dogs and puppies.
If the Small Dog Area is not being used, members may bring a large dog to this area if, for example, they are introducing a new dog to the Park and want to get it used to the area before letting it play with others, or if they need to give a dog a time out. Large dogs must leave the small dog area if a small dog enters the park and wants to use the small dog area.
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What are the benefits of a community dog park?

- Socializes and exercises dogs in a safe environment
- Promotes responsible pet ownership
- Enables dogs to legally run off-leash
- Promotes public health and safety
- Provides a valuable tool for realistic enforcement of dog control laws
- Provides elderly and disabled owners with an accessible place to exercise their companions.
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