The City of Saskatoon celebrated the addition of two new dog parks dedicated to small dogs with a ceremonial opening event at the new Charlottetown Dog Park.
Charlottetown Dog Park is a nearly one-acre space behind Cosmo Civic Centre. It features naturalized elements, including mature shade trees, dual-gate entry to help avoid accidental escapes and concrete entryway pads to prevent soil erosion.
In addition to the development of Charlottetown Dog Park, Hyde Dog Park in Saskatoon’s southeast now features two separate off-leash areas, one new space dedicated for small dogs in addition to the original Dog Park, which is open to dogs of all sizes.
“Animal Services has received numerous requests over the years for dedicated areas for small dogs to enjoy off-leash activities,” said Recreation Services, Open Space Programming & Development Manager Brad Babyak. “Implementing these dedicated spaces will help prevent unnecessary conflict between small and large dogs and improve safety for owners and their pets. It is excellent to see small dogs bring out their owners to explore and enjoy the newly developed spaces at Charlottetown and Hyde Dog Parks."
Dogs must be under the height and weight restrictions to be permitted in the new dog parks dedicated to small dogs. Pups taller than 40 centimetres at the shoulder and over nine kilograms kg are free to enjoy any other 11 dog parks throughout the city available for dogs of all sizes.
For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/dogparks.
