Rules of the Dog Park
These rules are also posted on the main entrance gate!
The rules are not just a bunch of rules made up by the Brook Run Dog Park Association, Inc. They are, in fact, laws created and enforced by the City of Dunwoody. It is up to dog park visitors to familiarize themselves with these rules and to help in enforcing them when you see rules being broken.
1. All use of the dog off-leash area is at your own risk.
This means that neither the city nor the Brook Run Dog Park Association is liable for injuries that may occur while visiting the dog park.
2. All dogs must wear a collar with an ID tag showing the owner's name and phone number.
3. All dogs must be under the control of an adult handler at all times.
This means that children under the age of 18 are not allowed to bring in the family dog without an adult present.
4. All dogs must be properly licensed, healthy, and have current vaccinations.
Dogs must be wearing a current rabies tag. This is true for puppies, too.
Dogs without a current rabies tag are not allowed inside the off-leash area.
Female dogs in heat are not allowed in the dog park.
Dogs displaying any signs of illness are not allowed.
5. Aggressive dogs are not allowed.
All dog owners are required to keep an eye on their dogs at all times to ensure that other dogs and humans are not subjected to inappropriate or aggressive behaviors.
6. Ensure that all gates are closed as you enter or exit the off-leash area.
The double-gate system allows humans a "holding area" in which to unleash and leash their dogs.
Please be observant and do not open a gate until you are certain that any dogs inside the holding area are secure.
7. Dog waste must be removed. Bags are provided.
Dog waste on the ground poses a serious health risk to all dogs.
Humans must pick up after their dogs. Poop bag dispensers and poop cans are located throughout the park.
8. Food and smoking are not allowed inside the fence of the off-leash area.
Food of any sort (human food as well as dog treats) is NOT allowed inside the fence.
The presence of food can easily provoke competition among dogs, which may lead to a dog fight.
In addition, some dogs have allergies or other dietary concerns.
Even if you have treats in a zip-lock bag in your pocket, dogs can smell it and act accordingly.
DO NOT BRING ANYTHING EDIBLE INSIDE THE FENCE!
Smoking in the park is not allowed.
Given the heavily wooded site and the ongoing problems of drought, smoking is especially dangerous.
Smoking is, however, permitted outside the fence of the off-leash area. Please use caution, and do not litter the area with cigarette butts.
1. All use of the dog off-leash area is at your own risk.
This means that neither the city nor the Brook Run Dog Park Association is liable for injuries that may occur while visiting the dog park.
2. All dogs must wear a collar with an ID tag showing the owner's name and phone number.
3. All dogs must be under the control of an adult handler at all times.
This means that children under the age of 18 are not allowed to bring in the family dog without an adult present.
4. All dogs must be properly licensed, healthy, and have current vaccinations.
Dogs must be wearing a current rabies tag. This is true for puppies, too.
Dogs without a current rabies tag are not allowed inside the off-leash area.
Female dogs in heat are not allowed in the dog park.
Dogs displaying any signs of illness are not allowed.
5. Aggressive dogs are not allowed.
All dog owners are required to keep an eye on their dogs at all times to ensure that other dogs and humans are not subjected to inappropriate or aggressive behaviors.
6. Ensure that all gates are closed as you enter or exit the off-leash area.
The double-gate system allows humans a "holding area" in which to unleash and leash their dogs.
Please be observant and do not open a gate until you are certain that any dogs inside the holding area are secure.
7. Dog waste must be removed. Bags are provided.
Dog waste on the ground poses a serious health risk to all dogs.
Humans must pick up after their dogs. Poop bag dispensers and poop cans are located throughout the park.
8. Food and smoking are not allowed inside the fence of the off-leash area.
Food of any sort (human food as well as dog treats) is NOT allowed inside the fence.
The presence of food can easily provoke competition among dogs, which may lead to a dog fight.
In addition, some dogs have allergies or other dietary concerns.
Even if you have treats in a zip-lock bag in your pocket, dogs can smell it and act accordingly.
DO NOT BRING ANYTHING EDIBLE INSIDE THE FENCE!
Smoking in the park is not allowed.
Given the heavily wooded site and the ongoing problems of drought, smoking is especially dangerous.
Smoking is, however, permitted outside the fence of the off-leash area. Please use caution, and do not litter the area with cigarette butts.
Additional Rules
for the Safety of All Visitors
In addition to the laws imposed by the City of Dunwoody, the Brook Run Dog Park Association, Inc., requests your cooperation in following these additional guidelines.
1. While inside the off-leash area, please remove prong collars.
Because dogs play by using their mouths, a prong collar could lead to injury. In addition, if a fight breaks out, humans cannot easily grab a dog wearing a prong collar.
2. Do not enter the park with strollers, skateboards, bicycles, or other wheeled equipment.
The paved pathways are old and cracked and not safe for wheeled vehicles. And the unpaved areas of the park are obviously not safe or easy to travel with/on a wheeled vehicle. Furthermore, dogs may be inclined to chase after any moving objects.
3. Please do not allow dogs to dig holes in the park.
Holes are dangerous for both dogs and humans.
4. If you bring children into the off-leash area, please keep them close to you at all times.
This is a dog park, not a children's park.
There is no playground equipment to occupy children in the park, so unsupervised children have caused damage to the fence by climbing on it, they have destroyed small trees by hanging on them, and they have damaged structures created by volunteers that are intended to protect the land and the trees inside the park. Furthermore, because the park is situated in the woods, snakes are often spotted.
PLEASE keep children close to you and under constant supervision.
5. Do not bring in a dog that is on a leash.
The double gates allow a safe area for humans to remove leashes and re-leash dogs when entering and exiting the park. Leashed dogs are aware that they cannot run away from a perceived threat, so they are inclined to become defensive. Likewise, other dogs may see a leashed dog as an easy target since it cannot get away.
Dogs that cannot be trusted off-leash should not be brought into an off-leash park.
6. Be extra cautious if your dog is not neutered or spayed!
Dogs that are not "fixed" put out a scent that can make other dogs behave in more aggressive ways. If your dog is not fixed, you should be particularly vigilant in keeping an eye on your dog and be prepared for inappropriate behaviors from excited dogs.
7. Do not bring a puppy unless it has completed all its puppy shots!
Veterinarians give a series of shots for puppies. The final shot is the rabies vaccination. Until your puppy has a rabies tag, it cannot enter the park! Dogs step in poop and urine, then they'll lick their paws. A puppy who has not completed ALL its shots is vulnerable to a multitude of parasites, infections, germs and bacteria, and diseases.
1. While inside the off-leash area, please remove prong collars.
Because dogs play by using their mouths, a prong collar could lead to injury. In addition, if a fight breaks out, humans cannot easily grab a dog wearing a prong collar.
2. Do not enter the park with strollers, skateboards, bicycles, or other wheeled equipment.
The paved pathways are old and cracked and not safe for wheeled vehicles. And the unpaved areas of the park are obviously not safe or easy to travel with/on a wheeled vehicle. Furthermore, dogs may be inclined to chase after any moving objects.
3. Please do not allow dogs to dig holes in the park.
Holes are dangerous for both dogs and humans.
4. If you bring children into the off-leash area, please keep them close to you at all times.
This is a dog park, not a children's park.
There is no playground equipment to occupy children in the park, so unsupervised children have caused damage to the fence by climbing on it, they have destroyed small trees by hanging on them, and they have damaged structures created by volunteers that are intended to protect the land and the trees inside the park. Furthermore, because the park is situated in the woods, snakes are often spotted.
PLEASE keep children close to you and under constant supervision.
5. Do not bring in a dog that is on a leash.
The double gates allow a safe area for humans to remove leashes and re-leash dogs when entering and exiting the park. Leashed dogs are aware that they cannot run away from a perceived threat, so they are inclined to become defensive. Likewise, other dogs may see a leashed dog as an easy target since it cannot get away.
Dogs that cannot be trusted off-leash should not be brought into an off-leash park.
6. Be extra cautious if your dog is not neutered or spayed!
Dogs that are not "fixed" put out a scent that can make other dogs behave in more aggressive ways. If your dog is not fixed, you should be particularly vigilant in keeping an eye on your dog and be prepared for inappropriate behaviors from excited dogs.
7. Do not bring a puppy unless it has completed all its puppy shots!
Veterinarians give a series of shots for puppies. The final shot is the rabies vaccination. Until your puppy has a rabies tag, it cannot enter the park! Dogs step in poop and urine, then they'll lick their paws. A puppy who has not completed ALL its shots is vulnerable to a multitude of parasites, infections, germs and bacteria, and diseases.