

Canine Communication: Friend or foe?
One of the biggest mistakes I'm seeing in my classes and in puppy playtime: dogs making noises are not always being aggressive. A lot of dogs, especially a lot of terriers, play very loud! Learn your dogs' body language, that is going to tell you more than the noise they are making. Read books, watch videos, and most importantly, watch your own dog for other signs of aggression. For example:
Stiff corners of the mouth
Stiff body, stiff tail
Head over other dogs' body (this


Your first time at a dog park?
Fir -Enter the first gate into a small entry area. -Shut the gate behind you. -Remove the leash. This is a vital step. Leashes change dogs communication and behavior. It can make dogs more protective and more aggressive with other dogs. If you have had troubles when walking your dog on a leash or when meeting another dog in a yard, the leash free and neutral dog park territory can change everything. A dog park provides a neutral territory and no leash decreases the prote


The generous dog park community
One of the


Water at Observation Park
Drinking water is now available at Observation Park. We are very grateful that the City of Duluth installed drinking water for all of the park patrons use. It will be greatly appreciated by those who use the field, playground, basketball court and the Observation Dog Park. The water supply is mounted on the lake side of the building. There is a silver push button and hose. When you firmly push the button, a metered amount of water comes out the hose and then shuts itself


Our new website!
Welcome to our brand new web page. This is an exciting step that has been needed for a long time. Hopefully the detailed information on this site will make it easier for people to locate our dog parks and get other needed information about them like hours and rules. It will be a convenient link to post on the various dog park locating websites that often have incorrect maps and information in spite of trying to get them correct and accurate. This website has been designed