College Park Dog Park Association
Rules and Regulations
Effective October 15, 2011
Membership in the College Park Dog Park Association is contingent upon a member's agreement with the rules listed below. Prospective members and current members are asked to agree with these terms at the time of application and renewal for membership.
- Members use the park at their own risk
- Park hours are from dawn until dusk
- All dogs must be up to date with rabies vaccination and free of contagious disease.
- Only dog owners may bring dogs to the park.
- Owners must watch their dogs at all times
- Last member to leave the park is responsible for locking the gate
- Leaving dogs unattended is prohibited
- Owners are legally responsible for the actions of their dogs
- Dogs that instigate fights or are aggressive towards humans must be immediately removed from the park by their owners.
- Owners must pick up their dog’s feces
- Puppies under 4 months old are prohibited
- All new members’ dogs must be either spayed or neutered prior to acceptance into membership
- Owners must stop their dogs from digging and fill any holes they make. Topsoil to fill holes is located inside storage bins in foyer.
- Leashes, pinch collars, and choke chains must be removed and left outside play area
- Abuse in any form will not be tolerated at the park.
- When a dog comes into the foyer, owners must control their dogs to allow the newcomer to enter the park.
- No food-animal or human- is allowed in the park
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In accordance with
Maryland-National
Capital
Area
Park
and Planning Commission, alcoholic beverages are prohibited on all park property
- The entire fenced-in property (including foyer/entrance) of the dog park is a non-smoking area
- Children younger than 8 years old are not allowed inside the dog park; Children 8 years old – 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult member. Children are discouraged from playing with the dogs; the dogs are at the park to socialize with other dogs.
- Visitors/potential members are allowed to visit the park one time prior to joining
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The College Park Dog Park Association is not responsible for any injuries or damages acquired while at the
Dog
Park
. This applies to all members, their dogs, and any accompanying persons.
- CPDPA reserves the right to revoke the permit(s) of any member who does not follow the rules of the dog park.