For those of you who may not be completely familiar with how an off-leash area works, here are some points:
Leash free area must be self-policed by the W.O.O.F. Committee with the Town of Oakville.
Dogs will be allowed to run off-leash only in the off-leash area.
It is necessary that dogs be supervised and controlled by their owners. WOOF Park and not a drop-off centre or day care.
If your dog becomes aggressive, owners are requested to remove their dogs from the park.
All poop and scoop rules still apply. Please bring your own bags but if you forget, the bag box at the gate has bags available for your use.
Dogs must be up-to-date with their vaccinations and have valid dog licenses.
The off-leash area is used at you own risk to both dogs and people.
Dog owners will continue to be subject the Dog Owner’s Liability Act.
Fencing and signs are paid for by the membership fees.
Dog owners may have a maximum of three dogs off-leash at any one time.
Please make all efforts to keep dogs away from the gate when others are entering the park.
Some Tips
If is often the case that an owner misses seeing their dog defecating. Please do not be offended if someone points it out to you. We are all trying to keep the park clean and healthy for everyone to walk in.
It is not advisable to have small children running or squealing in the park. This can be dangerous. For their safety, please keep a good hold on the little ones. Please instruct them on the proper behaviour around strange dogs.
For you dog’s safety, please remove any halters, chain collars or dangling collars when entering the park.
Choke chains, prong collars, leather and chain combination collars and any spiked collars must be removed before the dog enters the park. We have had many dogs loose teeth because of metal collars.
