Friends Of The Foley Dog Park

11/27/2024

08/16/2024

Volunteers needed

The Gulf Shores Police are currently seeking volunteers to assist with walking dogs that are temporarily housed at the station. This call for help comes as the department works to care for stray dogs found within the community while searching for their owners or new homes. They are also seeking volu...

06/21/2024

Please remember, if it is too hot for you it is deadly for your dog. Asphalt, pickup beds, no shade...all will kill or gravely injure.

05/27/2024

https://www.fourpawsusa.org/our-stories/publications-guides/hot-asphalt-a-danger-to-your-dogs-paws

Hot Asphalt – A Danger to your Dog’s Paws

05/27/2024

Hey friends, we all know...it's hot. Like hot, hot. Everyone knows not to leave their dog in the car, even with cracked windows, but did you also know it's too hot for dogs to ride in your truck bed?

According to Whole Dog Journal it's just as dangerous. "Dogs inside cars are not the only ones who suffer in the heat. Dogs who ride in the backs of trucks are at extreme risk of heat-related illness, too. Truck beds – whether they are lined or not – get hot enough to fry an egg in the sun, so why would you make your dog stand or sit on such a surface? Plus, the hot air quickly can quickly dehydrate a dog, whose main tool for regulating his body temperature is panting. Once the dog gets dehydrated, he can’t keep himself cool, and heat stroke can follow rapidly."

Check out their article for the symptoms of heat stroke in dogs, linked below.

Remember, if you think it's hot be aware that dogs normally run several temps hotter. Making a hot day worse for them.

Whole Dog Journal‘s mission is to provide dog guardians with in-depth information on dog food, training, behavior, health, and more.

04/19/2024

04/16/2024

The dog park is closed today and tomorrow, April 16 and 17 for Spring maintenance.

02/05/2024

As everyone is aware we have a significant number of dog owners who are not picking up after their dogs.

We need to start complaining to the City. This is our only option since pointing out dogs defecating isn't working.

Please contact the City and let them know that something must be done to discourage people using the park but not cleaning up after their dog.

01/20/2024

Found on Orange Ave