Dr. Jose Rizal Park Off-Leash Area

08/29/2023

Sunday at 7-9 AM is the trash pick up at Jose Rizal park, please let me know if you’re able to join for this early morning workout 😊
This fun event to follow.

07/26/2023

Seattle Parks and Recreation is deciding where to build two new off-leash areas, using $3.4 million in funding that dog owners rallied for in last year's Parks District funding process. Read more about how to be heard in our latest newsletter at https://conta.cc/3OtO2NB or access the survey directly at https://tinyurl.com/seadogsurvey (be sure to ask for more space!). Respond by July 31.

07/16/2023

It was a beautiful day for a park clean up this AM.
Thank you all for joining!
Next clean up at Jose Rizal park will be at 7 AM Sunday September 3rd before the event listed below

03/29/2023

Please come join for our monthly first Sunday of the month park clean up from 10 am to noon.
We’ll have bag, tools, litter picker, and gloves.
Hope to see you there.

10/29/2021

Hope to see you Sunday for our Halloween celebration. Make sure you’re there at 3 pm for the dog costume contest.

10/26/2021

07/14/2021

These late summer nights are great at the park!

05/10/2021

Beautiful night to be at the dog park!

05/01/2021

Please come Check out this new fresh sign. Now you can easily find the entrance to the park 😃

04/10/2021

Check out that Saturday morning view

04/08/2021

It’s a beautiful day at the park, can’t beat this view!

04/03/2021

Hi neighbors I am the volunteer park steward for the Jose Rizal off leash dog park. Over the last year I have been working with the city, local organizations and volunteers to get this park safe for dogs. I can proudly say as of today it is! Please come and utilize this beautiful space, enjoy the gorgeous sunsets, and let your dog run free in this fully fenced LARGE area. I can’t wait to see you all there!

02/20/2019

Heads up! The OLA will be closed February 25 to March 8 while SPR and Seattle Conservation Corps resurface the gravel pathway and install new benches.

04/13/2017

Hi Everyone,

As many of you know, there was an incident at Woodland OLA yesterday that left a dog and a human injured. I wanted to post outside the thread about the incident so everyone can see what action COLA has taken on this matter.

I called Kara Main-Hester this morning (Acting Deputy Director of Seattle Animal Shelter and dog trainer extraordinaire at Ahimsa) and she said there was no report in their database for this attack. I asked her why a report would not be take or filed, and she stated the only reason reports are not filed is if they do not have enough information to act on. They need more than a dog and owner description to take a report. If they have at least the name of the dog, or the first name of the owner, that is a jumping off point, but the ONLY reason a report would not be taken is if there was not enough information. They do not discriminate against breeds either positively or negatively.

When fights like this occur, there are three things you need to do:
Safely try and collect as much info as possible about the offender. Assess the situation, and if you can do so, try and exchange information with the other owner. Listen to hear if the owner says the dog’s name. There was an incident in Genesee OLA where the person whose dog was attacked didn’t feel safe talking to the other owner and didn’t get the name of the dog, but they did snap a picture before they left, and a report was filed off of that.
In instances like this where a human has been bitten, call 911 immediately. If it is only dogs involved, contact animal control to file the report. They have three methods of communication. You can call them at 206-386-7387, email Tracy Bahrakis, Acting Manager of Field Services at [email protected], or you can file a report online at this link: http://www.seattle.gov/customerservice/request.htm.
After contacting animal control or the police, contact you park steward and/or me. My email address is [email protected]. Remember, your steward and I are here to help. Seriously, that is my actual job. I will do everything in my capacity (and then some) to keep our OLAs a safe place for well behaved pups and their people.

This extends beyond Woodland. I am here to be your advocate. I am here to be a resource for you. If you feel unheard by SPR, Seattle Animal Control, WOLF, or even COLA, let me know! Never hesitate to reach out to me. If I don’t know about an issue, there is nothing I can do to solve it, but if you bring it to my attention, I will try and move mountains for you.

02/23/2017

Join WOLF for a work party at Dr. Jose Rizal Park Off-Leash Area on Saturday, February 25th from 10am to 2pm. WOLF members will be there, and could use your help. Bring work gloves and shoes that can get muddy.

WOLF (Walkers are Off-Leash Friends) is an organization of professional dog walkers affiliated with COLA. They support our dog parks both financially and with their work, and advocate for professional standards for dog walkers.