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Shawnee Bark Park
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9 reviews for Shawnee Bark Park
This park has recently undergone a much needed facelift. It is located in Chandler off of Alma Achool Rd. It is very large and has lots of mature shade trees.
There is a park with the park that is comletely enclosed and features fun obstacles for dog's and their owners to enjoy. This is also helpful for wimpy dogs like mine who do not like to leave their owners feet instead of frolic around in the bright sunshine. I'm sorry...I meant the very big strong protective dogs who stay on the job and protect their owners at the cost of giving up frolicing around in the sunshine. Yeah, that's what I meant.
I have seen only a few fights and they were not too bad. I have also seen just a couple of dog skirmishes. Again nothing serious.
When I went there very recently, I could not help but notice, how clean it was. There were very few unclaimed piles of turd (dog) lying around.
I really appreciated the new bricked pathways into the inner park. before there was mostly lots of mud and large puddles of who knows what.
The people I have encountered at Shawnee have been very pleasant and acted as responsible owners (parents).
I will be back and hope to meet you there, but please don't make fun of my dogs, though.
I really like this dog park because it is much bigger than other parks here in Chandler. Bigger space = less dog fights.
I love the hills and the fenced in area for smaller or timid dogs. Dogs are generally well behaved and the people are friendly. I've seen people bring guitars and strum quietly on benches while the dogs run around and play. It's a great park.
Leave the younger kids at home, a child running and screaming through the park is a perfect target for an over reactive dog. Bring poop bags and water for yourself and your dog. Leave the treats and toys at home, they can cause a fight between dogs.
When I first found this bark park, we (my dog and I) loved it. Plenty of agility training equipment, lots and lots of room to run, and butt sniffing opportunities galore.
Most of my problems have to do with the mouth breathing morons who bring their dogs here. Most of them shouldn't be allowed near an animal, but then you find out they also have kids!
Dog parks have rules for a reason - now my dog loves kids, but you don't know that. So when you bring your toddler, all covered in snacks in and plunk them down, all I see is something straight out of Cujo. In the past years, the upkeep of this park has declined. Unless you love the smell of dog doo in the morning, a little more effort on the part of the puppy parents would be much appreciated.
Also, I wish there was some kind of easier way to enforce the rules. Several times I have been there while some jackass ignores his overly aggressive dog. We've backed off going to this park, instead we go for walks or runs in my neighborhood now, but it's will still do if I need my dog to get some good exercise in fairly quick.
It is a fun park. Playful dogs, friendly peolpe, and pretty well kept! My sister and I took our dogs there twice so far and we love it!! There are a few fun obstacles that are fun to watch my dog do. There is some areas with quite a bit of mud, but other than that it was fun!! I would definitely recommended it!
Shawnee is our park. Harley and Miss Billie love it. The renovations are good-- covered trash cans, yay! I like that the water is against the fence now. Sometimes we have poop problems-- but if you call people on it, it will get better! Love the woman who makes the oragami poop bags-- I have tried to figure out how she does it... like rolling socks or something!
Most Shawnee regulars are friendly-- even if they do have their own "cliques" OF COURSE-- some of these people have been friends for years and years, spending up to hours a day together!
I Love that this is an actual "Park" setting (see Dee's pics) instead of just your typical chain link enclosure.
Kind of hilly ground with lots of trees,grass and gravel. They have a watering area, bag dispensers and even pooper scoopers.
Unfortunately it seems that no-one uses the bags or scoops because there is an over abundance of Dog Shit all over this place, I mean it was bordering on disgusting , every other step I was carefully averting these squishy landmines.
Why are people so Lazy and Foul??
SO needless top say I didn't stay long and have come to the conclusion that my Dog just might not enjoy the dog park after all.
Her mouth becomes a dripping slime machine whenever I take her, and she wanders around dazed avoiding the other dogs at all costs.
All this subsides as soon as we leave so maybe she is just a spoiled priss, who doesn't like dirty strange dogs and the filth they play in?
2 stars, until they get a fecal regulator on duty
Nice trees, hilly and plenty of room to run, roam, poop. My favorite in the area, better than Cosmo (after you've seen enough dogs sh** in the water), Snedigar (too small!) and West Chandler on Kyrene (it's a doggy ghost town whenever I go). Lots of pooper scoopers, and there's a center area with agility equipment that's gated. People with small dogs tend to like this area.
And who knew dog parks were so cliquish? It's like high school, with dogs instead of backpacks.
Keep the kids at home - no children under 12 allowed!!!
Water, pooper-scoopers, and lots of room to roam.
The Shawnee Bark Park also includes a fun obstacle course.
I love the Shawnee Bark Park. I have been taking my dog, Chachi there for about ten days now. I find it very clean and the people there are very friendly and responsible. I feel the best time to go and avoid problems with overly aggressive dogs is first thing in the morning -- just after sunrise. There are a lot of "regulars" who bring in anything from tiny little chihuahuas and doxies to those who have Great Danes. There are a lot of pit bulls and pit bull mixes that come and go, but I have never seen one of them be overly aggressive. So long as one is alert as to their own dog's behavior, I feel it is a very safe place for a dog to play. The single incident I have witnessed involved two "intact" males at the park at the same time. [The signs on the gates to the bark park attempt to dissuade the entrance of non-neutered dogs as well as dogs "in season". ] For the most part, it's one, big, happy family. I was reluctant, at first, to take my dog there, but now we go daily. We both love it.
