Comments on: REVIEW: Have You Been To This Area’s Off-Leash Dog Park?

By: dogged

dogged — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:31:56 +0000

If you go to Lake Burien School Park or Seahurst Park at any time of day, any day of the week, and stay there half an hour, you will see at least one dog off-leash. Don’t take my word for it. Look for yourself. Also, at the tennis courts at Lake Burien School Park, there is someone in there with a dog off-leash more often than there are tennis players. There may not be a dozen dogs off-leash at once, but there is almost always one.

I know people from Seattle bring their dogs to Seahurst to play off-leash because they have told me so.

No tax money at all should be spent to enforce leash laws. An animal control officer could pay his own salary and equipment costs by just writing a few tickets a day. Most importantly, dogs would be safer if leash laws were enforced. (I don’t believe C.A.R.E.S. has the authority to do this, and the police probably can give fines for leash violations, but they just won’t.)

By: elizabeth2

elizabeth2 — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:51:42 +0000

I have to say that in all the time I have lived in Burien (20+ years), I have never noticed that the parks I visit “are all used as off-leash parks all the time”. Maybe a single dog once or twice, but that is it…..

That does not mean that I would not like to see Burien with its own dog park, but I truly do not think that leash laws are openly and often flouted such that we should spend limited tax money to chase after a few loose dogs.

Just curious – how do we know that it is the “people from Seattle” who bring their dogs?

By: Eaton B. Verz

Eaton B. Verz — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:56:07 +0000

how big is your yard?

By: dogged

dogged — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:28:08 +0000

The history of Burien parks is that they are all used as off-leash parks all the time. It’s not ideal for people or for dogs, but you will not receive a fine for having your dog off-leash anywhere in Burien. The laws are never enforced.

Quite often, people use the private beaches south of Seahurst Park as their own personal off-leash park. The tide washes away what they won’t pick up.

Until leash laws are enforced in Burien, there will never be a perceived need for an off-leash area within the city limits. People from Seattle, where leash laws are enforced, bring their dogs to Seahurst Park to let them run free on the beach.

I wish you luck in trying to persuade the City to create an off-leash area. In the past, the council and the City Manager have not been receptive to new ideas or to voices of Burien citizens in general. The only time they listen is if a large group of citizens bands together and demands something.

By: Andrew Birklid

Andrew Birklid — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:13:46 +0000

Does anyone know the history (if any) on why Burien doesn’t yet have an off-leash area of their own? I am moving to the area in November and would be very interested in helping to facilitate something like this for the city.

Regards,
Andrew

By: off leash dog walking walks walk parks hiking

off leash dog walking walks walk parks hiking — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:34:05 +0000

.., I love the way you present your blog.. it is not one sided.. though personally i love off leash dog parks,,

By: Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:34:44 +0000

Too bad Burien doesn't yet have ann accessable dog park. Would be a boon to the community.