Emma shows Bear who's boss in one of their daily morning tumbles at the Dog Park.

The association, established in 1995, is a nonprofit organization to raise funds to maintain and improve an area of Recreation Park and the Dog Zone at the beach where pet dogs can be exercised off-leash. These are public parks -- you don't have to be a member of the association to use them -- but it is up to those of us who use these facilities to fund the improvements. Our membership drive for 2006-07 is underway. You can print out a mail-back form by clicking here. Last year we had 150 members!

Announcements: The Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine approved a pilot program for dog walkers.... You can still order a square for the next pour of the Pet Promenade, left ... The old president of the Board of Directors is the new board president. ... Join us for our next regular first-Saturday-of-the-month cleanup party at the Dog Park on the first Saturday of the month, beginning at 7:30 a.m. In case of rain, we'll meet at 7 the following morning. ... The next regular third-Saturday-of-the-month cleanup at the beach's Dog Zone is third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. ... See our list of animal care and rescue organizations.

Last fall's feature film "Must Love Dogs" was shot on location at Recreation Dog Park. The movie, which stars Diane Lane and John Cusack as a couple who meet at a dog park, contains two sizable scenes that were shot at the west end of our nearly 2-acre park.

This page has been visited by dog-lovers since October, 2000.