This Saturday, there will be a meeting at the Recreation Center regarding the proposal that dogs be allowed off leash for extended periods of time. Currently they are allowed off leash hours during morning hours and the discussion as I understand it will be centered around whether evening hours should be afforded local dogs and thei owners.
Preliminar research indates to me that Washington park does not possess a single attribute that a dog park is suggested to have in any fundamental way to ensure success for both dogs and their owners.
Consider attending if you feel as I do.
Details:
Location: Burlingame Rec Center
Time: 10am-12noon
Date: Saturday, February 23
If any dog feels it's within its rights to run off-leash at any time in Washington Park, then it should exercise its right at the ballot box.
Posted by: pat giorni | February 22, 2013 at 11:29 AM
I attended the meeting and was disappointed that those in favor of extending the hours of opff leash time in Washington Park largely ignored the logical and rational arguments made by those opposing the extension.
Those in favor simply state that they are responsible owners who look after their dogs while they are off leash. Sadly, that is their only argument in favor.
Those who opposed the off leash extension, included none other than honest Abe Lincoln himself, ( really, wish I could have gotten a photo) who explained in simple terms why Washington Park was not a conducive place for the dogs, nor their owners, nor the public at large.
Again sadly, none of the opposition sentiments were captured by city staff in compiling their notes. I hope that there are more meetings so that those in opposition can agin make their rational, not emotional please for finding more suitable locations for this effort.
Posted by: Russ | February 27, 2013 at 02:33 PM