31 Replies to "WEEKEND PREVIEW: Unleash your thoughts about West Seattle's second dog park"

• Deborah February 20, 2025 (3:28 pm)

  There were old laws once where people were taxed on dogs. We need to bring back taxing dogs. There are too many dogs and peoples dog poop bags are destroying national parks .

  • Derp February 21, 2025 (12:02 am)

    Pretty sure dogs aren’t allowed in national parks

  • alki February 21, 2025 (12:19 am)

    you need to get a life deborah !

  • KT February 21, 2025 (5:57 am)

    We pay a license fee every year for our pets…I believe that is the tax of which you speak

• Chris February 20, 2025 (4:27 pm)

  Sorry all I can think of is the coyotes in the area and the safety of the little dogs, not to speak of the heavy traffic in area.   I’m just concerned as do not want to see any dogs get hurt.

  • Neighbor near by February 21, 2025 (2:09 am)

    Dogs not being allowed at various places in Seattle / W Seattle hasn’t stopped dog owners from bringing their dogs anyway.

  • Rick_WS February 22, 2025 (6:52 pm)

    Dog parks are fenced and provide the security of no escpe as long as you monitor your dog.

• Thd3 February 20, 2025 (5:08 pm)

  Can’t we simply just make a decision and build something? Analysis paralysis 

  • Pickle February 20, 2025 (7:16 pm)

    They tried that before and got eviscerated by an angry mob. Apparently they are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. 

  • Azimuth February 20, 2025 (9:32 pm)

    Yes, just build it already! West Seattle should have half a dozen dog parks by now. 

  • Rick_WS February 22, 2025 (6:53 pm)

    Amen!

• WS Troll February 20, 2025 (5:41 pm)

  It better come with radical enforcement at Lincoln Park and other non-Off-leash areas in West Seattle!

  • G-man February 20, 2025 (7:44 pm)

    3.1 million for two dog parks that take over a year to build? This city is a joke 

    • Derp February 21, 2025 (12:06 am)

      What are you talking about.? 3.1 million people in Seattle. There are many dog parks in Seattle, not two. 

      • Atheist February 22, 2025 (7:18 am)

        @Derp. The article states The West Seattle site, expected to be built next year, is one of two new off-leash areas in the city that are budgeted together for $3.1 million from the Seattle Park District‘s second “funding cycle.” That like an insane amount of money for two dog parks.

        • Lisa February 24, 2025 (12:02 pm)

          It’s not unless you want a podunk dog park, in which case, you can just rent someone’s back yard for cheap.Yay, capitalism! There’s always a private, more awful, solution!

• Derp February 20, 2025 (5:45 pm)

  Stay out of the golf course. 

• Luke February 20, 2025 (6:51 pm)

  Enforce current rules. All parks are off leash dog parks at this point. 

• WS Reader February 20, 2025 (7:54 pm)

  This Sunday? There is a homeless encampment there – firepits, tents, trash everywhere… not safe for kids or dogs there. 

  • WSB February 20, 2025 (9:14 pm)

    Regardless of what’s on the site now, the event this Sunday is at the Farmers’ Market, as reiterated above, not at the future dog-park site.

• suzannepeters February 20, 2025 (10:34 pm)

  I walked up there with my dog a couple of months ago to check the future park area out, but found that it is close enough to the WS gun range that my dog was scared of the noise. Unfortunate downside of the location. :(

  • KT February 21, 2025 (5:58 am)

    West Seattle has a gun range?   Did not know that!

  • CARGUY February 21, 2025 (11:48 am)

    I think the Dahl range is only open 2.5hrs only on Friday evenings from what ive been informed in the past. (its .22lr/air only tailored towards competition matches, think Olympic style)

• My two cents February 21, 2025 (3:02 am)

  I’m waiting for the inevitable appearance of an arm chair wildlife naturalist movement to decry the creation of said dog park. This could be the 2025 version of pickleball courts from last year.

• snowskier February 21, 2025 (10:01 am)

  This is a long time to put up some fences and build a retention swale.  Why get more more design input when the site is selected, funds are available and people on the Park Department staff know how to do these things?  Get to building.

• Rob February 21, 2025 (12:08 pm)

  Just build the dam thing

• D February 21, 2025 (12:10 pm)

  I’m cool with dog park.BUT this property was supposed to be a driving range. This would be revenue in for parksCould we compromise and do dog and driving range? Win / win

  • Hike February 21, 2025 (2:59 pm)

    Lots more dog owners than golfers. Parks aren’t meant to turn a profit.

  • Lisa February 24, 2025 (12:05 pm)

    Golf courses within city limits should be banned. There’s not nearly enough use to justify the space and citing revenue potential just screams that it’s an exclusive spot for people with means instead of an inclusive spot for the community.Golf courses are an ugly blemish on society dressed up pretty to distract from the issues they inherently raise.IMHO, of course lol.

• Linda Givler February 22, 2025 (1:46 pm)

  Dog parks actually DO take planning.  For example, Westcrest Dog Park had/has large rocks that can cut the dogs paws.  They made a number of mistakes when “updating” that park.  Having active dog park users on the design team can reduce mistakes that are costly to rectify.  These parks are important for people and dogs who use them.

  • Lisa February 24, 2025 (12:08 pm)

    People crying about 3M for 2 dog parks really don’t have an idea of how money spends on city projects and the responsibilities oir government has to be thoughtful in how they construct lasting things in our community.All you need is to experience one crappy dog park you can’t do anything about to understand the importance of investing wisely in these public spaces. Magnolia Dog Park, I am looking squarely at you.

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