Monty the Dalmatian

Monty thoroughly enjoyed Wickham Dog Park! The area for big dogs is huge (there is a small dog side too), with dog drinking foundations, a wash tub with a hose, and different terrain like grass, sand, and wood chips. Monty loved diving into the huge, bushy palms (which are gorgeous, but they do obstruct your view of some of the dog park, if that bothers you). There’s a large tree for shade and tons of chairs and benches. We were the only ones in the park around 3pm on a Wednesday but about ten more dogs showed up over the following hour. A dog fight between a couple dogs did break out while we were there (unfortunately it happens sometimes at dog parks), but the owner of the offending dog quickly apologized and removed him from the park. Some more trash cans would be nice - there are two - but clean up bags are provided.

Nice open space. Some shade would be nice but there is a doggy drinking fountain there. The park was a bit muddy but we went after a thunderstorm so it’s expected. They have a hose to rinse your dog so it wasn’t an issue. Nice view of the lake too. There is a separate fenced space for little dogs.

This was a great experience for Monty! I like that they verify shot records so your dog is less likely to pick up viruses there. All of the owners were friendly and attentive to their dogs. First visit is free, which was nice so we could check it out first. Monty went home tired and slept well.