Rover Can Hit The Beach (With Any Luck) At Brand New Dog-Allowed Off-Leash Spot
If your dog enjoys the beach just as much as you do, then it’s fairly frustrating to be a Los Angeles resident. Until recently, there’s only been one beach within the county where dogs could run free on the sand.
Now, the number of off-leash dog beaches accessible to greater Los Angeles has doubled to two. Santa Monica city leaders approved having a section of their local beach off-leash at the end of October, however they still have to get the Okay from the State Parks department, which has ultimate authority over-all this kind of decisions involving state beaches.
This might be a hiccup – with the state parks going through significant budget problems and staffing cutbacks, they may not want to approve any decisions that might incur them additional operating expense. However, should the off-leash beach get okayed we need to do our part and conscientiously pick up after our pets. This should be the case whether your dog is on a leash or not.
The planned rule change wouldn’t make the entire beach open to free roaming dogs, but a section of the beach would be. Concerns about water quality impacts and beachgoer safety were on the list of public arguments against the proposal.
The present local off-leash dog beach is all the way down in Long Beach, a big journey down the 405 in order to let Fido have some Pacific time. Supporters argued that it’s preposterous for there to be only one dog allowed-beach in over 70 miles of public accessible California shoreline.
Some determined Angelenos have even been known to drive their dogs all the way up to Santa Barbara County, where there are several off-leash dog beaches.
Where are the most pet-friendly locations in Los Angeles? Should we have more off-leash dog beach areas on the shoreline?
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