The City of Vaughan recognizes the value off-leash dog parks bring to dogs and their families. To clearly understand and respond to the needs of residents, the City is continuing to identify locations to pilot local spaces for pets to roam leash-free. The outcome will be a Local Off-leash Dog Area Strategy that will name pilot sites for off-leash dog areas and how these sites will be managed and maintained. 

While Vaughan continues to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of citizens and staff remains the priority. As a result, the in-person Local Off-Leash Dog Strategy Open House (originally scheduled for March 24, 2020) was cancelled. Because public engagement is vital to the development of this strategy, the City invites citizens to join the conversation — virtually. 

View this video and participate in an online self-directed workshop until Aug. 31, 2020 to learn more about the Local Off-Leash Dog Area Strategy and key findings to-date. As well, participants will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the eight recommended pilot locations and indicate if there is interest in joining the Off-Leash Dog Area Stewardship Program at one of the pilot locations. 

The workshop only takes 15 minutes to complete.