5/5 Myly P. 9 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
Fort
Funston
is,
hands
down,
one
of
the
best
off-leash
dog
parks
in
California--with
a
few
caveats.
If
miles
of
beach
and
coastal
trails
are
your
thing,
if
you're
physically
fit
enough
to
tackle
some
steep
terrain
or
steep
stairs
to
access
the
beach,
if
your
dog
has
decent
to
superior
recall
off
leash,
then
this
park
is
doggie
Nirvana.
We
go
every
weekend
because
Aussie
is
our
copilot.
:D
We
clock
5-6
miles
round
trip
from
the
parking
lot,
but
you
definitely
don't
need
to
go
as
far
to
let
your
dog
revel
in
freedom.
The
cliffs
block
one
side
of
the
beach
and
the
ocean
blocks
the
other.
It's
nearly
impossible
for
your
puppers
to
get
lost.
You
do
have
to
have
excellent
recall
at
the
top
of
the
cliffs
making
your
way
down.
If
your
dog
delights
in
chasing
crows
or
running
off
without
listening,
there
are
many
places
where
they
could
plunge
off
the
cliffs
or
run
into
the
parking
area
and
get
hit,
so
keep
the
leash
on
that
little
one
until
you
get
to
the
beach.
Once
on
the
beach,
you're
very
safe.
The
waves
are
big
here,
though,
especially
on
windy
days.
So
if
your
dog
is
going
to
bolt
into
the
water
when
conditions
aren't
safe,
ignoring
your
recall
command,
keep
it
on
leash.
And
there
are
horses
to
keep
an
eye
out
for.
A
company
has
guided
rides
down
the
cliffs,
making
their
way
to
the
beach,
a
couple
times
a
day
on
the
weekends.
Stay
alert
and
leash
up
if
your
dog
doesn't
respond
to
a
sit/stay
or
ignore
the
horses
when
they
are
on
the
beach.
This
company
will
get
aggressive
with
your
dog
and
try
to
whip
them
if
they're
bothering/stalking/herding
the
horses,
which
just
riles
the
horses
up
and
creates
a
VERY
DANGEROUS
situation.
And
finally,
my
pet
peeve...
Just
because
this
is
an
off
leash
park,
it
doesn't
mean
that
your
dog
gets
to
play
with
any
other
dog
it
wants
to.
There
will
be
dogs
who
are
game
and
others
who
aren't.
You
are
responsible
for
your
dog
interacting
with
other
dogs.
Be
vigilant
reading
body
language.
Protect
your
dog
from
dangerous
encounters.
A
wagging
tail
doesn't
necessarily
mean,
"I'm
friendly."
Watch
for:
stiff
body
posture--again,
not
tail,
but
a
hard
stare,
a
freeze,
a
curled
lip,
a
raised
head
or
turned
to
the
side
when
another
dog
is
greeting.
Dogs
that
want
to
play
have
relaxed
and
often
goofy/bouncy
body
language.
Or
they
play
bow--
that's
when
they
lower
the
front
part
of
their
body
and
their
butt
is
in
the
air.
Those
are
all
welcome
signs
to
play.
Watch
for
the
warning
signs
and
call
your
dog
away
from
dogs
who
just
want
to
enjoy
the
beach
and
not
wrestle
with
your
dog.
Thank
you!
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