FAQ's

How is the park funded?

The South Hadley Dog Park was funded through a grant from the Stanton Foundation http://thestantonfoundation.org. As part of the agreement with the Stanton Foundation, the town of South Hadley was required to provide a 10% match on the hard construction costs of the park.  With this match, the Stanton foundation would then contribute 90% of the construction costs.  This money was approved through South Hadley town meeting and Select Board.

CURRENTLY THE PARK IS FUNDED ONLY THROUGH DONATIONS AND DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY FINANCIAL HELP FROM THE TOWN

Who maintains the park?

The Friends of South Hadley Dog Park (Non-Profit Volunteer Board & Committees) are responsible for the ongoing maintenance and operations of the dog park.

What are the hours?

Sunrise to Sunset, Open all year round

What process is in place to ensure dog waste removal?

The Friends of the South Hadley Dog Park has equipped the park with waste disposal bags available in two dispensers in the all dog area and one in the small dog area. Owners are responsible for monitoring and cleaning their own dog's waste. Two trash bins are located right outside the gate.

Are there breed restrictions?

There are no current breed restrictions. No dogs determined to be a “dangerous dog” pursuant to MGL ch.140 157 are allowed in the park.

Please see our full list of dog park rules.

Is there a process in place for park disputes and incidents?

We understand that with having many different personalities of dogs in the same area, incidents may occur. We encourage park members to follow our Code of Conduct, always, and to share contact information with the parties involved if there are any incidents/disputes. 

Please feel free to email us at southhadleydogpark@gmail.com or DM us on Facebook for any questions/concerns/incidents

 If your dog has been the aggressor in an incident more then once, we may ask to temporarily ban them from coming to the park, until training and/or behavior modification has been completed

The Board of Directors of the dog park does have the authority to ban patrons from the park

For an emergency, please contact South Hadley Animal Control or the Police Department at 538-8231

For more information on the State of Massachusetts Dog Rules: please see below:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-animals