Serving Brooklyn's Off-Leash Community
FIDO is committed to ensuring that Prospect Park is a safe and healthy place for dogs; that responsible supervision of dogs will ensure enhanced opportunities for off-leash activity
Now more than ever, with the victory of legal off-leash in Prospect Park, it's all about keeping control of your dog. Please make a serious effort to monitor your dog's interactions whether it be on the sidewalk or in the park itself.
Coming Up ...
______________Next Coffee Bark - Sat, June 7th
What's Coffee Bark?
FIDO video portrays Prospect Park's off-leash advocates!
Important Stuff ...
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Does your dog have a Rabies Tag and City Dog Tag?
Fill out a form with the City Health Department on-line or check the box to download a pdf form that you can mail in: Dog LicenceFido always has dog licence applications at Coffee Bark. See your veterinarian for rabies tags.
Off-leash Rules ...
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See Official Parks Department Rules
Our Take...We share the Park with lots of others: people, birds, critters, and plants. It's a big park but heavily used. Please remember these few points - it can save you a bunch of money (like $100 per dog!) and be sure to tell your friends:
Leash Up - with the new off-leash rules (9 pm to 9 am) it is also mandatory that you leash your dog upon request of a person of authority whether it's off-leash hours or not. It makes good sense and may defuse a situation that would otherwise cost you a fine for whatever the perceived reason. Note: the old 5 pm Nethermead privileges have been officially discontinued for the time being.
Dog Beach - Dogs are NEVER, EVER allowed off leash in the water after off-leash hours. We know it's tempting, especially on weekends, but there are far too many passersby & children - many of whom would rather not encounter off-leash dogs. Be considerate of others!
Park Workers - There may be workfare crews cleaning up picnicker's garbage before 9am, though mostly during summer months. They have a job to do which shouldn't have to include sweeping up OUR dog poop! Be aware that some of them would rather not meet off-leash dogs, so we should make an effort to keep our dogs away at all times.
BALLFIELDS - The ball fields are officially OFF LIMITS no matter the season, hour, off-leash or not. This is a NEW ruling by the City Parks Department that came with the legalization of a city wide off-leash policy - a kind of one rule "fits all" policy. Ball fields extend from the horse corral to the 9th Street path beside the Tennis House. Pee Wee teams in action? Give them another fifty yards of extra room: dogs and balls don't mix!
FAQ's: Does ball fields include the center swath of grass down the middle? Is it OK to be on-leash on the ball fields? Feel free to argue your point in the Community Quality of Life Court. FIDO recommends that you skirt the whole area; go either above or around the back.
Horses: Horses are spooky critters and any encounter with dogs may lead to serious injury to the rider. DO NOT think introducing your dog to a horse will lead to a "fun" relationship. Avoid the bridle paths, PLEASE! Wooded areas, pathways, bridle paths and roads are never OK for off-leash. Running your dog in the horse corral is a BIG no, no and the bridle path near the Nethermead is a particular sore point with the horseback riders - dogs could run across the road and hassle the horses. Anticipate trouble - KEEP Your Dog Away!Squirrels! It's against everything Fido stands for to let your dog chase them - and it's a big, big NO as far as the Park Rangers are concerned. Letting your dog pursue squirrels is having a dog that's out of control - a major serious issue.
Nesting Areas (woods as well as along waterways) Dogs must be on leash in these areas anyway. There are park users who are nervous about encountering off-leash dogs within the confines of a trail. Your dog must be on leash, ALL the time!
Playgrounds - Please Don't!
Moms with Dogs & Toddlers: stay alert. There's always the danger of a little one being toppled by exuberant playful dogs... Remember that the water at the Dog Beach gets VERY deep, VERY quickly. It is NOT a toddler pool!
USE COMMON SENSE!
Membership ...
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WOOF!Now you can join Fido or renew your membership for a year ON-LINE!
See our Membership Page for the fine details...
You're welcome to list your dog in a special Memorial Tree Book to be kept at Prospect Park's Audubon Center
Where Are My...
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Where Are my Fido E-mailingsYou're a bonifide member of Fido but have never received any e-mail?
We batch e-mail Fido alerts/notices from time to time so if you haven't received any of these, we're either on your spam list or you've changed your e-mail address in the past three years. Certainly you haven't let your membership lapse - have you? Often we are unable to make out the handwriting on the membership applications - all the more reason to renew your membership on-line. See "join Fido" button on our menu.
If you think you're current then let Holly (Membership) know at holly_rob1999@yahoo.com
Note to Yahoo/Verizon Members:
We get a great number bounced back to us - chance are we're in your spam list of blocked e-mail. Go to the blocked mail folder and look for an address entitled "bob@exitfive.com". He sends out our batch mail since fidobrooklyn.org is blocked at the server level for mass e-mailing...
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