Petition to: 

Ms. Lily Mei, Mayor, Fremont

Ms. Teresa Keng, Council Member, Fremont Council (District 1). 

 

The North Fremont Area is in desperate need of areas that can be designated Dogs Off Leash Areas (DOLA). Freedom to socialize off-leash and play is a necessity for all dogs providing them much needed socialization and building dog-dog and dog-people social interaction. Per the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, dog parks and off-leash areas "allow dogs to get adequate physical and mental exercise, thereby lessening destructive and annoying behaviors in general which can benefit society as a whole"

We ask for Dogs Off Leash Areas (DOLA) to be designated on priority with the following rules. 

• Evenings: One Hour before Sunset till one hour after Sunset
• All 7 days of the week

We recommend the following area to be designated as Dog Off Leash Area (DOLA). 

• Frank Fisher Park (area Behind the Tennis courts)
• Ardenwood Deep Creek Park
• Northgate Community Park
   

DOLA is the only scalable way for cities to manage off leash activities, in a community led, cost effective way. There are numerous examples of Dogs of Leash Areas being successfully administered across the bay area, and hope our community can also see similar benefits. 

• https://wwwcupertino.org/our-city/departments/parks-recreation/who-we-are/projects/trial-dog-off-leash-area-dola
• https://wwwcityofsanmateo.org/2332/Dog-Parks-Off-Leash-Areas
• https://wwwmountainview.gov/depts/cs/parks/dogs.asp
• https://wwwburlingame.org/parksandrec/facilities/parks_and_playgrounds/dogs_in_burlingame.php

The following rules will be followed by the group / owners :

• Dogs will remain on leash at all times except during the permitted time and within the designated DOLA area. 
• Dogs will be supervised and controlled at all times by a person atleast 13 years of age. Max of 2 dogs at a time per owner.  
• Cleaning up after the dog will be mandatory.
• All dogs to have current status for vaccination and registration.
• Dogs in heat or less than 4 months old will not be allowed. 
• Any dog with history of dangerous behavior will not be allowed.