Currently, Coulon Beach Park does not allow dogs on park grounds. This idea has been brought up to the Renton City Council many times, but every time the city council shuts it down. This park is a very large park with lots of little beaches and paths for running and swimming. The park would not need to allow dogs into all of it, but a section where dogs could walk with there owners on a leash would be nice. It might also be safer as well.

Two years ago the Cedar River Dog park (one of the closest dog parks to Coulon, still 2.4 miles away) had an outbreak of parvovirus. If a dog catches this virus it means almost certain death. 20 dogs passed away from the parvovirus they caught in the dog park in 2017. On top of this, the dag park is effectively a large square of wood chips with no shade or shelter of any kind (see above photo of the dog park).

The city council should allow a section of Coulon for on-leash dog walking because it would be both more convenient and potentially safer for both owners and dogs. If the city council allowed a small section for this, it could potentially make a much safer area for dogs to get some energy out.