Dear City of Toronto, parks and recreation department. 

I feel that there aren't enough off-leash dog parks in Toronto. Toronto has around 47,000 licensed dogs but only 81 dog parks, even though there are 13 parks in development as of 10/29/26 but now there are only 0.0017 dog parks for every licensed dog. Even when the 13 parks are finished the ratio will still be terrible as it will become just 1 park for every 500 dogs.

That is simply not enough, especially considering that one is the baseball diamond next to Fairbank Memorial Community Recreation Center which is occasionally occupied by athletes who ask the canines to exit. Especially if you consider that some dogs need more space to play given they don’t bond well with other dogs or specific breeds the case is even worse. Even just a few extra trails or grassy fields with fences would be nice.

Just think about how it would help both dog-owners by giving them more places to take their dogs but it would also help the athletes who want to play in the previously stated baseball diamond. High Park is a great example of what you should make more of. Please change this problem by adding more parks. I feel that a place that would make a suitable dog park is the park/play ground across from Leo Baeck Day School by the name of Arlington Parkette. It has a medium-sized field adjacent to the playground. It could very well be a dog park if a water bowl/fountain like the one in Cedarvale Dog Park were installed. Put a fence around and it could be a dog park. Please consider that. Also while I am on the topic of the dog park in Cedarvale, woodchips are a poor choice to put on the floor of that dog park. Dogs eat them and they get in people’s shoes. Maybe grass instead which is generally more pleasing to the eye. Please consider my requests.