Laurel Canyon Dog Park

My dog was having a great time saying hi to all of the dogs. All of a sudden I take my eyes off of him 5 seconds and he’s Unilocaling a noise I’ve never heard come out of him with a group of dogs trying to attack him. There was no blood so the owner claimed his dog (a German Shepard) didn’t bite him. He definitely seemed off: breathing weird, just laying with no movement, and not being himself. I took him to the vet and they said he was bruised internally. He won’t play with us or be the normal spunky, outgoing self. My dog is definitely traumatized. Don’t take a dog here unless you’re prepared for accidents like this.

this is the closest park to my house so I keep trying to use it but I give up. the dog walkers are just too much. they are rude and mean to the people and dogs. they have huge packs of giant dogs that they cant keep track of. the dogs are in the small/​timid area… the dogs are off leash in the parking lot and LOTS of big dogs in the gate so you cant get in. done with this one… they can have it.

DOG WALKERS!!! I’m sick and tired of seeing big dogs in the small dogs section!!! My small dog and many others that I know got biten by crazy, out of control, overly dominant big dogs.
Just because you bring a dozen dogs to the park doesn’t make it yours! Deal with it. You are so disrespectful of other people and their small/​shy dogs.
MY DOG IS NOT A PLUSH TOY TO PLAY WITH!
The section for big dogs is huge, get out of the small dog area, PLEASE!

I really like this dog park, the dog walker are really nice and the small dog /​timid dog area felt really safe for my small chicken pup. We came on a Friday afternoon and three were plenty of pups. I will be back.

I mostly bring my dog to dog parks on the west side, but I felt like checking out a new area and changing up the scenery a bit so we headed to Laurel Canyon. The location itself is kind of neat, nestled in the canyon. There is a parking lot. The big dog area was absolutely HUGE. I could never let my dog off leash in that section because I’d never see him again. It was absolutely enormous, so I’m sure that’s a plus for many people with large dogs who need tons of space to run — you will find it there. The small dog section is pretty small, much smaller than the small dog section at the other parks we go to. The first thing I noticed was that there was tons of dog hair on the ground by the gate when you walk in. I thought that was weird because, I know it’s a dog park, but I’ve never seen so much accumulated dog hair at an outdoor park. I felt like the whole place was kind of dirty. The ground itself was dirt… no grass or even wood chips. Many of the dogs appeared to be really dirty too. Like I said, I go to dog parks frequently, and I have never had an issue with allergies except for at this park. My eyes were so itchy, I had to get out of there. My dog is hypo allergenic and even very shedding dogs usually don’t bother me when we are outside in a park setting, but this place really was dirty. I also noticed a sign that said abandoning pets was not allowed… I’m not sure if that’s a thing around there? It almost seemed like some of the dogs were strays. I just had a really bad feeling the whole time I was there. I observed many big dogs in the small dog section, which irritated me because my small dog does not do well around large breeds and they are separated for a reason. These were not the large dogs who are lethargic and mellow, either — these were big, rowdy dogs. They were super high energy and bouncing and pouncing all over the place, so they really should not have been in the small dog section. Furthermore, there were only about 5 or 6 humans at the park, and probably over 20 dogs. Therefore I didn’t feel like there was adequate supervision. especially given how many large, super energetic dogs were in this small dog section. I saw many dog walker vans and I think many of the dog walkers just drop the dogs off here to give themselves a break. I don’t know if my dog was getting anxiety from the large dogs bouncing off the walls or what, but he normally loves dog parks and it’s hard to get him to leave, and he was ready to leave here after 5 minutes. I was not at all impressed and won’t be coming back.

Laurel canyon is great except for the self-​righteous older women that think that someone died and made them the czar of the dog park. They don’t know the difference between dogs getting into a tiff and a true dog fight or the difference between rough play and aggression. I have a large breed puppy that looks intimidating and likes to play rough, but he’s a sweet boys that’s never tried to hurt another dog. These women, who probably just wake up ready to hate on the world, love to tell me my dog is aggressive, when in fact he’s just trying to get his puppy play on. The majority of the other folks who frequent this park understand dog language and are very friendly and nice. There’s always those busy bodies though that like to stir the pot… If you encounter one of them, try not to let it ruin your day! Your dog is still having a great time :)

Cool place to let your dog have fun. Whenever I’m in the area I love coming to this dog park. No questions this dog park is not what it used to be. I feel the park lacks maintenance. The positive about this place the people who come here are very friendly. If you are looking for a park between Hollywood and Studio then you will like this one.
I feel for a large city like Los Angeles they should care more about animal services. This place does get very busy on the weekday after 4pm and day on the weekends. You got plenty space to relax and watch your dog run around.

This place has gone wayyy downhill. Used to be nice, not too crowded, relaxed atmosphere… Now it is full of hill people pricks who think they are super special and that their dog is a precious little child. No one has any chill, everyone freaks out about their dogs, and people get their noses up in the air if you try and strike up conversation. Always crowded. The dog walkers and trainers are alright because they know that rough house play is good for dogs, and they are pretty chill, but they’ve handing out their business cards and telling you how to «fix» your dog. I stopped going altogether and stick to the local hidden hill spots.

I agree with some of the other reviewers re: the «professional» dog walkers. They take all their dogs into the smaller puppy park, so they don’t have to split up. Not cool at all!

I’ve been coming here for years and I hate to say it’s gone downhill over time but it has. There used to be lots of grassy areas for dogs to run and play and now it’s mostly dirt. There are specific areas for small dogs and big dogs so that’s a plus. As long as people honor the intended layout. Unfortunately, just yesterday, there was a small dog attacked and killed by a Husky named Nala. Heartbreaking.
There’s not a lot of care taken in keeping this park clean and a lot of that has to do with irresponsible dog owners.
I don’t know what needs to happen but maybe the community needs to put together a volunteer effort to get it back into shape. I’m certainly willing to help.

I took my munsters to this park as our usual dog park was closed for maintenance this morning. Its pretty much a dry land lot with no grass at all. Its just dirt and weeds.
The biggest problem I encountered was dog poop everywhere. I had to constantly scold my dogs to keep away from it.
«Be warned my dog caught Giardia (diarrhea parasite) just from sniffing the excess poop lying around there. No one comes around to clean up the poop. If your concerned about your dogs health its a serious problem.»
Theres also questionable green muck near the watering station that seems to attract the dogs. Best to have them keep away from it.
Apparently you can’t leave a store bought jug of water unguarded while you step away to keep an eye on your dogs or else another owner may come up behind you and empty out the whole container for their dogs without asking.
Theres a mix of dog owners that range from friendly to obnoxious hollywood types. The obnoxious types are generally anti social and won’t be caught dead talking to you, but there are other friendly dog owners around.
Over all there are some nicer dog parks around and this one isn’t at the top of my list.

Smells like piss from the parking lot. Very little shade, dirt only, and just plain uninteresting. Skip it and go to Huntington, Malibu, or Lake Hollywood.

Be Careful. Don’t bring small children. I was viciously attacked here… It’s not the dogs it’s the owners. I was attacked by a Vizla a European hunting dog… So don’t stereotype. Because I know what everyone’s first thought was.
A lot of self entitled people that think they are somebody mixed in with a small amount of daily celebrity down low show ups… Kind of like Runyon but different.
The nobody’s with money usually have dog walkers take care of their dogs. And then they actually come with their own dogs on the weekend to gossip with the locals. (It’s very clicky. Everyone knows each other from this neighborhood) while they let their dogs hump other dogs and defecate everywhere without watching or even attempting to pick it up.
Except every once in a while. I did have a lovely encounter with Jake Gyllenhaal… He was a complete gentleman and even opened the poop bin for me and we had a giggle. Not everyone in LA is a douche.
Just be cool.

I come here often with my dogs. I like that people pick up their dog’s poop. So many times I would run into problems at other dog parks but not here. They have both small and large areas but my dogs like larger one. It’s a good place for my dogs to socialize for sure!

I really want to love this park, the park itself is great. It’s huge with so much place to run but there are dog walkers there who just can’t control all of the dogs they bring. I’ve been twice and each time I’ve gone my dog has been bullied by these dogs to the point where I’ve had to leave. My dog is so friendly and so happy but is now becoming afraid of dog parks because of her experiences here :(
I’m not going to go back and keep going to our smaller dog park.

My friend recently got a puppy and is in the process of socializing him so we came to this park. Getting here is a pain in the ass, you have to come up a pretty residential area to get to the park. It’s also super uphill and windy and your phone’s GPS gets confused, blahblah. There’s no parking lot, so you’ve got to parallel park either uphill or downhill. The view is amazing though, because you can see the hollywood sign clearly from the park.
The park itself was nice and people here are chill AF. There were manyyyy sweet dogs that were sooooooooo friendly and nice and I must’ve petted like 20 dogs at least. People were nice as well and you encounter dogs of all breeds, ages, sizes, sexes, etc.
One thing I’d be wary of are some dogs. I saw one particularly aggressive overweight german shepherd and he was pinning down and biting other dogs. His owner wasn’t really watching and I saw on two separate occasions this german shepherd pinning down a huge white fluffy dog and biting her in the face while growling until her owner carried her off, and another instance of this dog picking on another smaller dog. It was actually getting pretty vicious and the victim dog’s owner had to risk getting in between his dog and the german shepherd to protect his dog. People should be taking care of their own dogs and watching them closely but they sometimes don’t so be diligent!

Henry, «The Cutest Dog In Hollywood» and canine star of «The Pampered Pooch» Series on Youtube gives Laurel Canyon a rating of two wet kisses! He’s met many wonderful dogs and jumped in many an owner’s welcoming lap. See him making the rounds once a week and see his films in the attached links:
Thanks for watching, have a doggy day and hope to cross paths with you soon!

Ok weirdos, STOP complaining about how this place has no grass. THANK YOU LA for not contributing to the DROUGHT we’ve been suffering from which I am more than happy to sacrifice grass that dogs can give a sh*t about.
Yes, dog walkers are the worst– AND SO ARE SOME DOG OWNERS HERE.
1. Neuter/​Spay your dog before taking them into the park. NO IDIOTS, it has nothing to do with magical puppies to be had but DOMINANCE and aggression that this is associated with.
2. WATCH YOUR DOG and be responsible as well as proactive.
— Your dog bites? It obviously needs more socializing but MUZZLE it so a dog park experience can be beneficial and not harmful for you, your dogs and others around you.
— You see your dog in an offensive/​defensive state? Then monitor their interaction closely and be ready to intervene if something were to arise.
— Your dog is pestering other dogs? Correct them, move on.
3. TALK. If your dog has an issue, is a bit timid or whatever it may be– let dog owners now and just COMMUNICATE so again, this socializing experience can be good for everyone.
Every dog needs to be exposed to people, places, things and other dogs and if you’re taking a dog here, then your goal is the same as the next person. That being said, BE SAFE AND PROACTIVE. Jesus, it’s like I’m giving someone a sex talk or something. It’s just common sense.

I have a like/​dislike relationship with this park.
Like: It’s big, enclosed, mostly clean, and separate areas for small/​timid dogs.
Dislike: Only one thing, really.
If you are a dog walker, and you bring WAY more dogs than you can handle, fights are going to happen. I have witnessed this happen there way too many times. It’s too much. Bring an assistant, or two. Figure it out. Care properly for the dogs of people who are paying you to care for them.
Other than this small annoyance, I love it here and my boys love it here.

My dog had a fantastic experience here. The dogpark was fantastic.
Only gave it 3 stars as I would not recommend the kid’s park for children as I’ve personally witnessed owners disobey the rules, which sadly causes health concerns for the safety of children. And, if you have a small dog, bring your own fresh water, otherwise, you’re going on a nice hike to satisfy your thirsty pup.

Lovely park, we’ve been several times and only had nice experiences. A few FYI’s from the current state of the park (as of June ’14):
1) Grass has mostly died. It’s unfortunate as it used to be all over! The city cut the funding or something, so tell your lawmakers!
2) Everybody scoops the poop. Almost no poop ever left unattended :) Even on busy weekends! Also I’ve only met one dog walker so far, it’s mostly families.
3) The owners I’ve met have all been friendly and really understood their dogs. The majority also follow their dogs and keep an eye on play. Some are eccentric, but still friendly.
4) Around 8pm, it gets dark and coyotes come around. Eesh. Don’t stay past dark. That’s almost the only time you’ll meet crazy people.
5) Almost nobody uses the small dog park, so you’ll see lots of small dogs in the big area. Not amazing, but usually it works out fine.
6) Get to know the other regulars. They’ll warn you (politely) about any crazies. I got alerted to a pair of quite unpredictable violent huskies, so I got my pup out of there as they arrived. Again, weird dogs are rare here, but regular visitors know what’s up! :)
This is our regular haunt. Usually great experiences. But know your dog! Follow your dog around! Try to encourage appropriate play, divert away from dogs who don’t want your dog around, and encourage good players to hang together. Also, DON’T EVER BRING FOOD. That’s just dumb.
See you there!