Rosie's Dog Beach - Long Beach Off-leash Dog Beach

Описание: Buddy recently enjoyed a day out at the Rosie's Dog Beach, which is a pretty awesome off-leash dog beach in Long Beach. He got to frolic on the beach with the rest of the cute doggies. So much adorableness all around!

Here's my blog post about the excursion: http://tubediem.com/rosies-dog-beach-...

For more about Rosie's Dog Beach, see below:
http://hautedogs.org/beach.html

WHERE IS ROSIE'S DOG BEACH?
5000 E. Ocean Blvd. At the water, between Roycroft and Argonne avenues in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach (zip 90803), a few blocks east of the Belmont Pier and Olympic pool. Enter the beachfront parking lot at Bennett Ave. (quarter/15 min.) or free street parking.

HISTORY WAS MADE when, for the first time in more than 30 years, dogs were permitted to play on a Long Beach city beach on Sun., June 24, 2001, despite complaints from nearby residents that the pooches would leave a mess behind when the day was done. In order to both comply and defy existing ordinances banning unleashed dogs, the city allowed some K-9 freedom on the beach in what was called a "special event" to qualify for the one-time status. Local resident Justin Rudd and his bulldog Rosie organized and hosted that special event -- and the next 20 or so monthly, Sunday dog beach special events that continued successfully through the summer of 2003. Then, after a 15-month Rudd-led pilot program, daily beach off-leash access began in August 2003 and ended Oct. 31, 2004, when the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved the permanent Dog Beach Zone. This beach area was officially renamed "Rosie's Dog Beach" on Aug. 3, 2010, to honor the life of Rosie the Bulldog, the dog who inspired this canine wonderland. It remains the only off-leash dog beach in L.A. County (10 million inhabitants).

PLENTY OF PARKING
800+ parking spaces. From Ocean Blvd, enter the parking lot at the Belmont Olympic Pool, 1 Bennett Ave. for the beachfront metered parking lot -- 25 cents every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily. Also, there is FREE parking after approx. 5 p.m., daily when you enter the beachfront lot at the end of Granada Ave.

FOUNTAIN OF WOOF
There is a low, made-for-doggie water fountain on the beach at the parking lot at Argonne Ave. (near the sidewalk and yellow flag on a pole).

Rosie's Dog Beach Rules & Laws:

DOGS ARE NOT permitted on the beach at any time other than the scheduled hours, or at any place other than Rosie's Dog Beach. Each dog must be under the control of an adult, and only one dog per adult is permitted. The dog must be under visual and voice control by the owner at all times. The dog owner shall use a suitable container or instrument to remove dog waste and shall dispose of it in waste containers provided for that purpose. Aggressive dogs are not permitted.

DOG OWNERS ARE entirely responsible for their dog's actions, and accept the risk of allowing their dog to interact with people, other dogs, existing beach conditions, and City vehicles.

LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
Owners are legally responsible for any injury caused by dogs. All dogs must wear a collar with current tags. Dogs must have current vaccinations, tags and be licensed (a current license from any jurisdiction is okay. (For instance, a dog from Lakewood should be registered with Lakewood Animal Control and must be wearing the dog tag provided by Lakewood Animal Control). Children shall be accompanied by an adult during Rosie's Dog Beach hours. If you live in Long Beach, CLICK HERE to get your dog licensed. CLICK HERE for all Long Beach laws concerning dogs, including all laws about the Rosie's Dog. Like us on Facebook!   / doghikes