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We encourage and advocate for responsible dog owners and well-mannered dogs in Juneau's public spaces.

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   October 06, 2024

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14th Holiday Pet Food Drive was a success.  1581 pounds of dog and cat food were collected.

Thanks to PETCO and Juneau Animal Rescue for their assistance with the pet food drive.

 


 

Trapping Seasons in the Juneau Area startsd November 1, 2024.

 

Keep you and your dog safe.  Get information on trapping seasons, regulations, closed areas around trails and roads, and releasing your dog from traps here.

 

HOW TO RELEASE Your Dog from a Trap: CLICK HERE


Fall-Winter Dog Regulations -- begin to take effect during September.
Fall-Winter dog regulations for Juneau parks, recreation areas, and trails take effect September 30.

Sandy Beach   From September 30 till May 1, the beach area in front of the picnic shelters at Sandy Beach is an on-leash or competent voice control area.  The area around the picnic shelters and the surrounding playground are on-leash year round.

Rainforest Trail - From September 30 till May 1, the Rain Forest Trail is an on-leash or competent voice control trail.

Sports Fields   - From October 16 - March 14, all fenced park sports fields are off leash areas for exercise and dog training purposes with the exception of all artificial fields.   Fields are open during park hours Sunday through Saturday with the exception of school hours.   Fields are closed to use during the school day.  Signs are posted at each site with rules regarding that area's usage.

The Grateful Dogs Of Juneau reminds dog owners to read the signs that are posted at CBJ parks and sport fields for up-to-date information on the regulations that are in effect.  Click here to view the regulations.  If you have questions about the rules for dogs in your favorite CBJ park or recreation area, contact the CBJ Parks and Recreation Department.


Basin Road is closes to motor vehicle traffic from November 1 until April  15.  

 

Basin Road is a good area to walk your dog during the Winter when motorized access is limited to only essential vehicles.     Some years the road ices over and can be unsafe to walk for people and dogs. 

 


 

WHY GRATEFUL DOGS?

Grateful Dogs is about you and your dog in the out of doors in Juneau.  Grateful Dogs advocates on behalf of responsible dog owners in Juneau to maintain access to public trails, beaches, parks, and open spaces.

 

Grateful Dogs believes in multiple use of public areas.  Grateful Dogs believes that responsible dog owners and other members of the public can co-exist in public spaces.

 

Grateful Dogs seeks to be a responsible and representative voice in the community on behalf of responsible dog owners.

 

Grateful Dogs devotes much of its efforts and attention to the issue of dog poop in the community, not by choice but as a matter of necessity.  Dog poop is the primary issue that divides the dog owners and the non-dog owning community in Juneau.  Abandoned dog poop is the primary motivation behind efforts to ban or otherwise limit the areas that dogs can use in Juneau.   Getting the dog poop issue under control would be a significant step toward greater acceptance and freedom for dogs in the community.

Grateful Dogs has worked with the local office of Fish and Game, the Juneau International Airport, the US Forest Service, CBJ Parks & Recreation, and other agencies to benefit responsible dog owners and to promote joint use of public lands.


Important Dates for Dog People  

September 1  Waterfowl Hunting Season begins on Mendenhall Wetlands and in Southeast Alaska.  Waterfowl hunting is closed December 31.

 

September 30 thru May 1

Sandy Beach, the beach area in front of the picnic shelters at Sandy Beach is an on-leash or competent voice control area.  The area around the picnic shelters and the surrounding playground is on-leash year round.

Rainforest Trail is an on-leash or competent voice control trail.

October 16 thru March 14 -- All fenced park sports fields are off leash areas for exercise and dog training purposes with the exception of all artificial turf fields.   Fields are open during park hours Sunday through Saturday with the exception of school hours.   Fields are closed to use during the school day.

 

November 1 -- Trapping season begins for certain species in the Juneau area and continues till May 15.  The trapping seasons for most furbearer species are open for a shorter time frame within this time period.  Check Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulations for detailed information.   Trapping Seasons in the Juneau Area for Wolf and Coyote usually close April 30.

 

November 1 -- Basin Road is closed to motor vehicle traffic until April  15.   This is a good area to walk your dog.     Some years the road ices over and can be unsafe to walk for people and dogs. 

 

December 31   Waterfowl Hunting Season ends on Mendenhall Wetlands and in Southeast Alaska.  (In odd numbered years Waterfowl Hunting Season begins September 1 and closes on December 16 of that year.)

 

March 15 -- Summer Dog Regulations take effect for CBJ Parks & Recreation sports fields.   From March 15-October 16, all fenced park sports fields are: 

(1)  Open weekdays until 3:00 p.m. unless school is in session. Fields closed during school hours.  Signage posted at each site with rules regarding that area's usage.

(2)  Closed Saturdays due to high sports use.

(3)  Open Sundays during park hours.

Signs are posted at each site with rules regarding that area's usage.

 

April 15 -- Basin Road is open to motor vehicle traffic until November 1.   This is a good area to walk your dog.   Watch for cars and wildlife.

 

May 1 -- Rain Forest Trail and part of Sandy Beach become "on-leash areas" thru September 30.  Check signs in area to see if on-leash rules are in effect.

 

September 1  Waterfowl Hunting Season begins on Mendenhall Wetlands and in Southeast Alaska.  Waterfowl hunting is closed December 31.


 

Clean up after your dog: The Grateful Dogs of Juneau reminds dog owners to pick up after their dogs.  In recent years, dog owners have made great strides in promoting a dog friendly community by cleaning up after their dogs.  If we continue to clean up after our dogs, we can make Juneau an even more attractive place to live and a more dog friendly community.


KEEPING YOUR DOG SAFE in the dark

Keep you and your dog safe after dark:  With long winter nights, the Grateful Dogs Of Juneau reminds dog owners to use reflective clothing and safety lights both on themselves and on their dogs, when walking or jogging with their dogs after dark.  Dogs and pedestrians that are not visible to drivers are a hazard.  

 

Dog owners should do all that they can to keep themselves and their dogs safe when walking or jogging after dark.  Appropriate safety clothing and lights for you and your dog are readily available at several stores in the community.


New Posters Available

for download    "Pick Up After Your Dog"  Poster Click Here

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NOTICE:

Access to the West Side of the Mendenhall Wetlands.  The road to the golf course is not to be used by dog walkers.   The golf course road is private property and the CBJ has insisted that the owners of the golf course fence their property off.  This mostly has to do with access for emergency vehicles should a plane crash happen, as well as the owner's liability for people on their property.  People will have to park on the east side of that end of Industrial Blvd. (along the white fence that runs along Miller Const. gravel yard).  The CBJ has posted "No Parking" signs on the west side of the road.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Juneau Game Office has installed a trash can at the trail head.


New PSA Available

 

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Updated October 06, 2024

   

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