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Sherbourne Common an off leash area

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Make Sherbourne Common an off leash park or create a fenced off leash dog park in Sherbourne Common. There are 100's of dog owners living in the vicinity of this area. It is the only park in the area big enough for residents of the nearby condos to take their dogs to. Dog owners have been good stewards of the park and have coexisted successfully with those that use the park for non-dog related activities. Deeming this park, what it is a self regulating off leash park, or creating a fenced off leash area in the park would result in a safer area for all. There are no dog parks within walking distance and the only park that would be big enough to accommodate the needs of the residents and their pets is half a kilometer away in David Crombie Park.

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Last update: April 30, 2024

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Posted by:Anonymous
2 years ago
There IS an off leash, fenced in dog park at Aitken place park but it’s small. A fenced in park at sherbourne commons is desperately needed so that the park can be used by all. Making the entire park renders it essentially useless to humans for other activities, and at the moment the grass is being destroyed. A large fenced in area is desperately needed.
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Profile of Maria Regina Visani
Posted by:Maria Regina Visani
2 years ago
That fenced park is useless. So tiny with gravel on the ground, hurting dogs paws. The off-leash at Love Park is another disaster, so small that dogs bump into each other and on dogs parents. It looks like whoever is designing dog parks in this area does not have a clue of what dog AND the community (with thousands of dog owners) need.
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Posted by:Anonymous
2 years ago
Odds are a big part of our family and lives. We need to have more off leash parks and areas.
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Profile of Maria Regina Visani
Posted by:Maria Regina Visani
2 years ago
David Crombie Park is not fenced and is surrounded by roads. We need a REAL LARGE, fenced dog park, not tiny places such as the Love Park off-leash area, where dogs bump into each other and hurt themselves so small the space is. Dog owners were very hopeful with the project but very disappointed with the result. A waste of tax payers money, projected with lack of understanding of the residents and visitors profile to the area. The huge, useless pond could be transformed in a decent off-leash area, replacing the current tiny one.
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Posted by:Ana Cisneros
2 years ago
Dogs deserve to be happy, run free and be healthy...
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Anonymous on March 8, 2024

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Nature and biodiversity
Safety
Public spaces and buildings
Social inclusion
Community development

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5 Lower Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

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