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FALL 2017/WINTER 2018 CHILLIWACK LEISURE GUIDE 7
Dog off Leash (DOL) Facility
Expansions
Dogs are welcome in most of Chilliwack’s
parks and trails but they must be kept on
leash unless they are in a designed dog off
leash (DOL) area. Council recognizes the
importance of dogs to their owners and in
2017 is providing additional dog off-leash
areas. These off-leash areas are a safe
way to exercise and socialize dogs while
owners can meet with other dog owners.
A dog off leash area is a place where pet
owners can take their dogs to run free
without a leash. Off leash does not mean
“out of control” and only applies to the
specific, designated area. Pet owners
must ensure that their dogs are controlled
and not violent or aggressive. Pet owners
must also be on-site for the duration of the
visit and must abide by the off leash area
etiquette.
New dog off leash areas include;
Vedder Park at 45450 Petawawa
Road near Vedder Crossing
The expansion to the existing dog of leash
area in Vedder park included the relocation
of the small dog area to a new compound,
just to the west, increasing the DOL area
by 3030 square meters. The total of dog
off leash area in this park is now 9700
square meters which is almost 1 Hectare.
Sheffield Dog off leash area at 7215 Sheffield Way
Recreation and Culture
City of Chilliwack
8550 Young Road
Chilliwack, BC
V2P 8A4
T: 604.792.9311
F: 604.795.8443
H: Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm