Grass Valley Dog Travel Forum

Coming from a big city, I am surprised and disappointed to find that Grass Valley is NOT a dog friendly town. With all the large open spaces that a city dweller can only dream of, there is not a dog park or doggie daycare to be found. I was just yelled at by a city worker when I was playing with my dog off-leash at a hay field (respectfully, I was not even at a manicured field or ball field). Taking a pet to a boarding place here is like locking him up at the pound. How can one go on vacationing and sleep well at night while one's dog is locked in a jail-like place. More than once here, I heard people say that "you never know what dogs can do when they get near each other or people." Perhaps it is a culture of fear in a lawsuit happy "state" of affairs. City staff and boarding places have much to learn from more progressive areas of the country.

Check out places like these on the website by searching:
New York - The Wagging Tail, doggie daycare
Denver - The Doghouse Rules, doggie daycare photos
Denver - Earth Dog, dog day care
Phoenix area dog parks (photo gallery)
There is a large untapped market niche that dog lovers are hoping to find in Grass Valley.

Grass Valley can be a premier destination if it develops a more dog-friendly attitude. Dog parks enhance community, encourage healthy lifestyles, and improve quality of life. Many people do not have the luxury of a yard where they live and people traveling with pets enjoy a stop where they can stretch and play a good game of fetch with their dogs. Grass Valley has beautiful scenery, the arts, good food...why not top it off with a dog friendly (dare, I say dog-loving) attitude with what the town can offer.