Not to my knowledge. The only one that I'm aware of that's relatively close to Clayton is the one going into downtown Raleigh, off of S. Saunders, can't remember the street name, I believe it's the street to the left, at the stoplight just past the Red Roof Inn. You can probably check with the City of Raleigh for more information.
This was the best I could find for you. Millbrook Dog Park 1095 Spring Forest Rd. Oakwood dog Park 910 Brookside Dr. Oakwood Park Cary Dog Park 2050 North West Maynard, Maynard Park
Yeah, I used to take my dogs to the one in Raleigh all the time..when I lived in Raleigh, lol. I'm a little disappointed that Johnston County doesnt have a dog park. Maybe they should get working on that!
And maybe they shouldn't, lol! Why did you move here if you want JC to be just like Raleigh, no offense! :mrgreen:
Personally, I'd rather see Johnston County get working to require licensing for dogs and start slapping fines on people who stake a dog on a short chain with no doghouse, no fresh water and no human attention. The last thing Johnston County needs is a dog park - half the dogs in the county aren't vetted on a regular basis - who wants their healthy dog to mingle with those that aren't. . . or just as bad, if not worse - be exposed to the excrement of those animals?
dog parks for jc why shouldnt there be a dog park for us ,out here . my kids dont play sports yet im paying for a soccer and a softball field. who can afford to fence in these huge lots we have . not that im complaining about that . i would love to have all the amenaties sp. that cary and raleigh do . ill even pay higher taxes to get them .
Grrrrr.... Holy Mother of God, I've already given you a few good reasons you wouldn't want to bring your dog to a Johnston County 'dog park' - if one existed. Do people not get the fact that even if your dog is vaccinated, that vaccine is not 100% reliable - especially if your dog is older, in a weakened condition (getting over surgery or a major/minor illness where their immune system is weakened). Another reason: There is a much higher percentage of people in this county who do not spay or neuter their pets. . .let someone go to the park with a Enlightened person in heat. . .or even about to go into heat and boy oh boy you have a dangerous situation on your hands for humans and dogs alike. We live in a rural area - Dog parks originated for people who live in cities - with no room to exercise their dogs. Can't afford a fence? Get up with a friend who has a fenced yard, CAREFULLY introduce your dogs - PM me and I will explain how to introduce dogs so that no dogs or humans are injured in the process, , , and choose an hour or so a week to get together and let your dogs play and have a sup of coffee and chat while they do. Before I got my fence, that's what I did, it worked out great. People just don't understand that dogs are CANINES, NOT HUMANS Here is a bit of "DOG BEHAVIOR 101" - provided, free of charge and before someone (you know who you are) comes back with crap about me "spewing knowledge" just shut the hell up, read, learn something and remember, this board is here for people to gain and share KNOWLEDGE - if you don't want to learn anything, then click away. I've spent over thirty years physically training dogs and learning dog behavior, I've managed to learn just a thing or two. Next to health issues, before you go to a dog park, you've got to be prepared with how you are going to deal with other dog owners who may have an overly aggressive dog(s) Yeah, you have to deal with people and not all of them are nice. . .just like their dogs. If owners have not yet established pack order with their dog )the dog respecting that their owner is ALPHA) Their dog is basically out of their control. Great - so you'd likely have 3/4 of the dogs at that park who have no real respect for their owner (love and respect are two totally different aspects in the doggie world). While many dogs don't wish to be ALPHA and are happy with being down the line in pecking order, easily letting their owner be the leader, even if they (the owner) has no idea this has taken place - :ie: people who love their dog(s) but are clueless as to how dogs think). When this type of dog goes into a dog park, they EXPECT that their ALPHA leader - THEIR HUMAN - will protect them. If they run to their leader(human) for protection - expecting that their owner will indeed protect them, and their owner doesn't see the sign that their dog is in need of help, their dog will likely feel abandoned. They will have no choice but to fight/be bullied, or run like hell. The average dog owner does not understand pack order, has no idea how pack behavior works. Dogs ARE pack animals, just like wolves. It is instinctive - in dogs who might live a solitary life with humans for years without seeing another dog. Pack behavior instinct can go into overdrive when a dog is taken into a park with strange dogs. When your dog is the new kid on the block and goes into a park that other dogs visit every day they can very likely be seen as an intruder into the territory of park regulars, rather than a cute new buddy to pal around with. This can really change your dogs personality, making them more dominant, more submissive, or more fearful. ANY of these feelings can turn aggressive. If a group of dogs run in a park together, and none of them are a strong APLHA and there is no ALPHA human present, they will - out of instinct, attempt to establish a pack order. If more than one dog vie for the ALPHA roll - a fight will usually take place. Just because your dog is friendly with other dogs that they might have met, it doesn't mean that other dogs will like your dog. . .every school and every dog park has its 'bully.' You might go to the park and miss that bully a few times, but if you go often, you will run into him/her. Pack behavior has a structure. Simply put, if your dog comes upon a pack of dogs running in a park, the 'leader" of that pack will decide if your dog will be welcomed. If it is, then no problem, if it isn't and the leader decides to challenge your dog, the rest of the dogs will "pack up" - in other words, they will join in on ganging up on your dog. The breed and size of your dog make no difference, nor does the breed and size of the dogs running in the pack. You can have a Doberman who will protect your home from everyone who comes knocking on your door, but you may take him to a dog park and find a Coon Hound, a German Short-Haired Pointer and a medium sized mutt running in a pack who might attempt and succeed at cleaning his clock. Size doesn't matter to dogs and breed means nothing (unless they're a Pitt Bull with 200 lbs more pressure in their jaws than a German Shepherd) When tow dogs meet each other, the average Black Lab doesn't look at the Chihuahua and think "Crunchy on the outside, tasty on the indside" - nor does the Chihuahua look at the Lab and think "Holy sheetz, he could swallow me in just one bite." Size means nothing in the dog world - NOTHING. I've seen many a pint-sized critter leading a pack of BIG dogs. Most humans just don't get it. They love dogs or their dog and they assume that dogs are like people and they simply aren't.
Oh and Yes, I did wake up on the wrong side of the crate this morning. I'm aware of my crabby mood. This is why I work with canines - rather than humans - we understand each other very well.
