A beach in Chicago….heaven for dogs!!!
As promised, I located another awesome place to take your dog if you live anywhere near, around or are visiting the windy city - that’s Chicago, my friends!!
According to their website: www.mondog.org, the Montrose Dog Beach is the only one of its kind in Chicago. This is a legal, no-leash beach. It is on the northwest corner of Montrose Beach which looks out onto one of the nation’s grandest lakes - Lake Michigan.
As you can see from the photo, the Dog Beach is fenced in and gated. Only dogs that have DFA (Dog Friendly Area) tags and permits are allowed on the beach. DFA tags certify that the dogs allowed on the beach and other DFA areas in Chicago meet certain conditions. The dogs have to have a valid dog license, have been examined in the past year from a qualified vet and have been vaccinated according to the Cook County veterinary requirements. The DFA tag and permit can be obtained from participating Chicagoland veterinarians. The permits and tags are valid for a year…from January 1st through December 31st and cost $5.00 per year. (Now that’s a great deal!!!)
The success of this beach for dogs and their owners is based upon the cooperation of all involved. There is a volunteer organization that comes together periodically to discuss issues related to the dog beach and go over rules and regulations that govern the beach. Some of the rules include:
1.Dogs must be on a leash coming into and leaving the dog beach area.
2. Owners are legally responsible for their dogs and any injuries caused by their dogs.
3.If your dog is off-leash it must be in the fenced in area at all times.
4. Always pick up after your dog. Failure to do so can result in a $500.00 fine.
Its a shame they have to regulate that one, but sometimes people don’t have enough common courtesy to do the right thing.
There are several other rules that mainly pertain to the safety and well being of the dogs and their guardians. If you are going to venture to Montrose Dog Beach, make sure you check out those rules!!
The dog beach is open from sun up until about 9:00 pm with the most dog and people crowds occurring in the early morning hours. Another great thing about the beach is that it is open year round and as can be seen below, it is just as much fun for the dogs when the snow flies as it is when the sun is warm and hot.
For some more really great Chicago info, check out:
http://www.about-chicagoil.com/
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I used to live near that beach. I would often pass it while out running and would love to watch all the happy dogs playing. It certainly is a great treat for them.