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    Ohio Place Dog Park

    4.0 (10 reviews)

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    Yale R.

    We come here everyday and it's an awesome park. Very narrow but very long. My dog hates to only run on concrete at other parks and there is plenty of mulch dirt and grass for dogs to play. All the owners are nice here as well -Yale Reardon

    Paulina L.

    It's a nice spot downtown Chicago to walk with your paw-friend! However, this park is too dirty. The mess is everywhere including very dangerous plastic bags that can lead to terrible consequences. At the same time, poo bags are not always available, so I see a lot of dog waste that wasn't picked up by the owners since they hoped to use the ones provided by the park but they were not refilled. Also, there is no water access! So you have to carry a lot of stuff with you to make sure your pup is happy.

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    He's a Great Dane so he's SUPER friendly but people and dogs are usually hesitant with him because of his size.

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    Washington Square Park

    Washington Square Park

    4.2
    (35 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Fairly simple yet a great park with lots of trees and a fountain. It's a nice oasis in the middle…read moreof busy hipster businesses and craziness so it's good no matter how small it is. Washington Square Park is popular with dog owners. Has plenty of room for them to run around. This is also a place where there's lots of demonstrations, speeches, and things. A good park for a pretty popular area. It's around the neighborhoods of both Streeterville and the Gold Coast. There's not a whole lot of green space around this area, so this is one reason why it's popular with dog owners. Has quite a few trees and benches. Quiet for the most part except for the surrounding traffic. Has a pretty nice fountain. This is also next to the Newberry Library, so you can check out a book and then come here for reading. Even with issues, it's still a very good park to hang out at. It's not as nice as it was of course, but it's still pretty clean considering everything. The park can be busy or quiet depending on if there's any events happening or whatever.

    Washington Square Park is a fine park. It's across the street from the Newberry Library. It's a…read morefairly simple one with a lawn and some benches, and there is no formal programming at this park in general. However, they do have Movies in the Park here and this summer, at least (2022) they are having Broadway in the Park in collaboration with Porchlight Music Theatre. There is a garden area on the north end of the park, at least--perhaps other sections too that I didn't explore as much. You're likely to find lots of dog walking happening here, and they have what's called The Bark Bathroom for the dogs to do their business. About 10 years after Chicago was founded, the land for this park was donated to the city. I suspect the donors had an ulterior motive, as it was a land company that did so, and to what I'm sure was their great delight many fine homes were built near and around the park. The original fountain placed here came in the 1890's, but by the turn of the century the park had fallen into disrepair. Robert McCormick (yes, of THE McCormicks) donated his aldermanic salary to revitalizing the park he added a new fountain. A third fountain--the one currently in place today--was added after the prior one was removed. The character of the neighborhood changed over the years and WSP earned the nickname Bughouse Square; "bughouse" was a pejorative for mental health institution. The park's true legacy lies in its history as the center of oration and discourse for residents of the neighborhood and beyond. People would get up on their soapbox (yep, just like the idiom) and have their say whether it was a lecture, political rant, poem, or other things of that ilk. This legacy continues in the annual Bughouse Square Debates that take place every July, hosted by the Newberry as part of their annual book sale.

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    Benches circling the fountain-August 2022
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    Ward Dog Friendly Area

    Ward Dog Friendly Area

    4.1
    (14 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Convenient dog park in this area. I have been here a number of times with my daughters 4 dogs. I…read morehave never seen any problems with any dogs fighting. I found the dogs that go here are friendly and will come to you for a rub on the back. At one time I had 3 dogs on my lap. Enough room here for dogs to run a bit. A greyhound May need more room , but most dogs can let loose and run. There is a sand/stone area and a cement area separated by a brick wall. The wall is low enough to sit on and dogs have no problem getting over it. Also a water fountain is here and a few stainless water dishes. You have a few park benches to sit on , also the wall. A double entrance gate to help reduce dogs escaping.

    Came to use this dog park after hearing good things about it. It seems to be one of the better…read moreplaces in River North to let a dog loose. Ward Park has a dog friendly area on the north side of this. A fenced in area with the ground covered in concrete. This means there won't be a muddy mess going home from the dog park. A pretty small area so it's pretty limited to how many dogs can be inside. It's big enough for a few but not a whole lot. The ground is made of concrete and stone. A good thing about it is this helps the dogs stay cleaner. This also makes it easier to see piles of poop. Has a fountain. There's also poop bags you can grab if you need these. Good place to bring dogs. It's mostly safe. The fence is totally secure and there's no dogs running off or whatever.

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    Doggy Paddle Aquatic Center For Dogs

    Doggy Paddle Aquatic Center For Dogs

    4.1
    (126 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    We brought our dog here for a first time swim. Our guy is not friendly and very nervous of new…read morepeople- Laurie handled him perfectly, and he enjoyed his swim with her. I love that they make sure the dogs are prepared before they allow them to swim alone. They set them up to be safe and successful. Making an appointment was super easy. I left a message, and they called back shortly after. The second time, I left a message with times that would work, and Laurie called back to confirm what she had.

    I'm deeply disappointed by my recent experience with Doggy Paddle, despite the fact that there are…read morethings they do well. The instructors who actually swim with the dogs are consistently lovely, kind, and attentive (Julian especially), and the facilities are clean and well maintained. Unfortunately, the customer service and administrative processes completely undermine those positives. Last August, after my friend's dog Maverick passed away, she contacted Doggy Paddle to transfer his remaining swims to me as a goodwill gesture in his memory (he swam there regularly for several years). Doggy Paddle accepted the transfer -- they requested and received my dog's vet records the same day. However, I never received any confirmation via email or text showing how many swims were transferred, what type they were, or when they expired. There is also no online portal or way for customers to check their balance or expiration dates. Over the following months, Doggy Paddle emailed me multiple times asking for a fecal test, which reasonably implied the swims were active. At no point did anyone mention an expiration date or warn that the swims were nearing expiration. When I attempted to schedule a swim this month, I was told the transferred swims had expired and that I needed to purchase a new package. Apparently, the swims my friend had purchased had expired one year after purchase, on January 1, 2026. When I called to discuss this, they acknowledged there had been no communication on their part to confirm the package was transferred or to share terms/conditions, but repeatedly stated that it was my responsibility to ask or my friend's responsibility to tell me the expiration date, and that expiration dates do not reset upon transfer. They refused to make any exception or accommodation and said there was "nothing they could do." Sorry, but asking my grieving friend when her passed dog's swim packages expired wasn't a priority. This should have been on Doggy Paddle to communicate to the customer at time of transfer. They'd already earned the money from the previous sale; they lost nothing by extending the expiration date a little longer. I requested that they extend the expiration by four weeks and we'd come swim during that time, and they said no. Scheduling itself is also unnecessarily frustrating. You can only book via text or email, which often becomes a long back-and-forth, and there is no transparency about available times -- you can't see a schedule, only ask and wait for someone to tell you what's open. Holding customers to expiration policies that were never disclosed, combined with limited scheduling access and no account visibility, is extremely frustrating. The lack of empathy given the context -- a transfer following a dog's death -- made the experience even more disappointing. It's unfortunate, because the staff and facility are unique in Chicago. My dog loves swimming and we relied on Doggy Paddle during rehab, but I will not go again. This was a senseless policy to hold the line on given the circumstances.

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    Skeeter the Corgi-Lab : )
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