Scottsdale offers 3 ‘off leash’ dog parks, but my favorite is Chaparral Park located in central Scottsdale. This is a great place for pet lovers and for their dogs!
Our rescue dog Heidi has acclimated to our family quite nicely and now rules the roost. She is currently attending doggie training classes but also needs to be ‘socialized. 
So we were off for our first trip to the dog park to learn some doggie etiquette.
So we were off for our first trip to the dog park to learn some doggie etiquette. Chaparral is the largest of the Scottsdale off leash parks (4 acres) offering large divided fenced areas—one for passive and one for active dogs. There area actually 3 separate fenced areas, but one is always closed for maintenance and turf restoration. This keeps the grassy park in good condition as the city rotates the sections so that the dogs don't totally kill the grass.
At the main entrance to the off leash dog sections, there is a display 
board with K-9 activity fliers, park announcements, and listings for pet-sitting services. Each dog section entrance has two gates to prevent dogs from escaping without their leash.
board with K-9 activity fliers, park announcements, and listings for pet-sitting services. Each dog section entrance has two gates to prevent dogs from escaping without their leash. Since Heidi does not seem passive, we initially entered the active dog area. But, most of the dogs in this area were much larger than our little Heidi and she seemed intimidated. So, we opted for the adjacent passive dog park which seemed to have more of the smaller dogs and she thrived. She loved sniffing, running in the large open space and meeting the other pooches and their owners. It is quite a facility with doggie (and human) water fountains, cement tunnels for the dogs and shaded benches for the humans. The city also provides bags for picking up after your pooch.
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- Current Park Hours: Dawn - 10 pm - free admission
- Location: 5401 N. Hayden Rd. (at the southeast corner of
McDonald Drive and Hayden Road) - Features: Fenced, 4 acres, benches, shade, restroom,
water, separate areas for large and small dogs.
After an hour or so of running and playing, Heidi was pretty exhausted. 
As a dog lover myself, I enjoyed petting the other friendly dogs who came up for attention as well as meeting several other dog owners. So we reluctantly put back on Heidi’s leash and headed for home. We will return often to play to this pet and pet lovers paradise!
As a dog lover myself, I enjoyed petting the other friendly dogs who came up for attention as well as meeting several other dog owners. So we reluctantly put back on Heidi’s leash and headed for home. We will return often to play to this pet and pet lovers paradise!The other 2 Scottsdale off-leash dog parks are: Horizon Park is 2/3 acre in the Horizon Park complex on 100th Street and Vista del Camino Park’s off leash area is 1/2 acre located off of Pierce and Hayden.
The city of Scottsdale is considered one of the friendliest cities for canines!
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