Ann D. L’Heureux Memorial Dog Park

This park gets two stars for the view and for having the water pump inside the fence, but that’s about it. The mulch is pretty gross — especially for dogs who like to fetch since it immediately coats whatever ball comes in contact with it. The park is also pretty small, and is made functionally smaller when the owners all congregate in the middle preventing anyone from chucking balls lengthwise.
While we’re on the topic of owners: There are some decent ones but overall this place has some of the worst, most oblivious dog owners I’ve ever seen — and this includes most of the regulars. They do not care about the behavior of their pets at all — they let them be overly aggressive and do nothing more than maybe shout their dog’s name once in a while while sitting on a bench (or standing in the middle) and doing nothing to actually stop the behavior. I’ve seem multiple dogs attack others here, and I do mean ATTACK, not just a little scuffle but the owners continue to bring them back again and again with no forms of restraint or training. No joke — somebody even brings their female here while she’s in heat which causes all sorts of problems with the intact males at the park. Every dog park might have a few «problem children» but here the problems are the rule and not the exception.
After seeing a few dozen dog fights I only went to this park during regular work hours when my dog and I could play fetch alone, but lately it’s become busier and busier. With the crappy mulch, and the crappier owners, I’d rather drive one town over to go to the park. I just don’t feel safe bringing my dog here any more.

Dogs here seem to get wound up and want to gang up on one another fast. The trick is to be active with the dogs and to establish YOURSELF as an alpha in the park and run with them, throw balls, and generally be there for them. I go to this park for my dogs, not to socialize and fraternize like some people think dog parks are for. Anybody that complains that a dog park isn’t fun enough for them aren’t really investing their time there properly.
I love running here from my house with my dogs either on the street or through the canyon on the other side of the street. That may be why I have better luck than other Unilocalers at keeping my dogs safe in the park, because I’m constantly running around in the park itself to keep the pack of dogs in it entertained and happy. Occasionally I’ll sit down and watch them, but if I’m not establishing that dominance and looking out for my dogs, anything can happen.
Parking is rough– gravel and not well-​maintained.
People have problem with the dirt and bark chips but that’s better than the alternative– grass, which would dry out quickly because there is little to no shade in this park depending on time of day. If your dog gets exhausted in the heat easily, consistently bring them over to the dog fountain and keep ‘em hydrated!
Overall, not outstanding, but it’s close to a lot of residential areas and a great place to have my dogs run around.
Do not bring puppies to this park unless you are willing to be actively working with them and the dogs around them to keep everyone safe and happy.

The park is decent enough, but the social climate is always a huge hit or miss. We go to a lot of dog parks in San Diego, and this tends to be the one where we notice the most aggressive/​violent dogs and irresponsible owners. Some of the «regulars» actually seem to enjoy encouraging a pack mentality among their dogs, which results in fights and bullying. I think the Darwin Award goes to the woman we saw last week who proceeded to let her vicious chihuahua mix attack every dog in the park, all while holding an infant in her lap on a bench.
If you’ve got a rough-​and-​tumble attitude and don’t mind your dog being exposed to socially-​unfit and/​or unvaccinated animals, I’d say go for it. Otherwise, go to the dog park at the Alga Norte Community Park — better and safer, all around.

I go to this park 1 – 2 times a week. It’s dirty– yes. If I wear anything but tennis shoes and pants I come home covered in dirt. But the people are nice, dogs are generally well behaved.

There are a lot of regulars there and some of them are great but others pay no attention to their dogs and they are aggressive! My pup was attacked a few weeks ago and the Owner actually asked me «Is this the first time my dog has attacked yours?» I mean, really?! Obviously it was not the first time it attacked dogs, but yet she still brings it every day. I will miss the owners and dogs I had started to get to know, but will not be returning.

This park serves its purpose: Letting my pup expend her energy while running laps with the other dogs there. It’s small enough that she gets a workout while not venturing too far from sight. Other dogs and their owners are generally well-​behaved.
As just about everybody else noted, your doggie will get very dirty here. The surface is dirt and ground-​up wood chips. I always bring some towels to clean up The Wee Baby Ava before putting her back in the car. And I always come by here right before she goes to the groomer.

An okay park. My dog loves it so I keep coming back here. This dog park is close by to where I live so when I take my dog on an extra long walk, we will walk by this park. Of course, the pup gets excited when he sees the dogs in there so we make a stop. We usually only stay about 30 minutes since after that, my dog will just sit in front of me and ask to go home.
While the owners seem nice and are regulars, I am a bit weary of the dogs. Since I’ve been here, different dogs have tried to mount my dog. I wait to see how the dogs handle it but after awhile, I can tell my dog is getting scared. He’ll keep running away from the dog (s) who are trying to mount him and will even jump on the benches or hide under them to get away. Some of these dogs are relentless. And when I look around, the owners think it’s funny or won’t even watch their dog. This is a pet peeve that I have. I don’t want to be the one who tells off another owner’s dog. If you’re the owner of a dog who is giving another dog distress, you should be the one to stop your dog and do something.
My dog gets along well with almost any dog. He doesn’t bark and won’t fight. So to see him actually get scared when bigger dogs get aggressive and try to mount him, it makes me sad. Please please please be a responsible pet owner and watch your dog. *End rant*
This park also gets my dog very dirty which is why I don’t come here as often though it’s within walking distance from my home. It’s small and dust gets kicked up when the dogs start running. I don’t mind having the dogs run (my dog loves it!) but I just have to remember to wash my dog when I get home.
I like that this park is hidden but I sometimes I prefer going further to bigger and more spacious parks with grass to let my dog run around.

Nice dog park, great group of regulars. :) my biggest complaint is it is so dirty. Wish the ground was less dirt, more wood chips like Alga Norte. And it would be nice to have a cement pad for the water dish area. The dogs all love to make a big muddy mess of the water dish and themselves. Can’t say I blame them, just hate taking it home with me.

I occasionally take my pooch here on the weekends to get some quality time with other dogs. It’s not a bad park but it’s definitely not the best. It’s pretty small so not much room to run around, and it’s all mulch so definitely need a doggie bath afterwards. There are a lot of dogs throughout the day which is nice, overall, if you know a more spacious park I’d probably check that out first.

I have been to this park actually quite a bit. At first I loved taking my puppies there but here recently my puppies got giardia from that place. They don’t put fresh mulch down which they should because even though everyone picks up their dogs stools, it’s still in the ground. Will never take my puppies here ever again. Very dirty place! Be careful, the vet bills will break you if they catch what my puppies got from out there.

Very small and crowded. Great for people who do not have time to go to a real dog park or the beach.

It’s a good dog park. I’ve been coming here the past 2 – 3 weeks with my new pup. All the dogs are great and owners are good at watching over them as far as I can tell.
Only thing I hate about this dog park is the dirt and mulch. I wish it wasn’t like this my dog wouldn’t come home so filthy. And neither would I! Dogs running up to you with dirty paws and jumping on you get you to look like a mess after wards lol. I have a set pair of shoes and pants for this place.
Overall great for my dog. She seems to love it.

Great lil spot in Carlsbad! Always a few dogs here weekends are the most fun! Kept up pretty well I mean its all mulch no grass but people are responsible about dog poo. Great views if u want to hangout with a friend:)
People are fun and friendly. I’m getting to know the regulars I can only seem to remember the dogs tho I’m the worst with names.
It is kinda hidden but there is also a cool trail that leads down to a kids park. Fun place to enjoy the lovely SD weather!

Nice people, generally well-​behaved dogs, big enough for the big dogs to run around. Poop bags and covered trash cans, and owners are pretty good about cleaning up after their dogs. I just wish there was less dirt, more grass/​wood chips because my white terrier mix gets so dirty here. But oh well, it’s worth it for her to have her fun and exercise.
I started coming here more frequently after the Oceanside Humane Society dog park started getting overrun with careless owners and parents who wouldn’t pay attention to their children running around screaming.

This is a smaller park than most that I have been to, considering my dogs are 50+ pounds as well, however for what it is I really like this park. It’s in a great location where the dogs can socialize and get some off leash time. I do prefer grassy areas but the wood chip ground doesn’t get my pups as dirty as I thought they would. Mostly dusty if anything. I have never had a problem with dog poop and it’s nice that there are bags already available for use when needed. The people are very friendly that I have met, but I tend to play fetch with one of my dogs most of the time (since that’s all he ever wants to do… he gets anxiety if he doesn’t have a purpose) and thus I might not interact as much as the other dog owners. There are random balls that are there for the dogs to play with and plenty of benches to sit and watch as well as a fountain and bowl to fill (for dogs like mine who only drink out of bowls or frisbees). There also hasn’t been any dogs fights that I have witnessed.
I will say I won’t be here after the rain since it does get messy for the dogs, so that is a down side. But then I will just take them to a larger fielded park if needed. Overall it’s a great local with enough to give the dogs what they need with friendly owners who are respectful of the other people and dogs there. I will definitely be here often!

This park is okay. It’s small and the ground is mostly mulch and dirt. Your dogs will probably get quite dirty after running around for a few minutes. Most of the dogs and owners seem quite nice. However, when I came in with my 5 month old Aussie pup, a group of big dogs started chasing him, some barking at him, and humping him to no end. I believe that a little bit of humping if it leads to play (simple posturing) is ok, but a few of these big dogs would not let up with the mounting. The whole time my poor dog was just taking the humping, hiding behind a bench, or getting chased to be humped again.
Of course, the owner of the dogs just sat on the bench watching, absolutely no problem with what was going on. Since my own attempts at verbal interruption didn’t work, I eventually had to physically pry the humping dog off of my pup so we could leave, which put me in a prime position for being bitten, but I felt I had to do it.
People seemed pretty clique-​y here. They were also quick to blame other dogs for their own dog’s bad behavior (like the fact that our 5 month old dog was not neutered meant that he deserved to endure aggression from their own dogs). This goes for all dog parks, but owners should be watchful about their dogs exhibiting rude manners, because that’s what eventually causes a fight to happen.

I’ve been taking my dogs here for a few months now, so far it’s a decent place. Everyone claims this place is really small, I don’t think it’s that small but then again I haven’t been to any other dog parks so I can’t compare.
The park is fenced in, and covered with wood chips, which I don’t like because my dog has a bad eye already and very often I have to clean her eye of the small chips and get them out of in between their toes.
There are free doggy bags for if your dogs go to the bathroom, MOST people clean up their dog droppings, but you can’t count on it because yesterday I stepped in dog poo and just today another man did. Don’t worry though, most regulars there will be happy to let you know that your dog has gone to the bathroom if you didn’t notice it first.
«Crazy Lady» has not made an appearance since I started coming which sounds like a good thing from what I’ve heard of her and her dogs.
The park definitely has its cliques… but I just talk to whoever talks to me and my dogs.
So, I recommend this place but remember, you are entering at your own risk, there is not a divide for different sized dogs.

The dogpark is good and in a nice location, the design is a little funky to get in and out. It tends to put on a show for the other dogs because they only see one entrance so when a dog shows up they all get excited and wait by the gate.
The ground of the dog park is a type of mulch that can irritate some dogs eyes and get the dog very dusty, my dog gets some pretty massive tear stains after coming here, but he still loves it!
I’m giving this rating a 4 out of 5 stars because it seems like some crazy people show up because their dogs aren’t welcome anywhere else (keep in mind this dog park is in the middle of residential not in a true public location). One woman tried telling us that the reason her dog is biting our dog is because he’s a herding dog and that’s what they do… um… yeah… I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t be tollerated anywhere else.
As long as your dog is well behaved and is social with other dogs, he /​she will have a great time here!

I live right around the corner from this dog park and go all the time. My 8 pound chihuahua mix LOVES it here and we have never had a problem with large dogs (or small dogs) being aggressive. A well rounded dog is able to play with all kinds of other dogs. The owners are very nice and responsible for the pets and for the park. There’s a few «particular» regulars, but they’re more entertaining than annoying and their dogs are just fine. They crack me up with their antics and I like to take videos and send them to my friends. It’s people watching at its best. I have yet to encounter the crazier owners that the regulars love to talk about.
It’s small but it’s pleasant. And yes, the dogs tend to come up to the gate when you’re coming in, but hopefully you’ve trained your dog to be happy and confident so it doesn’t matter. Good people and good dogs.

I have friends with backyards larger than this place. It’s a cute little mulch-​covered space filled with regulars who know each other and all of the dogs by name.
The problem with a small park with so many regulars is that the dogs begin to think that it is THEIR park. Every time a new dog comes in through the ONE gateway, all of the dogs inside swarm it, make it cringe and cower and Unilocal.Poor Amalia didn’t want to come in at all — she’s shy, but she’s not usually afraid, and she was definitely afraid to come through the gate.
Once inside, she was fine (she always is!). She made friends, drank from the doggie fountain, rested in the shade of the trees, pranced around to all of the people on the benches. It was a very pleasant experience, after the initial half hour or so of the Grand Entrance.
I talked to some neat people, met some nice dogs, and generally enjoyed our time here. it’s nowhere near as nice as Grape Street’s park — our usual — but it’s loads nicer than the horrors of the Redondo Beach dog park.
Three stars because of the small size and the one entrance. Really, the park should have more than one so that the dogs inside don’t go absolutely bananas when a new pup comes in. Dogs guard their spaces, so let’s do what we can to prevent that here, folks!