Amherst Paw Park

Horrifying dog attacks there, people leave crying with whats left of there dog. CAUSE, irresponsible deadbeats which aren’t as intelligent as there dog! THAT PLACE CAN BE LIKE A PRISON YARD! You and your family are not always safe, depending on who is in there at the time. Please avoid these unecessary risks, high vet bills and the pain and suffering. I think it should be closed down! If you are involved in an incident, make a police report and call or email the Erie County Parks Commissioner, Troy Schinzel.

Great place to take your dogs to get some exercise. Located right across the street from Glen Oak Golf Course. A lot of room to run around! Very cool place!

Nice place to bring your furry friend to burn energy. Two fenced in areas, one for smaller, older and less energetic dogs and another for larger and/​or high energy dogs. This is a nice feature and I’m sure prevents a lot of fights! As long as you know your animal and their tolerance. Went a couple time in the winter and it’s very well maintained. Bring you’re own poop bags and water.

My pup really enjoys playing here. There is a ton of space to run around and get all of her craziness out for the day. (And that makes mama happy when we get back home!) I’ve been to the park 3 – 4 times now and every time the other owners have been polite and considerate and attentive to their dogs.
A couple of things to remember to bring along:
1) a water bowl and water for your pup
2) a towel to wipe your pups paws before heading home; it can get muddy — or another dog might be a bit of a drooler and you or your dog will get covered :)
3) a car seat cover (blanket, towel), again, in case there are muddy paws involved
4) poop bags!
Other than that, have fun!

The park is NOT SAFE. My 14 ib dog was very badly mauled by a pit bull there this week and almost died, and my other dog was attacked too. What angers me is I wasn’t even in the big dog area where the pit bull was roaming. I was in the entrance «holding area» opening the door to the small dog section when the pit bull managed to CRAWL UNDER THE CHAIN FENCE of the big dog area into the holding area and attack my two dogs. So the fence is not as secure as it looks if a big dog wants to get through, and the «small dog park» provides a false sense of security. Sure, maybe most dogs won’t be as determined as that pit bull to wedge their body under the fence, but is it really worth your dog’s life to risk it? I talked to the police about fixing the park, and they said there is nothing they can do as the county just leases the land and doesn’t own or maintain the park. In the meantime, I’m in the process of rehabilitating my dog who would not have been attacked if the park had been properly fenced and if owners accurately knew their dog’s propensity towards violence.

This is a great dog park. As the owner of a 6-​lb Chihuahua, I appreciate having separate sections for small and large dogs. My only slight quibble is that I wish the park had some more shade. On hot days, my dog starts panting very quickly, and there isn’t much space that he can go to cool off. I do realize that the park is volunteer run and funds are probably limited — hopefully at some point in the future they will have the means to plant some more trees or put up some shelter.

Two separate parks. They just made some updates so the larger one is for big dogs. The other one is for:
–smaller dogs (under 35lbs)
— exremely submissive/​passive dogs
— old dogs
–puppies
Nice park, everyone seems to clean up after their dog pretty well. They provide bags there.

My pups love frolicking and socializing at Amherst Paw Park. It’s about time WNY got a designated dog park!
3 things to be aware of:
1. Bring your own poo bags and pick up after your furry friends, otherwise you might take some of the park home on your shoes…;
2. Bring water for your own dogs and try not to share with other dogs (yucky germs can spread!);
3. The park area can be muddy and wet. If you have a dog that loves to roll in mud, beware!
Overall a great park and a very much appreciated addition to the neighborhood! I like that there are separate areas for dogs with different energy levels to cavort in too.