Canine Commons Dog Park

I brought my dog here to get him better socialized with other canines. I was apprehensive upon entering at first because my dog, per usual, was acting aggressively outside of the fence by growling and barking at the other dogs inside. Then a kind man encouraged me to bring him inside and said the dogs have a way of sorting it all out. I trusted him and entered the holding area. The gentleman kept encouraging me and offered to let his dog come inside the holding area to allow my dog to become more acclimated. I agreed and sure enough my dog was not aggressive and allowed the other dog to sniff him out and all was good! They sorted it out! I was then comfortable to let my dog inside with the others. He kept to himself but was never aggressive towards other dogs!
The positives: the dog owners I met were extremely friendly and were very encouraging. They have separate areas for big and small breed dogs.
The negatives: There is no grass, only mulch. My dog is a Shih Zhu and mulch was embedded in his tail and other areas. Anyone with a long haired dog knows what I’m talking about! Second… park is located in the middle of a parking lot of a busy strip center. My worst fear happened during my visit… A dog owner pulled up with 2 overly anxious labs that weren’t leashed and both bolted out and went running through the parking lot! The owner, another guy, my friend, and me were able to get both dogs safely into the park! Whew! Please make sure your dogs are leashed when entering the park is my biggest tip!

I like the convenience of this park as it is right across the street from my apartment complex. It makes it awesome for my apartment dog who needs some time to wear off some built up energy. The only complaint I have is the people who bring dogs that are ‘bullies’. Countless times I’ve been and had to leave (along with others) because selfish, lazy, and irresponsible owners just allow their dogs to do whatever they want, including aggressive dominant behavior over every other dog. It’s a community park for a reason, please be respectful of the other owners and dogs. We want our pups to have fun too. Also… small dog owners… Please don’t come into the big dog area. It just makes it a hazard for your dogs and ours. They have the small dog park area for your pooch.

My dogs had a great time here on the weekend. It was the first time taking them to a dog park. My lab didn’t socialize as much as I’d liked him to, but there were so many smells he ran around everything sniffing everything, and eventually played. They have a nice smaller part for the smaller dogs. My Chihuahua isn’t that social so I held her on my lap while I watched my large one play. From what I saw everyone seemed to have cleaned up after their dogs went to the bathroom which was good, and I didn’t feel like I was constantly stepping in it. There isn’t any grass, which is ok, mostly multch. One nice lady had gallons and gallons of water jugs she kept filling up the bowls for the dogs which was so nice. I guess they don’t turn the water on in the winter because the pipes freeze? But there were tons of sweet dogs, all of which got a long. All sizes and breeds. We will def. be back again!

Maybe it’s because my wife and I have been spoiled by «North Bark» located on the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and the George Bush Turnpike, but this place pales in comparison.
It feels like you’re walking on a field of broken tree bark or large pieces of mulch. There’s absolutely no grass. There are large sunken-​in mud puddle areas where some dogs have definitely done some digging.
There’s no built-​in area to clean your dog, so if they do happen to run through one of those areas, you probably are going to have to walk them from the park to Mutt Puddle down the street to clean them or Pet Smart’s grooming department.
North Bark might be a bit of a drive from Allen, but it is a REAL dog park. Actual grass, a fenced off swimming pond, a cleaning area for washing your dog off if they happen to get messy, protected walking paths and restroom facilities for the dog owners. Plus a lot more dogs to play with.

Love this cute and well-​kept little dog park! Employees of the shopping strip visit regularly and keep waste bags well-​stocked and areas clean. Due to the small park size, I feel most owners are less likely to escape from their pooper scooper duty and that’s awesome. In some of the other large dog parks around the area, owners are so distant from their dogs, they often neglect picking up after their dogs, resulting in horrid odor and mounds of poop. There’s also a Petsmart within walking distance, which is added convenience.

I am so glad I found this place! My boyfriend is so glad we found this place! My pup is so glad we found this place!
We have a 5 month old Boxer, who has the energy of all dogs you have ever known, combined. When we bring Dozer here, he is able to play with everyone, get all his energy out and come home and be a sweet puppy! :)
We’ve been here several times since we got our pup and I am just so thankful. For the most part, all the other dog owners and very nice and GOOD owners. What I mean by that is they have all trained their dogs well; the dogs aren’t fighting or jumping up on people, etc. Well, our pup still jumps at times, he’s getting better though. Before we ever brought him to a dog park we were worried that people may bring their aggressive dogs here. I think most people are weary of that in the beginning. All the times we’ve been here though, we’ve only come into contact with two mean dogs (both owned by the same owner).
Our pup has made some good friends with Dobermans, Rottweilers, Boxers, Pitbulls, and more. Those pups just stand out though because they were able to keep up with ours. I am so happy to be able to bring our pup here! We’ll definitely be going more and more!

This dog park is fab! Always clean, and full of friendly dogs. I love the idea of this place being around a bunch of great shops and restaurants, however, most shops are not 85 pound doggie-​friendly so don’t expect to get any shopping or eating done. [I suppose you could leave them in your car, but mine would eat my steering wheel.] With all the traffic, I’m always worried one of mine will maneuver out of their collar and get hit by a car. Ugh, my dogs are always attempting escape, they CLEARLY don’t realize how good they have it…
But anyway, once it warms up 40 or so degrees I’m sure I’ll be taking my monsters here much more often!

Such a cute dog park! Took my chihuahua here a few times and it was great. They have a portion sectioned off for the smaller pups like mine which I thought was such a great idea. People seem to really clean up after their dogs here. But I’ve only been 2 – 3 times so I’m not a regular, but those few times I’ve had no complaints!

We will be back!

Great place to bring your dogs. There is a large and a small park but there are never any dogs in the small park it seems like. They supply bags for your dogs and water fountains. People are nice and our dogs are always tired after going here.

Great park, nice people. For the most part everyone makes sure their dogs are behaving. It’s pretty clean and my girls left there wore out. Mission accomplished! My only fear, since I didn’t see much grass, is that it might be muddy after a rain.

This is the best dog park I have found! My little Yorkie loves the freedom to move around and play with whom he wants !! I love letting him roam around, even if he does a lot of sniffing and watering lots of trees!
Please keep this park where it is. It is easy to get to once you have been there once.

My dog LOVES it. So does my opinion really count? Plenty of parking, safe, well lit, open late. I drive there from Richardson rather than going to closer parks in Plano or N Dallas.

Aaaaahhhhhh.. .the break in the weather! Our fat little puggle has been stuck inside for the last three months with the exception of the very occasional late night walk.. .well, ok, I might have done that once. But damn it has been hot! But on the first nice day, we waddled his doggie butt to the Canine Commons Dog Park.
Ok, he isn’t fat.. .more like a pudgy little puggle. But what amazes me is after being cooped up with our daughter for three months, all he did was follow her around the dog park, save the occasional «Hi, how are you» butt sniff. But wait.. .this is a review.. .
Dog park is nice. It is broken up into BIG DOGS and little dogs. There is usually plenty of people, plenty of dogs. And it is fun to figure out which dog matches up with which person.. .wait, I think I just called myself a fat little puggle! Guess it is time to go back to the dog park and run some of this off. ARROW! (the dog’s name.. .)
Unilocal OBSERVATION: I have been in a three month bad mood with the weather. Didn’t notice it until the weather broke. I am sure that caused me to rob a star or two from some reviews. Ah well.. .

My favorite dog park by far in the N Dallas /​suburbs area! It’s almost humorously unexpected in location, located smack in the middle of a busy outdoor shopping complex but it’s a jewel in terms of what it offers. Well maintained and clean with plenty of seating for guests and best of all, lots of trees and shade to combat the hot summers. My dog absolutely LOVES it here… so much so that he starts howling with excitement the moment we turn into the Target lot adjacent to the park. We’re both SO glad to have this fun and safe place to go!

I’ve only been to this park twice so far, this is a preliminary rating based on my experience from other dog parks.
Positives:
— LOTS of parking (it’s surrounded by retail)
— Lights in parking area & the park. This is absolutely essential for those winter evenings when it’s dark before you’ve even left work.
— Plenty of mature trees for shade, essential for Texas summers. Also the trees are in rows so there’s still long runs for throwing a ball.
— Wood chips instead of grass, which is much more eco-​friendly & stands up well to the wear & tear of so many dogs.
— Water fountain for dogs & people.
— 6 picnic tables on large dog side, so plenty of seating.
— 3 poop stations with bags & hand sanitizer. Also the trash cans are the usual mall style that are open on top. I think this will be better in the long run than the usual closed lid style you see at dog parks that just trap & magnify the smell.
Negatives:
— Ridiculously hard to find the first time. There is only one sign over the entrance gate which you’d have to be looking right at to see. None of the shopping center direction signs mention the park or point you in the right direction. If you don’t shop around here it’ll take some searching for you to find it from the address.
— The entry gates do not have a proper latch, just a bar that stops them from opening out. I wouldn’t put it past a smart dog (or a small child) to pull open the gate, releasing curious dogs on unsuspecting persons.
Overall I really like this park and my dog definitely seems to have a preference for it, as he’s much more sociable with the other dogs here than he is at any of our other parks.

Great dog park! It has a large number of trees, dog water-​fountain, multiple «dog pickup» stations, as well as an owner picnic table. However, the negative is there are too many irresponsible dog owners that are either too busy talking with each other to monitor and pickup after their dog or they are just too lazy. The further the distance from the picnic table, the larger the number of ignored deposits — so prepare to have a rather numerous «doggie bombs» to navigate around. Lastly, prepare to have small dogs in the big dog area — I guess the small dogs can’t read the rules.

Best dog park in the DFW area! My dog was afraid to go to any other dog park, but she felt comfortable here and it’s really helped her socialization skills. There are lovely trees, plenty of picnic tables, and water for the dogs.