These are a few of the things you can do to ensure that
you are being a good neighbor and a conscientious ODPA patron:

• All dogs in the park must be vaccinated and must wear collars and tags at all times.
• Please stop continuous or uncontrolled barking as soon as it starts. It's unpleasant to both park patrons and nearby neighbors. All dogs in the park are expected to be under voice control, including responding properly to the "shush" command. If barking is a problem, try visiting some of the following links and try the methods discussed: Controlling Barking by the San Francisco SPCA (Adobe Reader required); Dog Bark Control from PageWise, Inc.; and Bark Control by Bruce Fogle.
• Keep your dog on a leash until you get into the gate. It's the law.
• Observe park hours: 6am-10pm weekdays, 9am-10pm weekends/holidays. The City will issue $100 tickets for using the park outside the legal hours.
• Don't park in the red zone at the end of Grant Street. The red zone is reserved for public safety and emergency vehicle access.
• The double gates prevent escapes. Please never allow more than one gate to be open at a time.
• Pick up after your dog! Don't be offended if another patron points out that your dog needs to be cleaned up after - the shoes they save may be your own! It's also unhealthy for dogs to play in an area liberally dotted with droppings.

Other guidelines that will help make Ohlone Dog Park a
pleasant experience for you and your four-footed friend:

• If you drive to the dog park teach your dog to wait in the car after you've opened the door and leashed him/her. Two dogs have been killed in the past trying to cross Hearst because dogs were in a hurry to get to the gate and jumped in front of oncoming cars to run across the street. Do not park in or across neighbor driveways.
• The dog park is an "off leash" area; do not keep your dog on a leash inside the park. Unless you are enforcing a "time out," dogs can get nervous or aggressive when unable to move freely while other dogs approach. Choke chains, prong collars, and head collars (Halti, Gentle Leader, etc.) should be removed before you let your dog loose in the park, because they can get caught and injure the wearer or another dog.
• Do not bring dogs in heat or pre-heat into the park. Females in heat can cause dog fights.
• Dogs that show fear aggression (attacking other dogs because they mistakenly believe the other dog will attack them) should not be forced to play in parks with unfamiliar dogs. It will increase the fear and aggression. Some dogs are not suited for dog park playing or need to work on their "socialization" skills before being introduced into a larger group.
• Ohlone Dog Park is not an appropriate place to "rehab" aggressive behavior of dogs that have a history of causing damage. Any dog that causes harm to person or another dog must be reported to animal control immediately
• Avoid bringing food into the park, it can trigger fights. Please do not feed any dog that is not yours—not all dogs take food "gently," and many dogs have food allergies or follow special diets to maintain their health.
• Under NO circumstances should you leave your dog unsupervised in the park. If you leave, take your dog with you!
• Ohlone Dog Park is a safe family environment but children should know the "rules" for approaching animals they don't know. Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the park.
• Use caution when bringing smaller children to the park. It's difficult to watch a dog and a toddler at the same time, and the park can be dangerous to either when not closely supervised.