Skylar's Private Dog Park In Dayton

My dogs and I, along with a friend and his dog, had a wonderful time! My older and smaller dog is a whippet-mix and having a securely-fenced and small-dog-safe area for him to run around in and sniff in was absolutely wonderful! My Collie and my friend’s Collie truly enjoyed themselves, as well! There’s a great covered patio with a table and chairs for the humans with outdoor strands of lights you can use after dark, it’s just a beautiful, well-kept and maintained yard with a gorgeous 6’ privacy fence and very securely-latching gate (hint: just lift the gate itself a little and then the latch will snap into place!). There are tall, pretty trees and landscaping, but everything is super dog-friendly! One caution is something that isn’t the host’s fault at all, because I’ve dealt with the same issue, but there are numerous rather deep and hidden holes in the yard, the kind that I’ve always known voles to make and that can suddenly appear overnight. So, I’d just walk the yard with your dog if your dog isn’t “vole-hole-savvy” to make sure! I just set a large rock into each hole so the Collies wouldn’t step in one while racing around! We will definitely be back. Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous yard with us! We came to celebrate my Collie’s — who is also my guide dog — third birthday! He had a fantastic time!

I want to be completely honest and elaborate on the full experience. The reason I cannot give this spot a 4 star rating are due to the following: The gate to enter the yard has a latch that is quite honestly impossible to lock from the inside. The owner did warn us about this in our early conversations, however had she not been home, we would have not been able to stay because the gate would not be locked shut. I appreciated her mowing the lawn before we got there, however there was quite a bit of dog poop already there when we arrived, and she said we were her first booking ever. She did leave bags for our dogs, which we did use. If the above items had been corrected, the following is a reason that I would not rate 5 star, and unfortunately some is not the owners fault, it just the location in general: The road is a very, very busy road out front. The driveway is very short and getting into the back yard could pose a risk if dogs jump out of car too soon, or fights the leash. Not owners fault, just a location issue. Now the good stuff!! The yard is nicely kept up, clean (except the poop), and a nice quaint little spot. The amenities were great for both dogs and people! Fully fenced in yard, Privacy fence! Would we come back: without the first items being addressed, probably not. And honestly the busy road has more to do with it than anything. But the kiddos (doggies) had a great time and that's what matters most!