Rio San Gabriel Park Dog Run

First and foremost, the park is clean but that’s about the only upside for me. The gates are too low and the park, in comparison to other dog parks, is fairly small. Two separate areas for dogs under 15″ and above 15″.
My lack of stars comes from the individuals who attend and their lack of attention to their dogs. A man came in shortly after myself and my two dogs did and his dog began to hump my dogs incessantly. The owner then came over and tried to lecture myself and another dog owner about how «mounting» is proper and how I need to let my dogs get mounted. I’m sorry, but I would A) prefer that my dogs do NOT get mounted and B) do NOT lecture me about how to train my dogs. I don’t remember paying for a canine class nor did I ask for the advice. He continued to tell me that I was wrong for pulling my dog away from his and soon after left.
Moral of the story, this park seems to have a lot of humping dogs and irresponsible, know-​it-​all owners.

My dog was attacked badly at this park. The dog owners are an issue. They seriously can’t read a sign that states the dogs should be separated by size. But no! The small dog section has a lot more shade and grass. This teenager walks in with this 200lbs pit bull and goes straight to my 10lb dog and grabs her by the neck. She’s crying out and the dog owner lifts his dog up by the leash and now my dog is off the ground in this dogs mouth. When my dog was finally let go the dog owner wasn’t even sorry but just laughing. Instead of a height limit there should be a weight limit. I will never return here again.

We have a Husky therefore we take him to the large dog area. I like the community of owners that come, however I think the park needs some definite improvements. The surrounding gate is a little too low and dogs can jump over it if they wanted to. Additionally, the gate that divides the small and large dog area has a ditch that has been dug by the dogs. Small dogs can get their heads caught (it’s happened before) in an attempt to crawl under to the other side; or a large dog can get his paw stuck there. There is usually 1 or 2 dog owners standing by the gate to make sure this doesn’t happen. Lastly, the dog area is mainly dirt and some grass which creates a mini dust whirlwind as the dogs run around and my dog and I always leave dirty.
Overall, good community, just needs some improvement.

There’s two sections. One for small dogs & one for big dogs. I always take my little doggy here. Small dog section always has a lot of cute dogs. Best time to go here is of course on the weekend if your dog is very social if your dog isn’t very friendly go on the week day in the morning. The section for the big dog is cool. I haven’t owned a big dog since I was a kid but if I did I probably wouldn’t take him to this one. A few times I’ve seen some big dogs get a little crazy with one another.

The park itself is nice, ample and clean. Our visit today wasn’t pleasant due to some irresponsible folks. There was an individual with a large bulldog in the small dog area. He had no control over it and annoyed the rest of the dogs. He was able to finally piss off my dog, who’s very social. Like people, there are also A-​hole dogs. So we just left.

WORTH A TRIP
I really like this park. It’s one of the cleaner ones where people clean up after their dogs. It’s clean, spacious, and if u go early, pretty empty.

Overall experience was good, friendly dogs and people. Plenty of room for your dog to run around. The cons would be not enough benches, so you might have to sit on the grass/​dirt and I saw a dog pee into the fountain that the dogs share water. Hopefully that is cleaned daily, but overall recommend the park.

Great little park to bring your dog and unleash them. They have a fence surrounding the «dog park» section. There is a side for big dogs and a small dog side. My dog is small and it appears to me that the small side always gets more dogs (go figure). This is a big park and it has baseball cages. It is a hidden gem. People here are always chill for the most part. Enjoy :) PS: pick up your dog’s poop!

Bring my dog here every week, it’s a nice dog park and my dog seems to love it. BUT sometimes the other dogs can be unruly and their owners pretend that they don’t see it. Other than that the park is kept clean as owners pick up after their dogs and most dogs brought here are friendly and socialized. At least at the time that I take mine, they are.

Brought my puppy here n he love it made lot of new friend he had a blast diff coming back like that there r 2 different dog cages for the small n larger dog next time I’ll bring some toy for him

It is ok, close to home, my labby has a good time all the other pet parents are friendly,
All though, now that it gets dark early it becomes a problem at around 5pm cuz ya cant see ur dog, also it could be some what dangerous. cause its so dark ‚
YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN?!

Love this park. It’s so close by and it’s always clean. People clean up after their dogs and it’s right on the corner so not so packed. There is always parking and there is shade and benches so you can relax.

Not the greatest dog park. Kind of ghetto. The large dog section is all dirt so yea if your dogs are running around they will be covered in dirt. The small dog section has more grass but still not the best. Lots of parking though and if you have kids at least it’s next to an actual park with a kiddie play ground

Warning to all dog lovers out there! My 10 month old German Shepard whom is vaccinated recently got parvovirus after visiting here. she is still in the hospital fighting for her life. I called the park, not to complain, but just to inform them to sanitize this park so this does not happen to another beloved dog. The person I spoke to did not even know what I was talking about! Please be cautious with your doggies!

Ok so this is the first dog park i’ve been to so its not like I can compare it to anything. All I know is that my dog had a good time and if he’s happy then I am.
Well there’s many comments here on Unilocal about annoying dogs and annoying dog owners… but hey dogs will be dogs. Yes there were a few fights and yes there was humping. One dog was a bit snappy at other dogs but hey it was his first time… I guess his owners wont be brining him back. And one dog kept trying to hump my dog. The owners of the other dog kept trying to break it up, I guess after a few ten times they gave up and left as their dog didn’t seem to want to do anything but hump my dog… obviously my dog is a sexy beast.
Anyways, I aint mad. Dogs will be dogs. Don’t really think you can expect to go to a dog park and not experience humping and fights.
4 stars because my baby was happy, parking was awesome, heaps of doggys to play with and a nice water fountain to drink out of. I’ll be back!

Every time I come to bring my dog for her little runs and my walks here. Also like bringing my hubby and brothers&son to play some basketball. The staff Stephanie is a great girl. Always doing her job. Except for this other girl that wears glasses and pretty chunky. We have never have had any issues until this girl started taking Stephanie’s hours. I wish I knew this girls name, :/​. Other than that it’s a great park to bring your pups over.

I puppy-​sit for a local Downey family when they go out of town. I wanted to take their 6 month old dog to a park and figured we’d visit a dog park.
Directions were easy and I was at this park within 10 minutes. The dog park is at the south east end of the park. There are rules clearly stated outside before entering, trash bags to pick up after your pooch were made available too. There’s a large dog park for dogs taller than 15 inches and a smaller for those under.
The puppy in my care was small enough for the smaller area. It was really lovely, very shaded, 3 benches to sit on, a water fountain for both human and pet, and enough grassy area to run around on.
So why the 2 stars? Well, it’s more for the people who come to this park with their dogs. When we showed up there was a couple with 2 dogs. We sat on our bench watching them. About 10 minutes after arriving, a woman shows up with her dog, unleashed, and the dog comes running towards my dog and starts to get in her face, sniffing all over, my puppy begins to cower behind my legs and I yell at woman to leash her dog. Her dog starts to get aggressive, nipping at my poor puppy and I literally have to get between that dog and mine, telling it «No! Stop!» Because the woman is taking her sweet, casual time walking over. She finally gets her dog and mumbles an apology.
About another 10 minutes after that, another woman shows up and brings in 4 small dogs. All the dogs apparently either all new each other or were well socialized because they were all running around with each and barking. My dogs nerves were frazzled from the attack and she just kept climbing higher into my arms. That was my cue to exit.
The dog owners at the dog park did not completely comply with the rules stated outside, which is more for the safety of the dogs than anything else. I’m sure it’s a great park for some but that dog could have bitten me or hurt the puppy I’m caring for and I had no idea if that dog had its shots or not. I’ll just keep hunting for a better dog park!

Nice little secluded dog park in Downey which there are not many close by but it definitely needs some upgrades. There is not much grass for the dogs to enjoy just a lot of dirt and mud. It really sucks because the space is perfect they just really need to add some grass. There is plenty of parking and the place the not get super busy, and there are plenty of trees and benches to make your time enjoyable here and Downey do take in consideration the requests of your residents and do some upgrades because this place has a lot of potential.
Owners do bring towels and wipes because there is lots of mud and you would not want to get mud all over you car. The the four legged doggies do seem to enjoy running around this place.

I arrived to the dog park kinda late, it was already starting to get dark.
There is plenty of parking… and the dog park can be found in the very back against the flood channels. It is separated from big dogs to little dogs. I did like the little height line to designate how tall your dog can be to enter which side.
There were 3 dogs already in the large dog side…2 german shepherds and a horny husky. The owners of the German shepherds were really nice. However, the husky kept on trying to hump my dog. Nani is not too fond of humping, and will bark back. This must have been a young husky, because even after some threats he still kept on trying to hump her… and his owners… did nothing, sitting on the bench with their iPhones! So annoying, I kept on having to pull him off her. And one lady asked me, «is your dog in heat??» and I kindly replied, «No, she is spayed».
After about a good 10 minutes upon arrival, we decided to leave. The husky wouldn’t stop, and even tried humping her face. That was it. We left the dog park and just walked her around the regular park instead.
I don’t think I will be coming to this dog park again. It’s way too small, especially the large dog side… its a complete joke.

This is one dog park that I don’t get to frequent often, but I do enjoy it more than most of them that I have been to. This one is located off a small street off Firestone and Newville, near Target and Golf N’ Stuff located in Downey. Down Newville you make a right in the park’s parking lot. There is lots of parking.
There is a small dog park section on the left for dogs 15 inches and shorter at the shoulder, and a big dog park section to the very right for dogs taller. The fence that is set up is quite sturdy and nice, not cheap. There is a squared off area when you walk in the gate, and needs to be closed before opening the second gate. This allows safety in case dogs escape when you enter the park.
Each section has a nice amount of grass, shade, and a few benches. There is only one trash can per park, but the parks are not huge. There is also one fountain for drinking water. It’s not an issue since it is fairly small, but hopefully it will always be working. There was another dog park that I used to go to that had it broken often.
Area is quiet, peaceful, people are friendly for the most part, and what I really like is that it seems that people that go to this park are good about picking up after their dog. I have not ran into random turds like I have many times at other parks.
If this park was closer to me, I would definitely go more often.