NYS Candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman Backs Pilot Program to Allow Dogs in Suitable Parks and Non-Bathing Beaches Gov. Hochul’s Campaign Does Not Respond to LI-DOG’s Request for Statements on Access to NYS Parks and Beaches On Sept. 10th, 2026,…
Which Would You Rather See? ACT NOW! Urge Gov. Hochul to Open No-Swimming Beaches to Leashed Dogs in the Off-Season LI-DOG needs your help! We are urging the Governor to allow dog owners to walk leashed dogs on no-swimming New…
Community Dog Park Coalition Launches in PatchogueLI-DOG Joins Effort to Create State-of-the-Art Dog Park! LI-DOG is excited to announce that it is participating in the newly formed Community Dog Park Coalition in the Village of Patchogue, a collaborative initiative focused…
People and Pups Share a Day of Fun and Friendship at LI-DOG’s Annual Mud Creek Beach Meetup! In July, dozens of people and their pups joined LI-DOG for their annual Mud Creek Beach Meetup. The meetup featured lots of wagging…
LI-DOG Will Succeed in Getting More Access to NYS Parks and Beaches Despite Veto of Popular Dog-Friendly Parks Legislation When we think about 2024 at LI-DOG, it’s hard not to focus on the Governor’s year-end veto of the legislation to…
Legislation Next Goes to Governor for Final Approval We have exciting news to share. In early June, the New York State Legislature voted overwhelmingly to approve legislation to allow dogs in ALL NYS parks, with reasonable restrictions. Currently, thousands of…
James D’Elia ( james.delia@stonybrook.edu ), a Stony Brook University journalism student created a marvelous video of our April 27th Pack Walk™ at Old Westbury Gardens. View the Old Westbury Gardens Pack Walk Video. (Not working)
Credit: Jeanine Chang Large New Dog Park Features Large Dog, Small Dog and Agility Training Areas (Google Map) Suffolk County’s popular Gardiner Park in Bay Shore has a big, new dog park! The dog park, which is the result of…
Bay Opens 12 Small Parks to Leashed Dogs 12 Small Parks Also Now Designated On-Leash Dog-Friendly The Town of Oyster Bay made two big announcements in October that has tails wagging for resident dog owners: A pilot program for on-leash walking…
Unanimous Decision Comes After Successful Year-Long Pilot Program Credit: Johanna King The Huntington Town Board voted 5-0 on Nov. 19th to permanently allow on-leash dog walking in Huntington’s Heckscher Park! The vote at a virtual Town Board meeting came on a resolution…
