Riverside Dog Park — Attraction in La Grande

I took my cat Pickles here (on a leash, mind you) and was treated very rudely by the roving dog-owning mobs who point to the park's name and claim this as their turf. Poor Pickles was pelted with pork rinds by one gang. Another started heaving half-drunk cans of Kokanee Light towards him. The final straw was when Pickles started convulsing after someone viciously put on some ungodly noise pollution sent straight from the depths of hell, which I found out later was called "Pearl Jam" (parents, check that your kids are not exposed to this "Pearl Jam!"). Due to this rancid unpleasantness, we escaped from the abuse and sought solace with a group in the far corner of the park playing Yu-Gi-Oh who seemed sympathetic to our plight. But I soon got annoyed when they thought that Gaia, the Dragon Champion's attack power maxed out at 2600 when I had to argue with them that CLEARLY Magic Cylinder will raise it to 3000. DUH!! Even my grandma knows that. We ditched these amateurs, and I'd rather eat a McRib sandwich than ever set foot in...

Full disclosure, I'm not much of a "pet person". My wife has two dogs (I have none). For light exercise and sometimes, just to have an excuse to spend time with my wife I will assume the people end of a leash.

The dog park at Riverside is a nice place to turn her four legged friends loose for little while. Her older sheltie isn't able to do much more than wander the perimeter but it's a rare opportunity for her younger pomeranian to learn how to dog. He hasn't figured out how to fetch yet but exposure to healthy canines who are able to do more than eat, sleep, and pollute my backyard is clearly good for him. To him, the fully fenced area with double gated access is as much playground and university as sanctuary. Best of all, our visits make my wife happy.

It's nice to live in a community where leisure (park, dog park, greenway, etc.) and public spaces haven't been complete victims of...

Large area for big dogs and a smaller area for small dogs or cautious dogs. A bit muddy during the spring time. There is usually a water bowl but the plaster is turned off during the winter months so bring your own water. Has a picnic table to sit at. Many accessible doggy poop bags to grab. There is no other objects for dogs to play on or around besides trees and the picnic table, wish there was more for dogs to do; objects like platforms,...