Spencer's Run — Attraction in New Canaan

Very disappointed with how the dog park works here. You need to apply, show vaccnation docs, and pay a fee for a membership and then they give you a code to get in. Very elitist. People won't even let you in because they'll get ratted on and get their own memberships revoked.

Not how a dog park is supposed to work. New Canaan isn't even fancy enough to require something like that (nor should any town). Sad and a gross display of false self-importance to "keep out the riff-raff". They say it's for "safety" but this is the only instance I've ever witnessed where you have to pay to use a dog park, and I've been to quite a few in suburban and city parks.

Don't support this by applying for and funding this repugnant policy. Parks on public land should be kept public; it's a municipal resource. If I can freely walk into the park and use other services offered like racket ball courts, soccer fields, and forrest trails, there's no reason a dog park should be barred off like this. Totally unacceptable.

Also got laughed at by a petty old woman because I didn't have a code. So, you do the math with the kind of people who patronize this "pay-to-play" dog park. ...

Such a clean and lovely dog park! You have to apply to join and show proof of all vaccinations. Huge relief that you are actually with other dogs who are vaccinated… Has a very cute dog fountain for if your pup is thirsty too! All the bad reviews left no comment and probably don’t like that you have to apply - plenty of other dog parks in the area to go to! Spencer’s definitely has a nice sense of security and all owners are very vigilant...

Membership required. Lame. We were on a road trip and I wanted to let the pup have a run but the gate was locked. I hope it's not expensive, literally just a fenced area no different than countless other free and open dog parks. (fine, it's a nice looking fence but...